http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:55:42 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/20/134202.php#comment-5158 Dude, Rob Trujillo, not Mike Inez, is joining Metallica as their new bassist. 5158@blogcritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:55:42 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/20/134202.php#comment-5085 Actually Newsted is officially a member of Voivod. He is called Jasonic, well at least the band's press release for the latest album says he is full-time member. Didn't know the Metal Blade story. I used to go visit them in NYC, they were always very cool. Got me into to see secret industry gig which was amazing. Knew that Metallica pinched him from perenial also-rans Flotsom though. 5085@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:25:30 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/20/134202.php#comment-5083 Actually, Newstead was only a stand-in for Voivod. He really got his start with Flotsam and Jetsam which was released on Metal Blade. The guy who ran Metal Blade was busted several times for selling bootlegs and stealing record certification plaques from the PolyGram warehouse. But it's the record biz, you expect quality? 5083@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:16:49 EST