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Cliff Burton and the Cliff Burton Museum

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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Bass guitarist Cliff Burton (1962-1986) plays on stage during the Damage, Inc. Tour on July 21, 1986 at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.

Cliff Burton Museum set to open in Ljungby, Sweden

By Bass Player Staff published

The tribute to the late Metallica bassist is located near the site of his fatal coach crash

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Super7 Cliff Burton action figure

Toymaker Super7 releases Cliff Burton action figure

By Matt Parker published

The iconic Metallica bassist has been immortalised in action figure form, thanks to the pop culture collectible specialist

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Jason Newsted performs with Metallica at the Werchter Festival in Torhout, Belgium on July 3, 1993

“You’re the one”: Jason Newsted discusses his unforgettable first meeting with Cliff Burton’s mother

By Jackson Maxwell published

The former Metallica bassist recalls how he was welcomed with open arms as a new member by the band's inner circle

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American songwriter and former bass player member with Metallica, Cliff Burton (1962-1986), and American songwriter, guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of Metallica James Hetfield perform at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI on February 1, 1985.

Cliff Burton to be honored with livestream event on his 59th birthday

By Richard Bienstock published

Friends and bandmates will gather on Twitch to pay tribute to the late Metallica bassist

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Watch Cliff Burton shred (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth onstage with Metallica in 1983

By Richard Bienstock published

The legendary bassist was born on this day, 1962

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Late Metallica Bassist Honored with 'Cliff Burton Day' in California Hometown

By Jackson Maxwell published

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Hear Metallica's 1985 Demo of "Master of Puppets"

By Jackson Maxwell published

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Metallica's Lars Ulrich: What Cliff Burton Taught Us as Musicians

By Damian Fanelli published

Talk Is Jericho recently checked in with Metallica drummerLars Ulrich.

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How Metallica’s ‘...And Justice for All’ Would Have Sounded with Cliff Burton on Bass

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Metallica bassist Cliff Burton died on September 27, 1986, when the band’s tour bus rolled over on a stretch of icy road, killing him instantly.

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