Jon Wiederhorn

On April 27, 1979, after various attempts to get Ozzy back on the team, Black Sabbath fired their lead singer.

Here's how it happened.

The legendary third album and major label debut from Metallica.

In 1982, he was banned for the next decade.

It would be their last with David Lee Roth for quite some time.

'The Rev' passed away at the age of 28.

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

'Blasting our way through the boundaries of Hell, no one can stop us tonight.'

The diverse follow-up to 'South of Heaven.'

One of metal's most important albums.

On Aug. 25, 1988, Metallica released '...And Justice For All,' their first album without Cliff Burton.

One of the biggest albums ever.