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Cliff Burton Aria Pro II Signature Bass to Debut at 2013 NAMM Convention

Chad Childers — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:44:56 +0000

This is the time of year when musicians begin salivating, as the annual NAMM Convention is set for this coming weekend -- Jan. 24 - 27 -- in Anaheim. One of the items guaranteed to be turning some heads is the new Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass, designed with the consent of the late Metallica bassist's family and bandmates.

Metallica Offer Free Download of Classic Concert in Memory of Cliff Burton's Passing

Jeff Giles — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:43:46 +0000

Yesterday (Sept. 27) marked the 26th anniversary of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's shocking death, prompting an outpouring of memories from fans -- as well as a tribute from his surviving bandmates.

Cliff Burton Remembered 1962-1986 [VIDEO]

Critter — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:08:14 +0000

Today sadly marks the 25th anniversary of Cliff Burton’s death. He was without a doubt the most gifted & talented bass beatin’ deity of all time. It was on this day back in 1986 while Metallica was touring overseas in support of “Master Of Puppets” he was tragically killed in an accident. The band was [...]

Top 10 Cliff Burton Metallica Songs

Joe Robinson — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:27:33 +0000

Long before the Big 4 concerts, their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and before the release of the multiplatinum Black Album, Metallica were an up-and-coming thrash metal outfit on the path to big, big things. On Sept. 27, 1986, that journey took Metallica to the roads of Europe, where the band was on a late-summer trek riding overnight in a tour bus from Sweden to Denmark. Tragically, the bus flipped over in unseasonably chilly weather, killing bassist Cliff Burton, the man many considered the heart and soul of Metallica. The other three members were shaken up but survived.