Released in the U.K. in October 2001, The Metallic-Era Vol. II (like Vol. I, natch) collected original versions of songs by Diamond Head, Motörhead, Blue Öyster Cult, and others that Metallica had covered on the Garage releases. Author collection
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Side project Echobrain was Newsted’s project with which to knock off raw EPs with wellregarded underground rockers at his own recording den, The Chophouse. Author collection Much of St. Anger is forgotten and never played live, due partially to the band’s admission that the songs were hugely stitched together and therefore difficult to reproduce. Author collection
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