Heavy Metal Music | ||||
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Released | August 6, 2013 | |||
Recorded | March−April 2013 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal [1] | |||
Length | 57:03 | |||
Label | Chophouse | |||
Producer | Jason Newsted | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
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Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
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Rock Sound | 5/10 [8] |
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Heavy Metal Music is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Newsted. [10] It was released on August 6, 2013, [10] and is the only Newsted release to feature guitarist Mike Mushok who joined the band following their debut release EP, Metal (2013). [10] It was the band's only full-length release prior to bassist/vocalist Jason Newsted shutting down the project in early 2014, [11] though the band later reunited in 2023.
The band finished pre-production of the album in March 2013, [12] and finished recording sessions in April. [13] The album title, track listing and artwork were unveiled on June 4, 2013, along with the album's first track, "Heroic Dose". [10] The album features two songs, "Soldierhead" and "King of the Underdogs", from their debut EP, Metal . [10] On July 18, 2013, Newsted premiered a second track, "Ampossible". [14] On July 25, 2013, Newsted released an official lyric video for the song "Above All". [15]
All songs written by Jason Newsted [16]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heroic Dose" | 5:24 |
2. | "Soldierhead" | 4:16 |
3. | "...As the Crow Flies" | 5:58 |
4. | "Ampossible" | 4:00 |
5. | "Long Time Dead" | 4:32 |
6. | "Above All" | 4:35 |
7. | "King of the Underdogs" | 5:57 |
8. | "Nocturnus" | 6:13 |
9. | "Twisted Tail of the Comet" | 5:14 |
10. | "Kindevillusion" | 5:20 |
11. | "Futureality" | 5:25 |
Total length: | 57:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Spiderbiter" | 4:31 |
13. | "Godsnake" | 5:16 |
14. | "Skyscraper" | 6:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "The Differents" | 5:39 |