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Why Metallica's bass nearly vanished

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Because who needs a rhythm section anyway? Drummer Lars Ulrich notoriously commanded the mixing team to bury Jason Newsted's bass tracks into utter oblivion on '...And Justice for All'. It was essentially a massive hazing ritual disguised as an artistic mixing decision, resulting in a famously hollow but legendary thrash record.

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