Jon Wiederhorn

On Feb. 18, 1974, KISS arrived on the scene with their self-titled debut album.

Farewell to a king.

Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi released his solo album 'Iommi' on Oct. 17, 2000, and it featured a who's who of metal singers.

On Sept. 28, 1978, Black Sabbath released 'Never Say Die!,' their final album with Ozzy Osbourne for three decades.

The landmark release includes metal staples like 'Paranoid,' 'War Pigs' and 'Iron Man.'

You wanted the best, you got the best!

The heavy metal community was already in the grip of Iron Maiden fever when the band released its fifth studio album, Powerslave, on Sept. 3, 1984.

On Aug. 21, 1977, Motorhead began their career ascent with their self-titled album.

On Aug. 12, 1991, Metallica released their biggest selling disc, known as 'The Black Album' to fans.

On Aug. 7, 1986, a judge tossed out a lawsuit against Ozzy Osbourne and his record labels tying the song 'Suicide Solution' to the death of a teen.