Some great selections in this thread--it has brought back a lot of memories! In 1985, I was a Freshman in high school and while my tastes in music have always been very broad--I occasionally tended toward the "dark side"...

This performance features Cliff Burton (1962-1986), their original bass player and co-founder. RIP my brother.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUL8dEroAY4