<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Cliff-burton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/cliff-burton Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:25:35 +0000 en <![CDATA[ NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/new-things-in-bass-from-namm-2026 Zd3TLRefebM4hHSXYJTXY4 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:25:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Honors Cliff Burton’s groundbreaking tone and legacy”: Aria marks 40 years since Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's passing by reissuing his posthumous signature bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/aria-cliff-burton-bass-reissue 3zySub7BCWjYGkhmsG8RG4 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:03:16 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Cliff played guitar as well as bass – I picked up a few things from him that ended up on Master of Puppets”: Before Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton set the musical bar for Metallica and established an indelible legacy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/cliff-burton-set-the-musical-bar-for-metallica uLKivCtqpyQybjnSPfVcg Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:38:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:25:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s an art to simplicity, and Jason Newsted brought that art. Cliff Burton was more aggressive, and a busier player”: The bassists of Metallica ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/metallica-bassists RFsynq5NQpm4B6jfE3KXb4 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:52:29 +0000 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:34:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Cliff always wanted to play more than he should have, but we didn’t try to control him – we couldn’t”: How Cliff Burton’s bass masterpiece earned its place in the pantheon of great rock solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/cliff-burton-metallica-anesthesia-pulling-teeth U2gBzDQtC3w8RvqJYe7g4K Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:19:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:11:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I went to Lars’ house, and he played me the tape of Hit the Lights. I said, ‘This song sucks. You need more guitar solos’”: They forged a new sound, and in 10 years, they were the biggest band in the world ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/metallica-the-first-10-years 55CZ987auvR5dwLXt9JzeJ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:02:01 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:22:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We never would have written guitar harmonies like that without Cliff Burton”: James Hetfield credits Metallica’s original bassist with expanding the band’s horizons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/cliff-burton-metallica-battery Eq6k9sTFeFewy3isgua8WS Sat, 30 Nov 2024 11:08:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:38:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There aren’t many bassists that could do this job. Playing with Metallica is the most demanding gig there is”: Robert Trujillo reflects on the legacy of Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/robert-trujillo-on-cliff-burton-and-jason-newsted qjwV2ncDA9dqKgQRuKpqma Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:50:02 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bro is a living breathing ‘Hell yeah’”: Bass player rips Cliff Burton’s iconic (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth solo while squatting 225lbs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cliff-burton-bass-solo-squatting v7zGKLGSkeZ7divQGysU2f Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:12:58 +0000 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:34:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Cliff Burton’s secret weapon, modernized to grow his legacy”: Morley reissues Cliff Burton’s trademark wah fuzz pedal in tribute to the revolutionary Metallica bassist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/morley-cliff-burton-fuzz-wah-reissue sQDpYyVuFy55N5ashRxuEB Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:50:29 +0000 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:38:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lars said, ‘You’re not really used to this kind of music, are you?’” Les Claypool on his failed Metallica audition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/les-claypool-on-his-failed-metallica-audition KNei6NbcaVL9NiWXtkJJpU Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:28:08 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ When Cliff Burton met Geddy Lee: “He started pacing, he started smoking pot, and he was like, ‘Oh my God!’” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/when-cliff-burton-met-geddy-lee-he-started-pacing-he-started-smoking-pot-and-he-was-like-oh-my-god L9WWGiQr8eg6z3TUY8oU7m Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:31:14 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:05:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cliff Burton wrote one of Metallica’s heaviest riffs on a de-tuned classical guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/cliff-burton-wrote-one-of-metallicas-heaviest-riffs-on-a-de-tuned-classical-guitar 7m4FyzQZoyyKJkpXs6C27S Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:24:49 +0000 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica’s Robert Trujillo: “Cliff’s approach was, ‘I’m gonna play what I feel, and if you don’t like it, screw you!’” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/metallica-robert-trujillo-on-cliff-burton rzk3gULacqLfXC4zCH99s7 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:23:15 +0000 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:49:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the vaults: former Machine Head bassist Adam Duce on the tone secrets of Cliff Burton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adam-duce-cliff-burton-had-a-stratocaster-pickup-hidden-in-his-rickenbacker Eq77wv4GZvhXcUoqXC4RxQ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:43:20 +0000 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ A year before he joined Metallica, Cliff Burton was in a college band with Faith No More’s Jim Martin – watch them jam For Whom the Bell Tolls at a battle of the bands ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/metallica-cliff-burton-faith-no-more-jim-martin-college-band-for-whom-the-bell-tolls kmKr7KEj4YHTHWfQQ2WKNC Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:00:01 +0000 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:16:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Cliff Burton shaped Metallica's