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Watch Cliff Burton Day celebrations in honour of late Metallica bassist
By Stef Lach published
Fans and friends gather to celebrate Cliff Burton Day on what would have been Metallica bass icon's 61st birthday

This footage of a teenage Cliff Burton jamming For Whom The Bells Tolls in 1981 is a piece of Metallica history
By Metal Hammer last updated
A pre-Metallica Cliff Burton and future Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin jam an early version of classic Ride The Lightning track For Whom The Bell Tolls way back in 1981

The 30 Greatest Metal Hammer Front Covers Of The Last 30 Years
By Metal Hammer last updated
Metal Hammer celebrates its 30th birthday next month. To mark this epic milestone we look back at the 30 greatest front covers in the magazine’s history

Scott Ian: "Cliff Burton Was The Most Original Human Being I Ever Met"
By TeamRock last updated
Musical peers, girlfriends and even his bass guitar teacher share their memories of the uniquely talented Cliff Burton, much loved and gone way too soon...

Cliff Burton: "He Was Just A Beautiful, Beautiful Human Being"
By TeamRock last updated
Jonny and Marsha Zazula, founders of Megaforce Records who first signed Metallica, recall the band's earliest days and the always 'warm and respectful' Cliff Burton that they knew

Anthrax's Scott Ian recalls horror bus crash that killed Metallica's Cliff Burton: "I think about him weekly"
By Liz Scarlett, Rich Hobson last updated
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian opens up about his time on the road with Metallica on 1986's Damage Inc. tour, and his memories of the night Cliff Burton was tragically killed

A Cliff Burton museum is opening and we want to go ASAP
By Liz Scarlett last updated
Sweden is to open a Cliff Burton museum in honour of the late Metallica bassist, who died in 1986

Scott Ian: the time I got arrested with Cliff Burton
By Metal Hammer last updated
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian looks back on his friendship with late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton
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