19 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne’s House Nearly Burned Down in Fire-Related Mishap19 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne’s House Nearly Burned Down in Fire-Related MishapOzzy and Sharon Osbourne were sent fleeing from their Buckinghamshire estate due to a fire in 2005.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
11 Years Ago: GWAR Mastermind Dave Brockie Dies11 Years Ago: GWAR Mastermind Dave Brockie DiesMarch 23, 2014 was a sad day as we lost GWAR front-thing Dave 'Oderus Urungus' Brockie.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
55 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Their Debut Album + Invent Heavy Metal55 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
45 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Roar Back With ‘Heaven and Hell’45 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Roar Back With ‘Heaven and Hell’A major step forward on their first album with Ronnie James Dio.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
42 Years Ago: Dave Mustaine Fired From Metallica42 Years Ago: Dave Mustaine Fired From MetallicaIt was a bummer when Metallica fired Dave Mustaine, but then we wound up with two amazing thrash bands.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
48 Years Ago: KISS Make the Leap on ‘Destroyer’48 Years Ago: KISS Make the Leap on ‘Destroyer’March 15, 1976.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
37 Years Ago: Megadeth Release ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’37 Years Ago: Megadeth Release ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’Megadeth's third album arrived on Jan. 19, 1988.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
24 Years Ago – Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica24 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: White Zombie Release Their Final Studio Album, ‘Astro-Creep: 2000′30 Years Ago: White Zombie Release Their Final Studio Album, ‘Astro-Creep: 2000′Get the story behind White Zombie's 'Astro-Creep 2000'.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
37 Years Ago: Iron Maiden’s Progressive Side Shines on ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’37 Years Ago: Iron Maiden’s Progressive Side Shines on ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’Iron Maiden's 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' marked a major shift toward the progressive side.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