cliff burton

Death can provide inspiration.

On Sept. 27, 1986, Metallica's Cliff Burton was killed in a bus crash.

See Cliff Burton's dad honored in the stands.

Ray died last week at the age of 94.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield spoke about his favorite non-Big Four thrash bands and what he’d say to Cliff Burton if possible.

We remember Cliff Burton with our picks for the Top 10 songs from his time in Metallica.

Metallica and Anthrax are not only part of 'The Big 4,' but also came up through the metal ranks at the same time. Their shared history dates back to the '80s, and sadly Anthrax were there with Metallica during the most traumatic and tragic event of their early career -- the death of bassist Cliff Burton.

Cliff Burton rocks again on a recently reissued  "Trauma" cd!

September 25th, was the day ...And Justice For All dropped in 1988!

I've been playing bass for years and Cliff Burtons bass solo "Anesthesia" (Pulling Teeth) from "Kill 'Em All" is still one of my favorite bass solos.

Yesterday (Sept. 27) marked the 26th anniversary of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's shocking death, prompting an outpouring of memories from fans -- as well as a tribute from his surviving bandmates.

26 years ago, one of Metals brightest stars went out.