As 2013 draws to a close, we look back on the many stories, triumphs and tragedies that affected us all this year. We were shocked by some, disgusted by others, inspired by many and even reduced to tears at times. There were many headlines in the worlds of rock and metal in 2013, but these are the stories that made us stop in our tracks.

We were hit by some tragic deaths in 2013, including the loss of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman, Deftones' Chi Cheng and former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr. Some of rock and metal's biggest names spent a great deal of time in jail and/or court, while others accomplished feats that had never before been done. It's been a mixed bag of the good, bad and the ugly this year, and we count down the 10 Biggest Rock + Metal News Stories of 2013 below: