Jon Wiederhorn
50 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Their Debut Album + Invent Heavy Metal
Nothing has been the same since Feb. 13, 1970.
34 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release the Tony Iommi-Featuring ‘Seventh Star’
It was supposed to be a Tony Iommi solo album.
Neil Peart Reflects on Rush + Career in Unpublished 2005 Interview
Farewell to a king.
26 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Release ‘The Spaghetti Incident?’
The last GN'R album with Slash and Duff.
20 Years Ago: Metallica Go Symphonic With ‘S&M’ Release
Metallica stepping way outside their comfort zone.
22 Years Ago: Metallica Lock and ‘Reload’
On Nov. 18, 1997, Metallica released the second half of what was supposed to be a double album.
The 23 Most Savage Rock + Metal Diss Tracks of All Time
Careful not to hurt yourself on all this edge.
29 Years Ago: Slayer Release ‘Seasons in the Abyss’
The diverse follow-up to 'South of Heaven.'
49 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Unleash ‘Paranoid’
The landmark release includes metal staples like 'Paranoid,' 'War Pigs' and 'Iron Man.'
29 Years Ago: Judas Priest Ramp Up the Metal With ‘Painkiller’
Just when it looked like Judas Priest had been dethroned by a new wave of thrash bands, the defenders of metal lashed back with their 12th album, 'Painkiller.'