Metallica releases first ever Cliff Burton Biography

Metallica have relesed what is the very first biography of their late bassist, the legendary Cliff Burton.

The book is available NOW(as of the 22nd june 2009) on the Metallica website costing $20 and is entitled “To live is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica’s Cliff Burton” and charts the time he was with the band including, their now classic, first 3 albums.

The book was written by Joel McIver and published by Jawbone Press and includes a forward form Kirk Hammet.
Blabbermouth.net had a chat with McIver and he said “I’m deeply honored that Kirk spoke to me for the Cliff Burton biography. 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.”

They also report that the book will feature intro’s from artists inspired by Burton and will feature interviews from people who have never yet spoken on record about Cliff.

Joel McIver is also wrote another book about Metallica: “Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica.“, and it will be republished this summer in its third edition by Omnibus Press.