19 Years Ago: Killswitch Engage Release ‘Alive or Just Breathing’19 Years Ago: Killswitch Engage Release ‘Alive or Just Breathing’Killswitch Engage helped put their stamp on metalcore for years to come.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
28 Years Ago: Cradle of Filth Release Their Debut Album28 Years Ago: Cradle of Filth Release Their Debut AlbumOn Feb. 24, 1994, Cradle of Filth released their debut album, 'The Principle of Evil Made Flesh.'Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
17 Years Ago: Judas Priest Release 'Angel of Retribution'17 Years Ago: Judas Priest Release 'Angel of Retribution'The Metal God reclaims his seat at the throne.Joe DiVitaJoe DiVita
36 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Releases 'The Ultimate Sin'36 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Releases 'The Ultimate Sin'An underrated album.Joe DiVitaJoe DiVita
26 Years Ago: Sepultura Release the Groundbreaking ‘Roots’26 Years Ago: Sepultura Release the Groundbreaking ‘Roots’Bloody roots!Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
40 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested for Urinating on Alamo40 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested for Urinating on AlamoIn 1982, he was banned for the next decade. Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
9 Years Ago: Behemoth Release Their Masterpiece, 'The Satanist'9 Years Ago: Behemoth Release Their Masterpiece, 'The Satanist'Dive deep into the best metal album of the 2010s.Graham HartmannGraham Hartmann
36 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Tony Iommi-Led ‘Seventh Star’36 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release Tony Iommi-Led ‘Seventh Star’It was supposed to be a Tony Iommi solo album.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
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
15 Years Ago: Avenged Sevenfold Release Self-Titled Album15 Years Ago: Avenged Sevenfold Release Self-Titled AlbumIt was almost easy, but a lot of ambition come to fruition.Chad ChildersChad Childers