In this section you'll find a few photos of Metal musicians when they were between zero and twenty years old. Some photos are worth a look and show that, like everyone else, today's stars didn't all necessarily look the part.
Metal In
The Cradle
127 artists
Metal artists at the start of their journey — click any portrait to enlarge.
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Ace Frehley
Today
Adam Bomb
Today
Alexi Laiho
Actual
Alice Cooper
Today
Amy Lee
Today
Andre Matos
Actual
Andreas Kisser
Today
Andrew W.K.
Today
Angela Gossow
Today
Angus Young
Today
Axl Rose
Today
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Billy Gibbons
Today
Billy Idol
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Bon Scott
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Brian Johnson
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Brian May
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Bruce Dickinson
Today
Bruce Kulick
Today
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Chris DeGarmo
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Chris Holmes
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Chris Jericho
Today
Chuck Schuldiner
Actual
Cliff Burton
Actual
Corey Taylor
Today
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Dani Filth
Today
Dave Mustaine
Today
David Ellefson
Today
David Lee Roth
Today
Dee Snider
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Devin Townsend
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Dimebag Darrell
Actual
Don Dokken
Today
Doro Pesch
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Duff McKagan
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Gary Moore
Actual
Gene Hoglan
Today
Gene Simmons
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Glen Benton
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Glenn Danzig
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Glenn Tipton
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James Hetfield
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Jason Newsted
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Jeff LaBar
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Jimmy Page
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Joan Jett
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Joe Elliott
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Joe Satriani
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Joey DeMaio
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Joey Jordison
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Joey Tempest
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John 5
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John Bonham
Actual
John Myung
Today
John Petrucci
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Jon Bon Jovi
Today
Jon Schaffer
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Jordan Rudess
Today
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Malcolm Young
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Marilyn Manson
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Max Cavalera
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Michael Kiske
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Michael Poulsen
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Michael Schenker
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Mick Mars
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Mike Patton
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Mike Portnoy
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Mikkey Dee
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Nikki Sixx
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Ozzy Osbourne
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Quorthon
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Randy Rhoads
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Rikki Rockett
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Ritchie Blackmore
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Rob Halford
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Rob Zombie
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Robert Plant
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Roger Taylor
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Ron Keel
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Ronnie James Dio
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Roy Khan
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Scott Ian
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Sebastian Bach
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Shagrath
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Sid Vicious
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Slash
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Stephen Pearcy
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Steve Stevens
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Steve Vai
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Steven Adler
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Steven Tyler
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Tarja Turunen
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The Great Kat
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Till Lindemann
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Tom Angelripper
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Tom Araya
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Tom Keifer
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Tommy Lee
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Trent Reznor
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Tuomas Holopainen
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Udo Dirkschneider
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Varg Vikernes
Today
Vince Neil
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Wolf Hoffmann
Today
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Yngwie Malmsteen
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Zakk Wylde
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