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Jason Newsted Reveals Real Reason He Left Metallica: "I Was Going To Die"

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Jason Newsted sat down with Dean Delray's Let There Be Talk Podcast recently, revealing the real reason he left Metallica, citing addiction issues at root.
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The band's former bassist said that his departure in 2001 was motivated by addiction problems and lack of room to recover, and ruled out ego conflicts as the main cause.

Jason Newsted was a fundamental part of Metallica. The bass player played alongside the natives of San Francisco from 1986 to 2001, when he decided to leave abruptly, which generated all kinds of speculations. While many media and fans rumored that it was a question of egos and bad internal relations, [...] See more news in Indie Hoy.

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Consequence broke the news on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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