Jon Wiederhorn

It was supposed to be a Tony Iommi solo album.

On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.

On Oct. 7, 1986, Slayer delivered their thrash masterpiece 'Reign in Blood.'

You wanted the best, you got the best!

On Aug. 25, 1988, Metallica released '...And Justice For All,' their first album without Cliff Burton.

On Aug. 25, 1998, Rob Zombie began his solo career by releasing 'Hellbilly Deluxe.'

On Aug. 21, 1990, Anthrax released their 'Persistence of Time' album with a lot of drama surrounding them.

How would Metallica follow up 'Kill 'Em All'? On July 27, 1984, we got 'Ride the Lightning.'

On July 21, 1971, Black Sabbath released their 'Master of Reality' album.

On July 17, 1982, Judas Priest saw their star rise with the release of the 'Screaming for Vengeance' album.

The last of five albums Black Sabbath recorded with vocalist Tony Martin.

Skid Row's devastatingly heavy second album came out on June 11, 1991.