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Super7 Toys to Release a New Cliff Burton of Metallica “Day On The Green” 7-Inch Ultimates Edition Figure

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Super7 Toys will release a new Cliff Burton of Metallica Ultimates Edition figure! Pre-orders are live now at the link below, running until March 10th 2023, and will start shipping in Winter of 2024. Each figure is custom made-to-order, limited-edition, 7” scale and immortalizes the thrash metal icon, right down to his bass and infamous double fist skull rings! In addition to Ultimates based on King Diamond and Lemmy,  the ReAction figures, Super7 has released a Slayer Live Undead playset as well as figures based on  other music, movies, toy lines, and other pop culture icons. Other reaction figures in the line include Ozzy Osbourne, Cliff Burton of Metallica, Johnny Cash, Misfits, Alice Cooper, several versions of Papa Emeritus, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Agnostic Front, Anthrax, Motörhead, Venom, Circle Jerks, Gorilla Biscuits, King Diamond, Megadeth, Rancid, Judas Priest, Napalm Death, Paul Baloff of Exodus and many more! Order right now since these usually sell out.Continue reading →


Metallica’s Cliff Burton to Get a New KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz Collectible Statue

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KnuckleBonz, Inc. and The Cliff Burton Estate have collaborated on a Cliff Burton KnuckleBonz® Limited Edition Collectible Statue with a portion of all proceeds going to the Cliff Burton Music Scholarship Fund for Rising Youth Musicians.  This looks liek a must have for any Metallica fan. Pre-sales now available at the link below; and only 3000 pieces will be available worldwide. The estimated ship date is early 2023.Continue reading →


Sonic Wolves (ex-Ufomammut, ex-Pentagram) Release Music Video For Lemmy Tribute Song “CCKL”!

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Italian heavy rockers Sonic Wolves, featuring former members of Ufomammut and Pentagram, have released a very special tribute EP, entitled It’s All A Game To Me. Featuring two high-voltage tracks dedicated to Motörhead icon Lemmy and Metallica’s Cliff Burton, this limited Vinyl edition is out now on Argonauta Records and as part of the labels‘ Argonauta 100Ltd. -series. To celebrate its release in style, today Sonic Wolves have shared a new video clip for the track on side A, “CCKL.” Watch the band’s tribute to the godfathers of rock ‘n’ roll, Motörhead, here:

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Watch The Official Memorial Livestream for Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton – “Cliff Burton Day 2022”

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Influential early Metallica bassist Cliff Burton would have turned 60 years old yesterday, February 10th, 2022. He was honored with a special “Cliff Burton Day” live stream at with a special live stream on YouTube which you can see below. Emceed by Nicholas Gomez, the party will include Big Mick, Metal Joe, Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer), Dan Riley, Brian Lew, Dean Delray, Brian Slagel, Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Canada Dave, Connie Burton and more! 

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Super7’s ReAction Figure of Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton is On Sale Now

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Super7 Toys has released their Metallica Cliff Burton ReAction Figure, in time for Cliff Burton Day, which is today February 10th. 2022. Today would have been Cliff’s 60th birthday! The 3.75” Cliff Burton ReAction figure includes his bass guitar and a hammer to “kill them all” accessories! Proceeds from this figure will benefit the Cliff Burton Scholarship Fund. The package is inspired by Metallica’s Ride The Lightning and the artwork is by Ed Repka. Check out this video with Brian Lew (Murder In The Front Row book, Super7) to discuss the release. 

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Celebrate Cliff Burton (Metallica) Day With a Livestream Event and Exclusive Merch

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Influential early Metallica bassist Cliff Burton would have turned 60 years old tomorrow, February 10th, 2022. He will be honored with a special “Cliff Burton Day” February 10th with a special live stream at with a special live stream at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST. Watch at the link below. In addition to many who knew Cliff personally, professionally and family, there will be a merch drop, specially designed by Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, a new Super7 ReActionfigure of Cliff, the first for a member of Metallica, and more! 

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Watch Metallica Celebrated by Mayor London Breed and The City of San Francisco for Their 40th Anniversary

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Metallica has kicked off a weekend of celebrations all over their hometown of San Francisco in honor of their 40th Anniversary Concerts and city-wide takeover. Mayor London Breed welcomed Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo from the band in a ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. Watch it now!  

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Watch Metallica’s Career-Spanning Interview with   Zane Lowe of Apple Music

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To celebrate 40 years of Metallica, the band joins Zane Lowe for a career-spanning conversation exploring the group’s early days, seminal moments,  lineup changes, and the secrets to longevity. They also discuss why their 2004 documentary ’Some Kind of Monster’ was so ahead of its time, gratitude for former bassist Jason Newsted, the status of new music on the way, and more. The band will perform two 40th anniversary shows at The Chase Center in their hometown of San Francisco, CA this December 17th and 19th. 

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Cliff Burton Day Virtual Event Announced for February 10th

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Legendary former Metallica bassist and Trash Metal Cliff Burton would have celebrated his 59th birthday this week, on February 10th. Burton passed away on September 27th, 1986 in the infamous Metallica bus crash in Sweden. This year to celebrate his life and music, there will be a virtual celebration on Twitch, hosted by Nicholas Gomez, and with guests such as Cliff;’s friends and peers Fred Cotton, James McDaniel, John Marshall, Harald Oimen (Photographer, thrash historian, bassist for ex –D.R.I., Murder In The Front Row book), Metal Maria, Corinne Lynn, Seann Killian (Vio-lence), and many more. Watch on February 10th at 7 PM PST, 10 PM EST, 3 AM GMT. at the link below. 

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Trauma Vocalist Donnie Hiller Has Died

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Sad news to report as Bay Area Thrash vocalist Donnie Hiller of Trauma has died. The news came across from the band’s Facebook page, which you can see below. Donnie died yesterday September 28th, 2020, after a short illness, but no cause of death was revealed. Trauma is of course linked to Metallica history as they got Cliff Burton to leave that band and join them instead in 1982.  Their last album As the world dies released in 2019. We send our sympathies out to Donnie’s family, friends, and the band as well at this difficult time. 

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