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Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is to open in Ljungby, Sweden, near the site of his fatal 1986 bus accident.Burton died on September 27, 1986, when Metallica’s tour bus crashed. The band were in Sweden at the time, as part of the European leg of their ‘Damage, Inc.’ tour.

Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is being honoured with a new craft beer called ‘Cliff ‘Em All IPA’.The musician died in a tour bus crash in Sweden in 1986. He was 24 years old.As Consequence Of Sound reports, the new Burton-inspired beer is a team-up between KnuckleBonz, Burton’s estate, and Calicraft Brewing Co.

Metallica bassist Cliff Burton will be celebrated this year via livestream on what would have been the metal icon’s 60th birthday.Set to take place on Thursday (February 10) at 7pm PT, the ‘Cliff Burton Day’ celebrations will feature a host of big names from the metal world and Metallica associates who will share their memories of Burton. Nicholas Gomez will host the stream.Some of the names due to take part include: Exodus guitarist Gary Holt, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin, Big Mick, Metal Joe, Dan Riley, Brian Lew, Dean Delray, Brian Slagel, Canada Dave, and Connie Burton.The event was announced on Facebook on Monday (February 7) by Burton’s family.

Metallica bassist Cliff Burton will be held tomorrow (February 10).‘Cliff Burton Day’ will mark what would have been the musician’s 59th birthday.

Metallica, has shared an old business card that the band used to hand out in their early days.McGovney served as the bassist and backing vocalist in the band during 1982, and appeared on a small number of the early Metallica demos.

Eddie Chacon is one of music's most interesting people. He formed his first band, Fry By Nyte, in the mid '70s, at age 12, with his friends Cliff Burton and Mike Bordin, playing garage punk and putting on illegal shows at abandoned movie theaters in Castro Valley, California.

Ray Burton, father of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton and keeper of his son's legacy, has died at age 94. Metallica confirmed the news on Sunday (Jan.

Metallica has paid tribute to Ray Burton, the father of late bassist Cliff Burton, who has died at the age of 94.

RIP, Ray.