Slayer

The genre was much more than sex, drugs, partying and headbanging.

The thrash legends retired from touring but have played special one-off shows in recent years.

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

The iconic words left as a remembrance of 13 late rock and metal legends including Ronnie James Dio, Chris Cornell and others.

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

The thrash legends are set to perform for the entrance of Damian Priest

Take a look at all the big bands slated to play at Ozzy's final show, which will feature a reunion of Black Sabbath's original members.

Well that's rad. These 31 rock and metal albums have hit the four decade mark. How many of these 1985 records have you listened to?

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

Try picking only 25 rock + metal albums from each decade that you would want to ensure your kids listened to. It's a harder exercise than you might think.