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  1. On This Day September 27, 1986 – Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Was Killed in a Tour Bus Accident in Sweden During The Master of Puppets Tour

    On This Day September 27, 1986 – Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Was Killed in a Tour Bus Accident in Sweden During The Master of Puppets Tour

    On this day September 27, 1986 Metallica suffered a devastating loss when bassist Cliff Burton was killed in a tour bus accident in Sweden during The Master of Puppets tour. Burton was only 24 years old, and his death marked one of the most tragic moments in heavy music history. Cliff Burton...
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    Metallica’s Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in Tragic Accident - September 27, 1986

    On this day, September 27, 1986, Metallica’s bassist Cliff Burton was tragically killed in a tour bus accident in Sweden during the band’s Master of Puppets tour. Burton, only 24 at the time, had been sleeping in his bunk when the bus skidded off the road, throwing him out of the window, leading...
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