Jon Wiederhorn

On Dec. 28, 2015, we lost an all-time legend.

On Dec. 3, 2015, the iconic Stone Temple Pilots singer died while on tour.

One of metal's most important albums that helped to launch the heavy music genre.

It was a slow burn start, but Guns N' Roses released one of the biggest albums in rock history and kicked off their Hall of Fame career.

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, but they had to start somewhere.

Explore the enduring legacy of Queensrÿche's 'Operation: Mindcrime' album, a revolutionary concept in heavy metal storytelling.

It was a bummer when Metallica fired Dave Mustaine, but then we wound up with two amazing thrash bands.

Here's where it started for Guns N' Roses, not long before they were introduced to the masses.

Pantera earned re-spect as one of the top '90s metal acts thanks to their 1992 classic, 'Vulgar Display of Power.'