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How Metallica Won Over Bob Rock With ‘Sad but True’How Metallica Won Over Bob Rock With ‘Sad but True’Superproducer said 'Black Album' single could be "the 'Kashmir' of the '90s."Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
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How ‘Photograph’ Sent Def Leppard Into the StratosphereHow ‘Photograph’ Sent Def Leppard Into the StratosphereBreakthrough 'Pyromania' single helped push their third album to diamond status.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
Why Judas Priest Was Sued Over ‘Better by You, Better Than Me’Why Judas Priest Was Sued Over ‘Better by You, Better Than Me’Their innocuous cover of a Spooky Tooth song later became the focus of a court case.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How Ozzy Osbourne’s Bat-Biting Debacle Became a Rock LegendHow Ozzy Osbourne’s Bat-Biting Debacle Became a Rock LegendSeventeen-year-old Mark Neal had no idea his stunt would become one of the most infamous tales in rock history.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
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Why ‘Times Like These’ Could Have Marked the End of Foo FightersWhy ‘Times Like These’ Could Have Marked the End of Foo FightersSong arrived at a tumultuous time for the band. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
When Poison’s New Guitarist Gave Them Their Last Hit, ‘Stand’When Poison’s New Guitarist Gave Them Their Last Hit, ‘Stand’Lead single from 1993's 'Native Tongue' saved Richie Kotzen's blown audition.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty