In this new extract from That Metal Show, which was posted to YouTube by VH1 November 30, bassist Jason Newsted discusses his Metallica audition and the death of Cliff Burton.
Newsted joined Metallica in 1986 after Burton's death and remained a member until 2001.
For more about That Metal Show, visit vh1.com.
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