Jon Wiederhorn

On Dec. 8, 2004, Dimebag Darrell's life ended when he was shot by a gunman onstage during a Damageplan show in Columbus, Ohio.

On Sept. 27, 1986, Metallica's Cliff Burton was killed in a bus crash.

On July 17, 1982, Judas Priest saw their star rise with the release of the 'Screaming for Vengeance' album.

On July 5, 1988, Slayer released their follow-up to 'Reign in Blood.'

On June 20, 2000, Deftones hit the big time.

The legendary third album and major label debut from Metallica.

On Dec. 28, 2015, we lost an all-time legend.

If Korn's debut kicked off a new music genre, see where their second album took their career.

On Oct. 11, 1994, Korn delivered an assortment of different sounds into a completely new style that changed metal forever.

Sophomore slump? Never heard of it. In fact, System of a Down's 'Toxicity' put them on the musical map reaching new followers everywhere.