When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images The metal world of the early '80s had not yet encountered a bass player with ...

In a new interview, Robert Trujillo explained what made Metallica's previous bassists, the late Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted, special. Trujillo joined Metallica in early 2003 after the departure of ...

Though bassist Cliff Burton died in 1986, Metallica frontman James Hetfield reveals that the late bassist still impacts the band creatively to this day. As part of the recent Metallica Podcast, a ...

Metallica is still making new music more than 40 years after releasing their scorching debut Kill ‘Em All. And during the songwriting process, co-founder James Hetfield always asks the same question: ...

When the mighty Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, some were curious about the appearance of a small, grey-haired man who joined the band at the podium. It ...

The metal world of the early '80s had not yet encountered a bass player with such formidable and dynamic musical abilities as the late Cliff Burton. At the time, only Iron Maiden's Steve Harris had ...