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Glam metal reached a fever pitch, thrash hit a new benchmark and former bandmates squared off against each other.

The hair metal era exploded in a big way while some classic rock and thrash favorites were still going strong in 1986.

Feeling old yet? Don't worry, these albums will keep you young.

Following the news of Josh Freese and Ilan Rubin switching places in Nine Inch Nails and Foo Fighters, we look at other times where bands swapped musicians.

"How many more decades do we have to play?"

Four brilliant discographies get put to the real test.

The 1980s proved to be a defining era for metal music, laying the groundwork that would later develop into various subgenres of the sound.

See where they were when the festival first came about and what they ended up doing after.

See that and what else made the cut.

DO NOT skip a single track.

Come see all the songs that these big rock and metal bands only played live once!

Slayer icon worried that insects would think he was trying to swat them instead of playing his kit.