10 Questions for 'Jasonic' Newsted:
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1. Name your favorite-ever Voivod album (not including the latest)

Jason: "Outer Limits" with "Dimension Hatross" a close second.

2. What bassist was your greatest inspiration growing up?

Jason: Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath.

3. Is Piggy the most unique Guitarist you have worked with?

Jason: The most unique METAL guitarist I've ever played with, but we can't forget Andreas Kisser of Sepultura, Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad, and Igor Leonardi
(super talented Slovenian guitar-synth player).

4. Can you give a quick rundown on what bass/amp/fx equipment you used
during the recording of the new Voivod album?

Jason: AMPEG SVT bass amp, 100 Watt Marshall guitar rig, and tried every
distortion pedal known to man...old and new.

5. What type of 'Newfangled Sci-Fi Guitar' is Piggy using in the 'We Carry
On' video?

Jason: Custom-made aluminum body instrument from New York company that goes by the qwirky moniker of Born to Rock...which, in our humble opinion, fits Piggy perfectly. You'll be hearing plenty of it this year on the road.

6. What is your current status/ situation with Ozzy?

Jason: Jamming with my buds in LA over the weekend to see if we're going to make a band. I've been playing until my flesh cracks each night. We'll see you at Ozzfest this Summer.

7. Have you been learning any French lately?

Jason: Oui means "no"...right?

8. Because of the wide variety of the usual rumours, speculations, and
gossip, many fans of Voivod and Metallica have been wondering: why exactly did you leave Metallica?
(just the bottom line)

Jason: Honor, respect, and metal.

9. Are there updates on, and/ or plans for - Voivod to headline a world
tour? All of us Old-School Thrashers would like to put in a request
to include the newly revitalized Celtic Frost on the bill!
(Kreator, Sodom and Destruction, too - what the hell)

Jason: Never say never. Metal is rising again.

10. Can you shed any light on the possible release of the mysterious final
chapter of the Voivod Character?

Jason: All I can tell you is that we're not to the final chapter yet. In
fact, this is the first chapter of the third volume.

Really interesting answers to the
questions...
Sounds like Jasonic is really involved
in many things at the moment, and gettin
into his musical freedom. I also
liked the last answer, and im glad
that -Voivod is alive and kickin!!!

Next thing you know, The Mighty Sphincter will have thousands of rabid new fans.

UPDATE:

Then again, will I be to blame if we are invaded by the likes of this direct descendent of Einstein?

From the Metallica Board:
(keep in mind that this is the FIRST post in the subject line)

"hey im just gonna ask sometin to u guys,, does anyone hate jason.. cuz i think hes been ass.. i dont know if u guys listen to his interviev on the radio. He wants to come back if only james will ask him.. i think its B>S cuz.. when he left,he startz talkin shit abt metallica (i have band called voivo or some shit, they better then metallica)stuff like that, but now metallica gonna KICK THE WORLDS ass ,and he nows it and thats why he wants to come bck..
RoB_RuLeZ_ "

quote:

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Originally posted by Hatross:
Cool.. are ya gonna do the same for the Away&Snake&Piggy ?

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I would love to do this, but the way things are, those 3 are not nearly
as accessible or easy to communicate with directly.

Hell, I may have to ask Blacky a few, too.