"To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton", the biography of the legendary bassist, is now available on the band's official website. It was written by British author Joel McIver, who also wrote "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica". The book contains a special foreward written by Burton's close friend, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. Says the author, "I'm deeply honored that Kirk spoke to me for the Cliff Burton biography," McIver (pictured below with Hammett) said in an interview earlier this year. "We talked about the rollercoaster ride of METALLICA's early career which he and Cliff experienced, from the time that both men joined the band in early 1983 until Cliff's death three and a half years later. The impact that Burton had on the rest of METALLICA, both musically and as an example of how to stick to your principles in the music industry, was profound and Kirk provided a perspective on that impact which couldn't have come from anywhere else."  You can purchase your copy of the book at this location.



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