
Jon Wiederhorn


22 Years Ago: Korn Release ‘Take a Look in the Mirror’
Did Korn recapture the spirit of their early days? How did fans react? Get the story behind the band's 'Take a Look in the Mirror' album.

34 Years Ago – Metallica Release ‘The Black Album’
On Aug. 12, 1991, Metallica finally became a mainstream commercial band after releasing their self-titled set that came to be known as 'The Black Album.'

33 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses and Metallica Launch Ill-Fated Tour
In 1992, Guns N' Roses and Metallica launched a tour for the ages remembered for all the wrong reasons.

39 Years Ago: Metallica Entered the Studio to Record ‘Kill ‘Em All’
On May 10, 1983, a metal revolution was underway.

42 Years Ago: Kirk Hammett Invited to Audition for Metallica
It wasn't an April Fool's joke. Kirk Hammett got the call to come audition for Metallica.

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.

19 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne’s House Nearly Burned Down in Fire-Related Mishap
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were sent fleeing from their Buckinghamshire estate due to a fire in 2005.

48 Years Ago: KISS Make the Leap on ‘Destroyer’
March 15, 1976.

22 Years Ago: AC/DC Bring Back the Grit on ‘Stiff Upper Lip’
Their 14th album.

24 Years Ago – Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica
On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.

42 Years Ago – Van Halen Get a Jump on ‘1984’
It would be their last with David Lee Roth for quite some time.

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