Cliff Burton

Members fondly recall late bassist's eccentricities as Jason Newsted says he's proud of his former bandmates.

Bell-bottom-clad bassist ended up taking them to new heights.

It included future Faith No More member Jim Martin.

On Sept. 27, 1986, Metallica's Cliff Burton was killed in a bus crash.

On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.

We count down the greatest bassists in hard rock and metal history.

A scruffy crew of acne-afflicted youths took a major step toward becoming the kings of thrash metal.