Heavy Metal Music (album)

This article is about the 2013 Newsted album. For heavy metal albums, see Category:Heavy metal albums.

Heavy Metal Music
Studio album by Newsted
Released	August 6, 2013
Recorded	March−April 2013
Genre	Heavy metal [1]
Length	57:03
Label	Chophouse
Producer	Jason Newsted
Newsted chronology
Metal (2013) Heavy Metal Music (2013)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
AllMusic	[1]
Consequence of Sound	[4]
Exclaim!	8/10 [5]
The Guardian	[6]
Loudwire	[7]
Rock Sound	5/10 [8]
The Skinny	[9]

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.

Background

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]

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Newsted ^[16]

No.	Title	Length
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

Deluxe edition bonus tracks ^[17]

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Spiderbiter"	4:31
13.	"Godsnake"	5:16
14.	"Skyscraper"	6:35

Itunes deluxe edition ^[18] and Japanese edition ^[19] bonus track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"The Differents"	5:39

• Both deluxe editions come with a 38-minute documentary on the making of the album.

Personnel

Newsted

• Jason Newsted − bass, lead vocals
• Mike Mushok − lead guitar
• Jessie Farnsworth − rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Jesus Mendez Jr. − drums, percussion

References

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2. "Newsted - Heavy Metal Music". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved August 27, 2013.
3. Lyons, Todd. "Newsted - Heavy Metal Music Review". About.com . Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
4. Hadusek, John (August 6, 2013). "Album Review: Newsted - Heavy Metal Music". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved August 5, 2013.
5. Pratt, Greg (August 13, 2013). "Newstead - Heavy Metal Music". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
6. Lawson, Dom (August 1, 2013). "Newsted: Heavy Metal Music – review". The Guardian . Retrieved August 4, 2013.
7. Bowar, Chad (August 6, 2013). "Newsted, 'Heavy Metal Music'". Loudwire . Retrieved August 28, 2013.
8. O'Connor, Sarah (July 27, 2013). "Newsted - Heavy Metal Music". Rock Sound . Freeway Press Inc.
9. Kaill, Gary (July 24, 2013). "Newsted – Heavy Metal Music". The Skinny . Radge Media. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
10. Hartmann, Graham (June 4, 2013). "Newsted Unveil Debut Album Title + Track List, Unleash New Song 'Heroic Dose'". Loudwire . Retrieved June 5, 2013.
11. "JASON NEWSTED Has No Immediate Plans To Revive NEWSTED Band, Says MIKE MUSHOK". December 23, 2014.
12. Hartmann, Graham (March 19, 2013). "Jason Newsted Welcomes Mike Mushok of Stained Into Band, Offers Album Update". Loudwire . Retrieved June 5, 2013.
13. Childers, Chad (April 9, 2013). "Newsted Completes New Album Recording". Loudwire . Retrieved June 5, 2013.
14. Blistein, Jon (July 18, 2013). "Newsted Channels Sixties Spies on 'Ampossible' - Song Premiere". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
15. Bowar, Chad (July 25, 2013). "Newsted Unveil 'Above All'". Loudwire . Retrieved July 26, 2013.
16. ASCAP. "NEWSTED JASON C". ASCAP Repertory. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
17. "Record sleeve image". Jpc.de. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
18. "Heavy Metal Music (Deluxe Version) by Newsted". iTunes . Apple Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
19. "Heavy Metal Music - back cover". Discogs . Retrieved December 17, 2023.