Jon Wiederhorn

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.

Not at all the Pantera that came to be in the '90s.

The first album after Ronnie James Dio was kicked out of Black Sabbath.

In the blackened world of Slipknot, dysfunction and turbulence have often coincided with artistic triumph.

Killswitch Engage helped put their stamp on metalcore for years to come.

Get the story behind the album.

On March 22, 1987, Anthrax issued 'Among the Living,' an album that secured their spot in thrash metal history.

On Dec. 8, 2004, Dimebag Darrell's life ended when he was shot by a gunman onstage during a Damageplan show in Columbus, Ohio.

On Dec. 3, 2015, iconic Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland died of a drug overdose while on tour with Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts.