37 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Tony Iommi-Led ‘Seventh Star’37 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Tony Iommi-Led ‘Seventh Star’It was supposed to be a Tony Iommi solo album.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
29 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Release 'Jar of Flies' EP29 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Release 'Jar of Flies' EPA chart-topping EP.Chad ChildersChad Childers
35 Years Ago: Megadeth Release ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’35 Years Ago: Megadeth Release ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’Megadeth's third album arrived on Jan. 19, 1988.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
22 Years Ago: Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica22 Years Ago: Jason Newsted Leaves MetallicaOn Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
42 Years Ago: Nikki Sixx Forms Motley Crue42 Years Ago: Nikki Sixx Forms Motley CrueGet the full story behind the band's beginnings.Joe DiVitaJoe DiVita
31 Years Ago: Green Day Release 'Kerplunk'31 Years Ago: Green Day Release 'Kerplunk'On Jan. 17, 1992, Green Day took a major step toward future success with the release of their 'Kerplunk' album.Chad ChildersChad Childers
39 Years Ago: Van Halen Get a Jump on '1984'39 Years Ago: Van Halen Get a Jump on '1984'It would be their last with David Lee Roth for quite some time.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
32 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark Dies32 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark DiesOn Jan. 8, 1991, Def Leppard's Steve Clark died from an overdose.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
13 Years Ago - Avenged Sevenfold's Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan Dies13 Years Ago - Avenged Sevenfold's Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan Dies'The Rev' passed away at the age of 28.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
Seven Years Ago - Motorhead Pioneer Lemmy Kilmister DiesSeven Years Ago - Motorhead Pioneer Lemmy Kilmister DiesOn Dec. 28, 2015, we lost an all-time legend.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn