

The last song Burton played was "Damage Inc."Ĭliff Burton's talent was incredible, especially considering he only played for 10 years. Unlike some bassists, Burton did not use a guitar pick while playing the bass. The death of Burton inspired many songs including one by Megadeth titled "In My Darkest Hour". On SeptemBurton was killed in a bus accident in Sweden while Metallica was touring there. He is best known for his work with Metallica as their bassist from 1982-1986. In 1976, when he was 14, Cliff started taking bass guitar lessons from a local music teacher. Read Full Bio Cliff Burton was born Februin Castro Valley, California.

Cliff Burton was born Februin Castro Valley, California.
