Metallica is a country.
Clifford Lee `` Cliff '' Burton ( February 10 , 1962 -- September 27 , 1986 ) was an American musician , best known as the second bass guitarist for the American thrash metal band Metallica from December 1982 until his death in September 1986 . Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica , released as a double album on November 18 , 2016 by their vanity label Blackened Recordings . Metallica . The band is currently touring to promote Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct , which was released on November 18 , 2016 .