Jon Wiederhorn

On May 15, 1987, Motley Crue released their 'Girls, Girls, Girls' album.

On Sept. 17, 1991, Ozzy Osbourne reached a career turning point with his solo disc 'No More Tears.'

Mötley Crüe were unapologetically obsessed with crafting the kind of sticky, sleazy hard rock that defined MTV hair metal.

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

Read the story behind this revolutionary debut.

On July 21, 1971, Black Sabbath released their 'Master of Reality' album.

A tour for the ages remembered for all the wrong reasons.

In 1988, Pantera released their first disc with Philip Anselmo, an album called 'Power Metal.'

Dave Mustaine would go on to form Megadeth and release one of the best thrash debut albums ever.

March 15, 1976.

On Jan. 8, 1991, Def Leppard's Steve Clark died from an overdose.