Cliff Burton's shredding fingerstyle bass solo (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth, from Metallica's 1983 debut album, Kill 'Em All, stamped his identity firmly on the emerging thrash metal movement.

In 1988, Metallica was ready to capitalize on the success of Master Of Puppets, even in the wake of the tragic death of their bassist, Cliff Burton. The band recruited Jason Newsted for their next ...