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37 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash the Epic Album ‘Master of Puppets’37 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash the Epic Album ‘Master of Puppets’The legendary third album and major label debut from Metallica.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
41 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested for Urinating on Alamo Cenotaph41 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested for Urinating on Alamo CenotaphIn 1982, he was banned for the next decade. Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
54 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Their Debut Album + Invent Heavy Metal54 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Their Debut Album + Invent Heavy MetalCelebrate the anniversary of Black Sabbath's groundbreaking debut album that introduced a new sound to hard rock.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
23 Years Ago – Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica23 Years Ago – Jason Newsted Leaves MetallicaOn Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
30 Years Ago + 22 Years Ago: Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain + Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Die on April 530 Years Ago + 22 Years Ago: Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain + Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Die on April 5Get the history behind these two tragedies.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
36 Years Ago: Iron Maiden’s Progressive Side Shines on ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’36 Years Ago: Iron Maiden’s Progressive Side Shines on ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’A major shift toward the progressive side.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn