Jon Wiederhorn

Look back on the story behind the album.

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

A tour for the ages remembered for all the wrong reasons.

On May 10, 1983, a metal revolution was underway.

It wasn't an April Fool's joke.

Here's how it happened.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were sent fleeing from their Buckinghamshire estate due to a fire in 2005.

March 15, 1976.

Their 14th album.

On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.

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

The last album with Randy Rhoads.