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Trauma. Spastik Children. 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.
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.
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 27, 2021 · Sadly, the world never got to witness the full potential Cliff Burton had to offer, but even in the 24 years he was with us before his life was cut cruelly short by that tragic road accident in...
Sep 20, 2022 · Cliff Burton – the uncompromising soul and conscience of Metallica, in life and, still, in death. We salute you. There was never a metalhead like you before, there will never be a metalhead like you again.
Sep 26, 2022 · But bassist Cliff Burton’s contributions to the band’s first three albums – between 1983 and 1986 – helped set the unique tone and style that made Metallica stand out from the crowd. Here we celebrate 10 brilliant songs that would have been all the poorer without Cliff’s inimitable bass style.
Sep 27, 2023 · See Where Cliff Burton Ranks Among the Top 66 Hard Rock + Metal Bassists of All-Time
Sep 27, 2023 · September 27 remains a painful day etched in the hearts of many, marking the tragic loss of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton in 1986. Thirty-seven years later, Metallica honors his enduring legacy by including songs like "Orion" in their live performances as a heartfelt tribute to his memory.
Sep 12, 2022 · “The major rager on the four-string motherfucker”, as the late Cliff Burton was approvingly described during his first gig with Metallica on March 5, 1983, is a revealing phrase. It’s a very California-in-the-’80s thing to call a musician, one part Bill & Ted and one part Spinal Tap , but at the same time it’s completely perfect.
Sep 27, 2019 · The story of Cliff Burton is the story of two deaths. There is his own tragic passing, which happened on September 27th, 1986, in the early morning hours when Metallica ’s tour bus skidded off ...
