On September 27, 1986, Metallica bass player Cliff Burton was sleeping in his bunk. Several minutes before 7 am, the tour bus hit a patch of black ice on a highway near Ljungby, Sweden. He was thrown from his bunk, through the window-and the bus ended up on top of him. He was 24 years old.
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Cliff Burton – Bass Solo [Cliff 'Em All]
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There is now a book that covers Cliff’s time in Metallica, which, some will argue, was the most creative time for the band. The book is called To Live Is To Die: The Life and Death of Metallica’s Cliff Burton by author Joel McIver. If you’re a hardcore Metallica fan you should check out this book.
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