Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 9, 2021
February 10th would have been the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton’s 59th birthday. Tomorrow, there will be a special celebration known as Cliff Burton Day, which will take place via a livestream event on Twitch at 7PM PST, which is MC’d by Nicholas Gomez. Special guests will include Fred Cotton, James McDaniel, John Marshall, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 20, 2020
Metallica have paid tribute to Ray Burton, the father of late bassist Cliff Burton, who passed away on Wednesday (15th). The heartfelt message started out as a full statement from the band expressing how his “beaming face would regularly greet” them: “It is with incredible sorrow that we said farewell to Cliff’s dad Ray Burton […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 19, 2020
We are deeply saddened to report, Ray Burton, the father of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, has passed away. Burton’s death was confirmed by his daughter/Cliff’s sister, Connie, who shared the news via social media, revealing he died on Wednesday. “To let you all know that my Dad died last Wednesday. Rest in peace, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 27, 2018
Today marks thirty two years since the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton died due to a horrific bus accident in Sweden. We reflected on his passing two years ago as well as honored his eternal legacy. Earlier today, Metallica has shared an image of Burton with a short comment reading, “We miss you every day, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 7, 2018
The Salvation Kingdom, a new documentary about the life and death of late Metallica bassist, Cliff Burton, is now available. In this film, Burton’s biological big sister, Connie Burton, reveals untold stories as she answers questions such as his favorite hobbies, how often he practiced music, his spiritual beliefs, what Metallica would be if he […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 7, 2018
One of the saddest things about former Metallica bassist Cliff Burton’s death was how young he was when it happened. The talented bassist was only 24 when he died after Metallica’s bus crashed in 1986 as the band was touring in support of Master of Puppets. His birthday is coming up on Saturday (10), and he […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 7, 2017
When wondering what could have been had artists that died early lived on, you can put Metalllica’s Cliff Burton is in the same category as Randy Rhoads. And while we’ll never get Metallica’s original bassist back, the band will be giving fans a reason to pick up the deluxe version of his last album, 1986’s Master […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 26, 2017
Metallica will be releasing the reissue of Master of Puppets on November 10th. Despite losing most of your funds from their recent WorldWired North American run, this box set is a must. It is the perfect addition for any die-hard Metallica fan as it includes demos, bootlegs, and pages about writing the album along with […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 22, 2017
Next Tuesday (29), Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel’s memoir, For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records will be released. It will reveal the full story on how the label was created. Slagel started his career working in a record store and eventually compiled a compilation album entitled Metal Massacre which […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 28, 2016
Although it technically started last month with the unveiling of “Hardwired” before their show in Minneapolis, the promotional machine has kicked into high gear for Metallica’s forthcoming Hardwired… To Self Destruct, which will be out on November 18th. In the past week, they’ve played the Global Citizen Festival, unveiled a new single, played a SiriusXM town […]
