On Sept. 26, 1986,Metallicaunknowingly played their final concert withCliff Burton, which featured a 17-song set with two encores. Tragically, the 24-year-old bass playerdied the very next day in a bus accidentin Sweden during Metallica's Damage Inc. tour. The run was in support ofMaster...
Metallica Signed “Ride the Lightning” Album with Cliff Burton Signed on 9/26/1986 A Day Before Tragic Accident. Metallica band members Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich have signed this “Ride the Lightning Album” in a black felt tip pen. ...
Ulrich:Yeah, we didn’t know what was up, down or sideways, and we decided that the smartest thing we could do was to keep going. We laid Cliff to rest a week or two after the accident, and then there wasn’t five minutes after that [to process it] because if we slow...
The museum's grand opening will take place Saturday, May 14. Follow theirInstagram pageto learn more details as they're revealed. Metallica were on tour in support of their 1986 albumMaster of Puppetswhen Burton died in the bus accident. He was 24 years old. Four Easy Tips to Keep Your ...