Rock ALIVE 70x7 on Instagram: "“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” by Metallica, performed by Cliff Burton, was released in 1983 on the album Kill ’Em All. The track is essentially a bass solo piece, something almost unheard of in thrash metal at the time, and it introduced listeners to Burton’s unique approach of treating the bass as a lead instrument rather than just rhythmic support. Using heavy distortion, wah pedal, and classical-inspired phrasing, Burton created a sound many first-time listener