Jason Newsted has been out of Metallica for 15 years, but he keeps in touch and pays attention to what they’re up to.
He tells Eddie Trunk that he liked their new track “Hardwired” and that “I can’t believe how wicked it is. I heard it a couple of times. Somebody played it for me in a car, and I brought it home and listened to it a little bit. I like its nature. I like its teeth, man. It’s great.”
Newsted says he’s been in regular contact with Lars Ulrich and talks with him every couple of weeks. But the big news: When asked by Trunk if he’s still in touch with Metallica just as friends, if it’s related to “business stuff” or if they’re talking about doing something together, Newsted responded, “All those three.” But he wouldn’t elaborate.