It was 20 years ago yesterday that Metallica bass guitarist Cliff Burton tragically died in a road accident in Sweden. His death was a huge loss and no other metal bassist before or since compares in terms of his charisma, musicianship and great clothes. Do you think anybody would still be into Misfits if it wasn’t for Cliff wearing their shirts at every given opportunity? Yes that’s right hipsters. The reason you are wearing a Misfits shirt is because of this guy. Ever heard of him? R.I.P Cliff.
Reader Comments
September 28th, 2006
this reminds both of how good Cliff was and how fucking awful Kirk Hammett is. he’s an embarrassment to metal.
September 28th, 2006
sorry, kids. some of us were into the misfits before we’d ever even heard of metallica.
September 28th, 2006
He was also the first guy to wear flairs after 1984.
September 28th, 2006
Abso-motherfucking…..lutley…
I was 14 when that happened—they did get me into the Misfits
i think they would be different band as well.
Cliff em all!
September 28th, 2006
shut up cockwarden
September 29th, 2006
Mmmmmm, Cliff Burton pancake. Delicious.
September 29th, 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sWR-kQblaw
maybe this could’ve gone in the russian issue.
September 29th, 2006
Yo, douche with the Creeping Death link… see how that’s Jason Newstead not CLIFF BURTON.
Fuck off.
September 29th, 2006
Darby - you are a misfit - at your age, how can you still be visiting this Web-site? Get a life.
September 29th, 2006
Metal fans… why why why why do you exist … to piss everyone else off… fuck off down to camden and get more smelly leather before trhe market becomes flats..
misfit.. sums you lot up… chumps!!
September 30th, 2006
yo, innit, thanks for the advice. i’ll never come here again. you’re a life saver.
November 28th, 2006
I heard of Mistif…But I dont realli hear ani of their fucking songs…But Cliff Burton is a great bassist…I like his Bass solo…And I wonder why Metallica dont show enought respect to other bassist after him…hmm…wat the fuck is going on?
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