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Jon Wiederhorn
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![36 Years Ago: Iron Maiden’s Progressive Side Shines on ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/04/Iron-Maiden-Seventh-Son-of-a-Seventh-Son-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
36 Years Ago: Iron Maiden’s Progressive Side Shines on ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’
A major shift toward the progressive side.
![38 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Sign to Geffen Records](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2012/07/Guns-N-Roses-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
38 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Sign to Geffen Records
Here's how it happened.
![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.
![49 Years Ago: KISS Get to Work With Self-Titled Debut Album](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/02/KISS-KISS.jpg?w=980&q=75)
49 Years Ago: KISS Get to Work With Self-Titled Debut Album
On Feb. 18, 1974, KISS arrived.
![54 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Their Debut Album + Invent Heavy Metal](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2020/02/Black-Sabbath-Black-Sabbath-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
54 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Their Debut Album + Invent Heavy Metal
Celebrate the anniversary of Black Sabbath's groundbreaking debut album that introduced a new sound to hard rock.
![23 Years Ago – Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2020/01/Metallica-2000.jpg?w=980&q=75)
23 Years Ago – Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica
On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.
![39 Years Ago: Van Halen Get a Jump on ‘1984’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/01/Van-Halen-19841.jpg?w=980&q=75)
39 Years Ago: Van Halen Get a Jump on ‘1984’
It would be their last with David Lee Roth for quite some time.
![32 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark Dies](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/01/Steve-Clark-Def-Leppard.jpg?w=980&q=75)
32 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark Dies
On Jan. 8, 1991, Def Leppard's Steve Clark died from an overdose.
![26 Years Ago: Metallica Lock and ‘Reload’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/11/Metallica-Reload-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
26 Years Ago: Metallica Lock and ‘Reload’
The second half of what was supposed to be a double album.
![42 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Flies High Again With ‘Diary of a Madman’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/11/Ozzy-Osbourne-Diary-of-a-Madman-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
42 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Flies High Again With ‘Diary of a Madman’
The last album with Randy Rhoads.
![28 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Releases Comeback Album ‘Ozzmosis’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/10/Ozzy-Osbourne-Ozzmosis.jpg?w=980&q=75)
28 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Releases Comeback Album ‘Ozzmosis’
Out of retirement and into the studio.
![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.