# Cliff Burton | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/cliff-burton
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/cliff-burton/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 16:50 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/cliff-burton
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/cliff-burton/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/cliff-burton/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Cliff Burton
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `cliff-burton`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 16:50 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-335b216c784246ce
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 1
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 909
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 7
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: For Whom The Bell Tolls
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Cliff Burton played bass for Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He joined after an audition in 1982, replacing Ron McGovney. During his time with the band, they released three albums: 'Kill 'Em All' in 1983, 'Ride the Lightning' in 1984, and 'Master of Puppets' in 1986. His bass playing on songs like 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' showed a melodic approach that stood out in thrash metal....

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. For Whom The Bell Tolls — https://lyroverse.com/cliff-burton/for-whom-the-bell-tolls