The Rock Revival

Cliff Burton: Remembering Metallica’s Legendary Bassist 40 Years After His Death

Remembering the influence and legacy of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, who died on this day 40 years ago in a tragic tour ...

40 Years Ago Today, Metallica Lost Cliff Burton in Sweden

A freak accident took Metallica's bassist far too soon.

40 Years Ago Today: Metallica Lost the Bassist Behind One of Metal's Greatest Songs

Forty years ago today, Metallica lost Cliff Burton, the bassist who helped write a song later ranked among the greatest heavy ...
Consequence

Jason Newsted Remembers Cliff Burton 40 Years After Legendary Metallica Bassist’s Passing

Iconic Metallica bassist Cliff Burton died in a bus crash 40 years ago. Jason Newsted, who replaced Burton in Metallica, ...
AOL

40 Years Ago Today, Metallica Released the Album That Defined Metal. Then Tragedy Struck.

Tue, March 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM UTC The album's reach has only grown in the decades since. In July 2022, a scene in Stranger Things Season 4, in which fictional metalhead Eddie Munson shreds through the ...