Metal is
the debut EP by heavy metal band Newsted; the band was
formed by Jason Newsted in
2012. The EP was released on January 8, 2013, under Newsted's own record label
Chophouse Records.
The EP was recorded at Newsted's own home studio, Chophouse Studio in Walnut Creek,
California.
On November 15,
2012, Jason Newsted announced the launch of his official website for
information on his projects. On November 16, 2012, Jason Newsted was
interview on Eddie Trunk's
"Friday Night Rocks" radio show, he revealed that he would be
releasing music under his own self-named band.
On December 11,
2012, Newsted announced that the band had finished their first batch of songs,
and that they were working on a second batch. On
December 14, 2012, Newsted revealed the track listing and release date for a
four song debut EP, titled Metal, available on January 8, 2013, via iTunes.
On December 15,
2012, a music video was filmed for the first song "Soldierhead". On
December 17, 2012, "Soldierhead" premiered on the "Eddie Trunk
Live" show on Sirius Satellite
Radio.
On January 10,
2013, Newsted announced that physical CD's of the EP would be available to
order from January 15, 2013.
Track listing
"Soldierhead”
, "Godsnake", "King of the Underdogs" & "Skyscraper"
Newsted
Jason Newsted − lead vocals, bass
Jesus Mendez Jr.
− drums
Jessie
Farnsworth − guitar, backing vocals
Bombs go off around me
Bullets chase my head
Demonscene hellscape
Try to not get dead
From the cradle I was in
Straight for the firing line
By the teeth of my skin
Dragon and the serpent versus swine
Never quite ready
It just becomes your turn
Evertight steady
No more light to burn
A lie has no feet
Cannot stand alone
A cry in the street
Who cast the first stone
With dirt between my teeth
I made the devil sell his soul
I know that he can bleed
Moon goes dark sun grows cold
Where my mind would take me
Never coming near
Scared my heart would break me
Why am I here
Bullets chase my head
Demonscene hellscape
Try to not get dead
From the cradle I was in
Straight for the firing line
By the teeth of my skin
Dragon and the serpent versus swine
Never quite ready
It just becomes your turn
Evertight steady
No more light to burn
A lie has no feet
Cannot stand alone
A cry in the street
Who cast the first stone
With dirt between my teeth
I made the devil sell his soul
I know that he can bleed
Moon goes dark sun grows cold
Where my mind would take me
Never coming near
Scared my heart would break me
Why am I here
~networld