27 September, 1986 was the darkest day in the history of Metallica, when the band’s bassist Cliff Burton was killed in a tour bus accident in Sweden during the Master Of Puppets tour. But within two ...

Though bassist Cliff Burton died in 1986, Metallica frontman James Hetfield reveals that the late bassist still impacts the band creatively to this day. As part of the recent Metallica Podcast, a ...

Two of thrash metal's finest make it to the quarterfinals of our Greatest Metal Bassist competition. Get ready for this 'Big 4' battle. Late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton left this world far too ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images The metal world of the early '80s had not yet encountered a bass player with ...