Siblings – Scott Burton (Older Brother) (He died in May 1975 from a brain aneurysm), Connie Burton (Older Sister).Sun SignĬliff attended Castro Valley High School in Castro Valley, Alameda, California, United States and graduated in 1980.Īfter graduation, he enrolled in Chabot College in Hayward, California, United States. Since Cliff was sleeping on the seat in the front, he was thrown through the window and the bus fell on top of him, which led to his unfortunate death. At around 7:00 A.M., the driver of the tour bus lost control and the vehicle flipped onto the grass. After the band wrapped up a performance at the Solnahallen Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 26, 1986, they hit the road the next morning. DiedĬliff Burton passed away on September 27, 1986, in a traffic accident in Dörarp, Ljungby Municipality, Sweden. Born NameĬliff Cliff Burton during a performance in 1986 (Gene Ambo / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.5) AgeĬliff Burton was born on February 10, 1962. After his death in September 1986, he was replaced by Jason Newsted. It also contained Cliff’s favorite track, which was the title song, Master of Puppets, but would, unfortunately, be his last album. Their 3rd studio album, Master of Puppets, released in March 1986, became regarded as a “landmark album in heavy metal”. Cliff’s bass guitar skills and those of the entire band didn’t go unnoticed and Metallica signed a record deal with Elektra Records, which was considered a major record label. Cliff’s skills as a songwriter also grew and shone through on the band’s 2nd studio album, Ride the Lightning, released in July 1984, where he was credited for writing 6 out 8 songs on the album. In 1983, Dave was replaced by Kirk Hammett, who became a lead guitarist and helped with songwriting. The track that James, Ron, and Lars heard him “shredding” in 1982 became a solo instrumental song on the album under the name (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth and was the one Cliff became widely recognized for. After a debut demo, Megaforce, and the band’s relocation to Old Bridge, New Jersey to record a debut album, Cliff, as part of Metallica, released his debut studio album, Kill ‘Em All in 1983. 2 album compilation of songs by underground bands at the time released in 1982. One of the tracks he recorded with Trauma titled Such a Shame, also ended up on the Metal Massacre Vol. Cliff was scouted at an event playing for his previous band, Trauma by Lars, Ron, and James, who heard him getting into an amazing solo and immediately knew he would be hired. With that, he became the 4th member of the band alongside Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, and Dave Mustaine. He joined the band in December 1982 after the previous bassist, Ron McGovney left of his own volition. Cliff Burton was an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known as one of the bass guitarists of the thrash/heavy metal band, Metallica.
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