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Jon Wiederhorn
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![41 Years Ago – Metallica Start the Thrash Revolution With ‘Kill ‘Em All’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/07/Metallica-Kill-Em-All.jpg?w=980&q=75)
41 Years Ago – Metallica Start the Thrash Revolution With ‘Kill ‘Em All’
Discover the untold story behind Metallica's 'Kill Em All' album, including the band's creative struggles and collaborative process.
![19 Years Ago – Slipknot Overcome Internal Strife to Unleash ‘Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/05/Slipknot-Vol-3-The-Subliminal-Verses-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
19 Years Ago – Slipknot Overcome Internal Strife to Unleash ‘Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)’
In the blackened world of Slipknot, dysfunction and turbulence have often coincided with artistic triumph.
![33 Years Ago: Judas Priest Ramp Up the Metal With ‘Painkiller’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/09/Judas-Priest-Painkiller.jpg?w=980&q=75)
33 Years Ago: Judas Priest Ramp Up the Metal With ‘Painkiller’
Just when it looked like Judas Priest had been dethroned, the defenders of metal lashed back with their 12th album, 'Painkiller.'
![29 Years Ago: White Zombie Release Their Final Studio Album, ‘Astro-Creep: 2000′](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/04/White-Zombie-Astro-Creep-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
29 Years Ago: White Zombie Release Their Final Studio Album, ‘Astro-Creep: 2000′
Get the story behind White Zombie's 'Astro-Creep 2000'.
![39 Years Ago: Kirk Hammett Invited to Audition for Metallica](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2015/04/Metallica-1983.jpg?w=980&q=75)
39 Years Ago: Kirk Hammett Invited to Audition for Metallica
It wasn't an April Fool's joke.
![37 Years Ago: Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in Tragic Bus Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2018/01/cliff-burton-quotes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
37 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.
![32 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘The Black Album’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/08/Metallica-Black-Album.jpg?w=980&q=75)
32 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘The Black Album’
On Aug. 12, 1991, Metallica released their biggest selling disc, known as 'The Black Album' to fans.
![30 Years Ago + 22 Years Ago: Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain + Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Die on April 5](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/04/attachment-nirvana_kurt_cobain_alice_in_chains_layne_staley.jpg?w=980&q=75)
30 Years Ago + 22 Years Ago: Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain + Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Die on April 5
Get the history behind these two tragedies.
![37 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash the Epic Album ‘Master of Puppets’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/03/Metallica-Master-of-Puppets-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
37 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash the Epic Album ‘Master of Puppets’
The legendary third album and major label debut from Metallica.
![19 Years Ago – Dimebag Darrell Slain Onstage in Ohio](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/12/Dimebag-Darrell1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
19 Years Ago – Dimebag Darrell Slain Onstage in Ohio
On Dec. 8, 2004, Dimebag Darrell's life ended when he was shot by a gunman onstage during a Damageplan show in Columbus, Ohio.