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Cliff Burton
Band: Metallica · Role: Bass, Backing Vocals · Years Active: 1982-1986
A detailed musician profile for Cliff Burton, member of Metallica.
Musician Overview
Virtuoso bassist whose classical music theory background, distortion/envelope-filter bass leads ('Orion', '(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth'), and Rickenbacker 4001 bass technique elevated Metallica's 80s sound before his tragic 1986 death.
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Open Metallica Dossier →Complete 1980s Studio Discography
Complete 1980–1989 studio release index harvested for Metallica. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting.
♫ 1983
Kill 'Em All
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♫ 1984
Ride the Lightning
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Master of Puppets
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♫ 1988
...And Justice for All
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