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Cliff Burton. Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence.
Jun 12, 2020 · For a band as longstanding and storied as Metallica, they have not been without ups and downs. No event had such a dramatic impact on Metallica's history, though, as the death of the bassist Cliff Burton.
Sep 20, 2022 · Amid billowing dry ice can be seen the incongruous figure of 19-year-old Cliff Burton, unself-consciously headbanging, his playing full of impressively odd jazz timings and psychedelic overtones. When he decided to quit college to pursue music full-time, his parents were concerned.
Sep 27, 2023 · On the night of September 27, 1986, a tragic accident took the life of much-loved Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. (Image credit: Icon and Image) By the summer of 1986, Metallica were incapable of doing wrong. Buoyed by the success of Master Of Puppets, the band set off on a two-month European tour with support act Anthrax.
Jul 9, 2008 · The Damage Inc. tour has gone down in history as the best thrash metal bill ever assembled: both Metallica and Anthrax were on peak form, levelling audiences from Kansas in March to Sweden in September. That Stockholm gig, played on 26 September, was Cliff’s last.
Sep 27, 2023 · 37 Years Ago: Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in Tragic Bus Crash. Metallica emerged in the '80s as one of metal's brightest new stars. The upstart rock band consisted of singer/guitarist...
Sep 27, 2021 · Metallica: 12 things you might not know about Cliff Burton. A little primer knowledge on Metallica’s legendary late bassist, Cliff Burton…. September 27, 2021. Words: Ian Winwood. Photo: Rex...
