Jon Wiederhorn

On June 11, 1991, Skid Row went against the grain with their 'Slave to the Grind' disc.

On June 4, 1996, Metallica issued 'Load,' their follow up to 'The Black Album.'

On May 29, 2000, the core Iron Maiden lineup was back intact with the release of their 'Brave New World' album.

On May 15, 1987, Motley Crue released their 'Girls, Girls, Girls' album.

It'd be the last with Bruce Dickinson for a while.

We take a look back at the life and death of metal legend Ronnie James Dio.

Read the story behind this conceptual masterpiece.

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

The album represented a major shift toward the progressive side.

Here's how it happened.