expansive thrash assault – and changed the sound of metal bass guitar forever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/cliff-burton-metallica ywjEunxZUNEn4wC9c56gZ5 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:55:03 +0000 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:49:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bass Player meets Metallica: Robert Trujillo salutes our cover star Cliff Burton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/bass-player-cliff-burton LdMChJFY2a4koeqWacyvaQ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:52:12 +0000 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:02:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cliff Burton’s estate launches Burton: Cliff ‘Em All limited-edition IPA beer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cliff-burton-beer rEZfx38dt6rcenmnrvcW9N Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cliff Burton Museum has officially opened – and we were there to see it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cliff-burton-museum-opening DeDPAHLoJHySXLDMfTCqjX Mon, 16 May 2022 16:16:38 +0000 Wed, 18 May 2022 19:06:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cliff Burton Museum set to open in Ljungby, Sweden ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cliff-burton-museum PtkFh3pZS4mg7isuXFXcXK Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:59:54 +0000 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:02:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Toymaker Super7 releases Cliff Burton action figure ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cliff-burton-action-figure E8XwRAWgWnZgynsXXpbZCZ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:53:12 +0000 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:53:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’re the one”: Jason Newsted discusses his unforgettable first meeting with Cliff Burton’s mother ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-newsted-cliff-burton-mother 3hxNUtFgjSuSX6NstcSRo Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:07:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cliff Burton to be honored with livestream event on his 59th birthday ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cliff-burton-to-be-honored-with-livestream-event-on-his-59th-birthday t8AVGXvpjcEuqPtDaz4eaA Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Cliff Burton shred (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth onstage with Metallica in 1983 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-cliff-burton-shred-anesthesiapulling-teeth-onstage-with-metallica-in-1983 vf2fiAGZSicKJmVNkUcULR Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:47:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Late Metallica Bassist Honored with 'Cliff Burton Day' in California Hometown ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/late-metallica-bassist-honored-with-cliff-burton-day-in-california-hometown fJNP57mfhxKdACNnKEJyAo Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:23:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Metallica's 1985 Demo of "Master of Puppets" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/hear-metallicas-1985-demo-master-puppets XMH695PA5C7JJuht8g2uV8 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:24:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica's Lars Ulrich: What Cliff Burton Taught Us as Musicians ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/metallicas-lars-ulrich-what-cliff-burton-taught-us-musicians qZvEXLcnY8AAcVcE4iXp5U Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:38:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Metallica’s ‘...And Justice for All’ Would Have Sounded with Cliff Burton on Bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/how-metallicas-and-justice-all-would-have-sounded-cliff-burton-bass sA4ccVWMaFGSa8QBMopEj6 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:10:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Morley Releases Limited Edition Chrome Cliff Burton Power Fuzz Wah ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/morley-releases-limited-edition-chrome-cliff-burton-power-fuzz-wah dVmQHekLC5FyJnBw8t9fhW Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:20:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Hetfield Recalls “Unforgettable” First Practice with Cliff Burton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/james-hetfield-recalls-unforgettable-first-practice-cliff-burton Fp5eiRzcS89YELYKLwCN5Y Mon, 12 Sep 2016 15:05:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica Share Emotional Memories of Cliff Burton in New Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/metallica-share-emotional-memories-cliff-burton-new-video yKwFQ5xdL8ZQw8MSMZJv8U Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:53:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica on Upright Bass: "Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)" — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metallica-upright-bass-anesthesia-pulling-teeth-video WpEGKsBtDmncdLcu6bNFHV Mon, 18 May 2015 15:28:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Morley Releases Cliff Burton Tribute Power Fuzz Wah Pedal — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/morley-releases-cliff-burton-tribute-power-fuzz-wah-pedal-video DzcxNKe38PPRcJtZrJG4J6 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:29:50 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:25:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica Release September 21, 1986, Concert as Free Download; One of Cliff Burton's Last Shows ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metallica-release-september-21-1986-concert-free-download-one-cliff-burtons-last-shows 7UxEv6RdSqcNU7872AudAQ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:37:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photographer Harald Oimoen on Cliff Burton: "He Was the Most Level-Headed Guy in Metallica" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/photographer-harald-oimoen-cliff-burton-he-was-most-level-headed-guy-metallica cwDPZivSjzMX6xcUPWRJ3P Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:03:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cliff Burton's Father Remembers His Son on the 25th Anniversary of His Death ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/cliff-burtons-father-remembers-his-son-25th-anniversary-his-death u473DPhKk8B2wADj47mArN Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:58:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lars Ulrich Remembers Late Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lars-ulrich-remembers-late-metallica-bassist-cliff-burton 7MnqMGDg8fJx4NxYkS954d Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:08:14 +0000