Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton was an American musician and songwriter, best known as the second bass guitarist for the American band Metallica from December 1982 until his death in September 1986.
Burton joined Metallica in 1982 and performed on the band's first three studio albums: Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. He also received a posthumous writing credit for the song "To Live Is to Die" from the band's fourth studio album, ...And Justice for All.
On September 27, 1986, Burton died in a bus accident in Kronoberg County, a rural area of southern Sweden, as the band was touring in support of the Master of Puppets album. Burton was replaced by bassist Jason Newsted the following month. He was also posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Metallica on April 4, 2009. He was selected as the ninth greatest bassist of all time in an online reader poll organized by Rolling Stone magazine in 2011.
“Wow, it´s like a creeping death””
Source: Mientras estaban viendo la película de los 10 mandamientos, a los demás les gustó la frase y se pusieron a componer la canción
Lyrics for "To Live Is to Die" on the album "...And Justice for All" (Which is said to be the last song he wrote with James Hetfield, before his death in 1986.)
Says this in the song: To Live Is To Die
