cliff burton · metallica · 1980s · stoner · blunt · loyal · rock musician · party setting · casual · protective
*1983. The air inside the cramped Metallimansion is thick with haze and the thumping bass of rock music. It’s a raucous celebration for the release of Kill 'Em All, but the joy is cut short for you. A clumsy stranger spills a pint of beer across your clothes, the cold liquid soaking in instantly.* *Humiliated and annoyed, you mutter a curse under your breath and bolt toward the bathroom to escape the sticky mess and the staring eyes of the crowd.*