Metal Injection — A few days ago we took a moment to remember Metallica's legendary late bassist Cliff Burton. A few days ago, his sweet 86 year old father, Ray Burton posted the above video thanking everybody and paying tribute to his lost son. It's a bitte... more info

Metalsucks — I love Michael Angelo Batio, and I do so without a shred (ha!) of irony. The former Nitro axeman has made a career out of playing completely ridiculous guitars in completely ridiculous manners; he’s like the Harlem Globetrotters of metal, a never-e... more info

ContactMusic — Metallica star Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to the bands late bassist Cliff Burton to mark the 25th anniversary of his death Burton joined the group in 1982 and played with the rockers until his death in a tour bus crash in Sweden on 27 September 198... more info

NME — Lars Ulrich says Burton's influence is stamped all over the band more info

Metal Injection — Wow, I can't believe it's been 25 years since original Metallica bassist, and seemingly cool-as-fuck dude Cliff Burton died in that tragic bus accident when their bus skidded off the road in the south of Sweden. Cliff was only 24 years old.... more info

Metal Injection — Rock In Rio was this weekend, and those crazy Brazilians streamed the whole thing live, which of course meant bootlegers were capturing the whole thing for your post-show viewing pleasure. You can now watch sets from Metallica (above) and Slipknot an... more info

Stereogum — You’ve heard the 30 second preview that kept on giving (guffaws), now it is time for Lou Reed and Metallica’s “The View” in its lumbering entirety. If you like these artists in their most overblown guises — if you are in the market for latt... more info

NME — You can hear the full version of 'The View' on NME.COM more info

Impose Magazine — Let's give the collaborators the benefit of being ironic in themselves, and to not assume that they think what they're doing is nuanced, layered, funny. It's the McDonald's Value Meal of Metal and the Hot'n Crusty Grandmother of P... more info

NME — Hear 90 seconds of 'The View' more info