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Metallica’s Robert Trujillo: “Cliff’s approach was, ‘I’m gonna play what I feel, and if you don’t like it, screw you!’”
By Nick Wells published
Trujillo remembers bass guitar’s ultimate metal maverick, Cliff Burton

From the vaults: former Machine Head bassist Adam Duce on the tone secrets of Cliff Burton
By Joel McIver published
“He had a Stratocaster pickup hidden under the bridge of his Rickenbacker”

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
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
In 1981, the two childhood friends embraced improvisatory psychedelic chaos as Agents of Misfortune – and their epic jam sessions gave birth to several future classics along the way

Hear Cliff Burton blend sweeping, Eddie Van Halen-esque hammer-ons with Hendrixian distorted runs in his final show with Metallica
By Joe Bosso published
The fateful show took place at the Solnahallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 26, 1986, and shows the incredible live form Metallica were in after Master of Puppets

How Cliff Burton shaped Metallica's expansive thrash assault – and changed the sound of metal bass guitar forever
By Joel McIver published
We celebrate Burton's career, and dig into his tones and talents with the help of Metallica’s incumbent bassist, Robert Trujillo

Bass Player meets Metallica: Robert Trujillo salutes our cover star Cliff Burton
By Joel McIver published
We explore the Burton legend, reveal the secrets of his playing and head to Sweden to visit the new Cliff museum

Cliff Burton’s estate launches Burton: Cliff ‘Em All limited-edition IPA beer
By Sam Roche published
Bell-bottoms up! A portion of proceeds from the “crushable” IPA will go towards the late Metallica bassist's scholarship foundation to support young musicians

The Cliff Burton Museum has officially opened – and we were there to see it
By Joel McIver published
On May 14, hundreds of Metallica fans flew to rural Sweden for the Museum’s grand opening – and celebrated Burton’s life with loud music and a ton of headbanging
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