Scott Malandrone
Latest articles by Scott Malandrone
“Hetfield would say, ‘Dude, get that bass s**t happening!’ It was a breathin'-down-your-neck type of thing...” Jason Newsted on the making of Metallica’s Load album
By Nick Wells published
The ex-Metallica bassist recalls the making of Load and why James Hetfield had a lot to do with the bass
"I'd sweat so much I had to test my basses by dunking them in water!" True story: Jason Newsted sweated so much with Metallica that his basses would short-circuit
By Scott Malandrone published
“To test each one, I’d fill up a big tub with super hot water, dump in some salt, and submerge the bass”
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