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.

On March 3, 1986, Metallica released 'Master of Puppets'. Get the story behind the album.

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

Korn's sophomore set 'Life Is Peachy' gave them the commercial breakthrough to go along with the critical accolades.

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

Sophomore slump? We don't think so. In fact, System of a Down's 'Toxicity' put them on the musical map reaching new followers everywhere.