Jon Wiederhorn

On Sept. 7, 1988, Metallica released '...And Justice For All,' their first album without Cliff Burton.

How would Metallica follow up 'Kill 'Em All'? On July 27, 1984, we got 'Ride the Lightning.'

Skid Row's devastatingly heavy second album came out on June 11, 1991.

Their follow-up to 'The Black Album.'

Then we wound up with two amazing thrash bands.

Get the history behind these two tragedies.

It wasn't an April Fool's joke.

Their 14th album.

It was supposed to be a Tony Iommi solo album.

On Dec. 3, 2015, the iconic Stone Temple Pilots singer died while on tour.