
Jon Wiederhorn


41 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested for Urinating on Alamo Cenotaph
In 1982, he was banned for the next decade.

37 Years Ago: Megadeth Release ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’
Megadeth's third album arrived on Jan. 19, 1988.

34 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark Dies
On Jan. 8, 1991, Def Leppard's Steve Clark died from an overdose.

41 Years Ago – Slayer Unleash Their Debut Album ‘Show No Mercy’
'Blasting our way through the boundaries of Hell, no one can stop us tonight.' Slayer made their arrival on this day with 'Show No Mercy' in 1983.

30 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Release ‘The Spaghetti Incident?’
The last GN'R album with Slash and Duff.

42 Years Ago: AC/DC Finally Top Charts With ‘For Those About to Rock We Salute You’
Their first No. 1 album.

42 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Flies High Again With ‘Diary of a Madman’
The last album with Randy Rhoads.

28 Years Ago: Korn Release ‘Life Is Peachy’
If Korn's debut kicked off a new music genre, see where their second album took their career.

30 Years Ago: Korn Pioneer a New Sound With Their Self-Titled Debut Album
On Oct. 11, 1994, Korn delivered an assortment of different sounds into a completely new style that changed metal forever.

45 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release ‘Never Say Die!���
On Sept. 28, 1978, Black Sabbath released 'Never Say Die!,' their final album with Ozzy Osbourne for three decades.

38 Years Ago: Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in Tragic Bus Crash
On Sept. 27, 1986, Metallica's Cliff Burton was killed in a bus crash.

44 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Comes Back to Life With ‘Blizzard of Ozz’
On Sept. 20, 1980, Ozzy Osbourne delivered his first solo album, 'Blizzard of Ozz.'


35 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash ‘…And Justice for All’
On Sept. 7, 1988, Metallica released '...And Justice For All,' their first album without Cliff Burton.

34 Years Ago: Anthrax Release ‘Persistence of Time’
On Aug. 21, 1990, Anthrax released their 'Persistence of Time' album with a lot of drama surrounding them.

25 Years Ago: Korn Take Nu Metal to the Masses With ‘Follow the Leader’
On Aug. 18, 1998, Korn catapulted to massive fame with the release of 'Follow the Leader.'

33 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘The Black Album’
On Aug. 12, 1991, Metallica released their biggest selling disc, known as 'The Black Album' to fans.

38 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Exonerated in ‘Suicide Solution’ Fan Death Lawsuit
On Aug. 7, 1986, a judge ruled on a lawsuit against Ozzy Osbourne and his record labels tying the song 'Suicide Solution' to the death of a teen.

35 Years Ago: Slayer Release ‘South of Heaven’
On July 5, 1988, Slayer released their follow-up to 'Reign in Blood.'

24 Years Ago: Deftones Release ‘White Pony’
On June 20, 2000, Deftones hit the big time.