Jason Newsted

This was before Echobrain.

Bassist was warned off side projects long before he quit over feeling artistically limited.

He shared his feelings on some of their big tracks.

In typical Roth fashion.

"There's nobody that can top it, so how do you show it honor?" bassist said.

Here's the Wasabi Story.

Your friendly reminder of what makes this album such a masterpiece.

But in a good way.

'It really is a moment that somehow saved and refueled our band,' says Newsted.

Former bassist says spending spree period was "inevitable" and recalls how it ended.