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Jon Wiederhorn
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![43 Years Ago – AC/DC Overcome Tragedy With the Masterful ‘Back in Black’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/07/ACDC-Back-in-Black.jpg?w=980&q=75)
43 Years Ago – AC/DC Overcome Tragedy With the Masterful ‘Back in Black’
Here's how one of the most successful rock albums ever came together.
![37 Years Ago: AC/DC Release ‘Who Made Who’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/05/ACDC-Who-Made-Who-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
37 Years Ago: AC/DC Release ‘Who Made Who’
On May 24, 1986, AC/DC released 'Who Made Who,' the soundtrack for the Stephen King film 'Maximum Overdrive.'
![36 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Release ‘Appetite for Destruction’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/07/Guns-N-Roses-Appetite-for-Destruction-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
36 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Release ‘Appetite for Destruction’
One of the biggest albums ever made.
![33 Years Ago: Skid Row Release ‘Slave to the Grind’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/06/Skid-Row-Slave-to-the-Grind.jpg?w=980&q=75)
33 Years Ago: Skid Row Release ‘Slave to the Grind’
Skid Row's devastatingly heavy second album came out on June 11, 1991.
![22 Years Ago: Ramones Bassist Dee Dee Ramone Dies at 50](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/06/Dee-Dee-Ramone.jpg?w=980&q=75)
22 Years Ago: Ramones Bassist Dee Dee Ramone Dies at 50
On June 5, 2002, Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone passed away. Learn about his legacy.
![49 Years Ago: KISS Get to Work With Self-Titled Debut Album](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/02/KISS-KISS.jpg?w=980&q=75)
49 Years Ago: KISS Get to Work With Self-Titled Debut Album
On Feb. 18, 1974, KISS arrived.
![40 Years Ago: Judas Priest Ride Hot Streak With ‘Defenders of the Faith’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/01/Judas-Priest-Defenders-of-the-Faith1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: Judas Priest Ride Hot Streak With ‘Defenders of the Faith’
Some say this is Priest's best album.
![42 Years Ago: AC/DC Finally Top Charts With ‘For Those About to Rock We Salute You’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/11/ACDC-For-Those-About-to-Rock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
42 Years Ago: AC/DC Finally Top Charts With ‘For Those About to Rock We Salute You’
Their first No. 1 album.
![47 Years Ago: KISS Crank It Up With ‘Rock And Roll Over’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2020/11/KISSRandRO.jpg?w=980&q=75)
47 Years Ago: KISS Crank It Up With ‘Rock And Roll Over’
KISS released 'Rock and Roll Over' on Nov. 11, 1976.
![36 Years Ago: Def Leppard Unleash ‘Hysteria’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/08/Def-Leppard-Hysteria-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
36 Years Ago: Def Leppard Unleash ‘Hysteria’
One of the biggest albums ever.
![27 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘Load’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/06/Metallica-Load.jpg?w=980&q=75)
27 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘Load’
Their follow-up to 'The Black Album.'
![41 Years Ago: Dave Mustaine Fired From Metallica](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2015/04/Metallica-Mustaine.jpg?w=980&q=75)
41 Years Ago: Dave Mustaine Fired From Metallica
Then we wound up with two amazing thrash bands.