Jon Wiederhorn

Demons, gravestones, blood and motorcycles on an album cover often mean you're about to hear some metal. But not always.

A huge commercial success following 'Rust in Peace.'

Re-spect!

The first album after Ronnie James Dio was kicked out of Black Sabbath.

In the blackened world of Slipknot, dysfunction and turbulence have often coincided with artistic triumph.

On May 25, 1987, Death delivered one of the first death metal albums with 'Scream Bloody Gore.'

Killswitch Engage helped put their stamp on metalcore for years to come.

On Feb. 24, 1994, Cradle of Filth released their debut album, 'The Principle of Evil Made Flesh.'

Revisit the story of Sepultura's influential 'Roots' album, which came out on Feb. 20, 1996.

In 1982, he was banned for the next decade.