26 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Rebound With 'Yield' Album26 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Rebound With 'Yield' AlbumOn Feb. 3, 1998, Pearl Jam revised their approach and started to rebound with the release of their 'Yield' album.Chad ChildersChad Childers
30 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Release 'Jar of Flies' EP30 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Release 'Jar of Flies' EPA chart-topping EP.Chad ChildersChad Childers
36 Years Ago: Megadeth Release ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’36 Years Ago: Megadeth Release ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’Megadeth's third album arrived on Jan. 19, 1988.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
23 Years Ago - Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica23 Years Ago - Jason Newsted Leaves MetallicaOn Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
43 Years Ago: Nikki Sixx Forms Motley Crue43 Years Ago: Nikki Sixx Forms Motley CrueGet the full story behind the band's beginnings.Joe DiVitaJoe DiVita
40 Years Ago - Van Halen Get a Jump on '1984'40 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
33 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark Dies33 Years Ago: Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark DiesOn Jan. 8, 1991, Def Leppard's Steve Clark died from an overdose.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
Eight Years Ago - Motorhead Pioneer Lemmy Kilmister DiesEight Years Ago - Motorhead Pioneer Lemmy Kilmister DiesOn Dec. 28, 2015, we lost an all-time legend.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
14 Years Ago - Avenged Sevenfold's Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan Dies14 Years Ago - Avenged Sevenfold's Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan Dies'The Rev' passed away at the age of 28.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
22 Years Ago - Death Founder Chuck Schuldiner Dies22 Years Ago - Death Founder Chuck Schuldiner DiesOn Dec. 13, 2001, the metal world suffered a great loss with the death of Death founder Chuck Schuldiner.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn