
Jon Wiederhorn


Seven Years Ago – Motorhead Pioneer Lemmy Kilmister Dies
On Dec. 28, 2015, we lost an all-time legend.

Nine Years Ago – Scott Weiland Dies From Drug Overdose
On Dec. 3, 2015, the iconic Stone Temple Pilots singer died while on tour.

54 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release ‘Paranoid’
One of metal's most important albums that helped to launch the heavy music genre.

36 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Release ‘Appetite for Destruction’
One of the biggest albums ever made.

33 Years Ago: Skid Row Release ‘Slave to the Grind’
Skid Row's devastatingly heavy second album came out on June 11, 1991.

41 Years Ago – Pantera Release Their First Album ‘Metal Magic’
Not at all the Pantera that came to be in the '90s, but they had to start somewhere.

36 Years Ago: Queensryche Release Defining Concept Album ‘Operation: Mindcrime’
Explore the enduring legacy of Queensrÿche's 'Operation: Mindcrime' album, a revolutionary concept in heavy metal storytelling.

42 Years Ago: Dave Mustaine Fired From Metallica
It was a bummer when Metallica fired Dave Mustaine, but then we wound up with two amazing thrash bands.

39 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Sign to Geffen Records
Here's where it started for Guns N' Roses, not long before they were introduced to the masses.
