Jon Wiederhorn
14 Album Covers That Look Metal But Aren’t
Demons, gravestones, blood and motorcycles on an album cover often mean you're about to hear some metal. But not always.
37 Years Ago: AC/DC Release ‘Who Made Who’
On May 24, 1986, AC/DC released 'Who Made Who,' the soundtrack for the Stephen King film 'Maximum Overdrive.'
38 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Sign to Geffen Records
Here's how it happened.
10 Years Ago: Lamb of God Vocalist Randy Blythe Arrested in Prague and Accused of Manslaughter
On June 27, 2012, Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe was arrested in Prague under manslaughter charges following the death of a fan.
33 Years Ago: Skid Row Release ‘Slave to the Grind’
Skid Row's devastatingly heavy second album came out on June 11, 1991.
19 Years Ago: Avenged Sevenfold Unleash Their Breakthrough Album ‘City of Evil’
After a few years of generating some buzz, Avenged Sevenfold finally made their big breakout with the 'City of Evil' album.
30 Years Ago + 22 Years Ago: Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain + Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Die on April 5
Get the history behind these two tragedies.
22 Years Ago: AC/DC Bring Back the Grit on ‘Stiff Upper Lip’
Their 14th album.
38 Years Ago: Anthrax Start ‘Spreading the Disease’
Anthrax's landmark release, 'Spreading the Disease,' had a lot of turmoil surrounding it.
49 Years Ago: KISS Release the Game-Changing Concert Album ‘Alive!’
You wanted the best, you got the best!
21 Years Ago: Killswitch Engage Reinvent Metalcore With ‘Alive or Just Breathing’
Killswitch Engage helped put their stamp on metalcore for years to come.
39 Years Ago: Kirk Hammett Invited to Audition for Metallica
It wasn't an April Fool's joke.