Cliff Burton
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Cliff Burton was an American bass guitarist who played for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in a bus accident in 1986. He is remembered as an influential musician who helped define the band's sound during their early years and is considered one of the most important bassists in heavy metal history.
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- 1962-02-10
- Died
- 1986-09-27
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Clifford Burton was a musician. He is best remembered as the bassist for the American thrash metal band Metallica. On September 27, 1986 Cliff met his untimely death in an unfortunate road accident.
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- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) — bass, vocals (Archive Footage)2021
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) — bass, vocals (Archive Footage)2021
- Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 — Self2020
- Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets — Self2020
- Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story — Self (archive footage)2019
- Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) — Self2010
- METALLICA the Complete Story — Self2008
- Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash — Self2008
- Metallica: Cliff 'Em All — Self - Bassist
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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.
Burton's early musical ventures include performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune, and frequently collaborating with guitarist Jim Martin. While performing in Los Angeles, he was discovered by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich who asked him to replace bassist Ron McGovney in Metallica. After the release of the band's first two albums, Kill 'Em All (1983) and Ride the Lightning (1984), Burton and Metallica achieved a worldwide breakthrough with Master of Puppets (1986), often cited as both the band's best work and one of the best metal albums of all time.
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1962 births1986 deaths20th-century American bass guitarists20th-century American male musiciansAmerican heavy metal bass guitaristsAmerican male bass guitaristsMetallica membersMusicians from the San Francisco Bay AreaPeople from Castro Valley, CaliforniaRoad incident deaths in SwedenThrash metal musicians