1975 in heavy metal music
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1975.
Newly formed bands[edit]
- Angel
- The Babys
- Boston
- Bow Wow
- Crack the Sky
- Goddo
- Ian Gillan Band
- Iris
- Iron Maiden
- Jameson Raid
- Legs Diamond
- Lone Star
- Motörhead[1]
- Ted Nugent[2]
- Paris
- Rainbow[3]
- Riot
- The Runaways
- Starz
- Triumph
- White Spirit
- White Wolf
- Zebra
Albums[edit]
February[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rush | Fly By Night |
| 24 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti[4] |
| 28 | Alice Cooper | Welcome to My Nightmare[5] |
March[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kiss | Dressed to Kill[6] |
| 28 | Bad Company | Straight Shooter |
April[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nazareth | Hair of the Dog |
| 8 | Aerosmith | Toys in the Attic[7] |
June[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Uriah Heep | Return to Fantasy[8] |
July[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Black Sabbath | Sabotage |
| ? | UFO | Force It[9] |
September[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rainbow | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow[10] |
| 10 | Kiss | Alive![11] |
| 12 | Thin Lizzy | Fighting[12] |
| 17 | Scorpions | In Trance[13] |
| 24 | Rush | Caress of Steel [14] |
| ? | Ted Nugent | Ted Nugent[15] |
| Budgie | Bandolier[16] |
November[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Deep Purple | Come Taste the Band[17] |
| 21 | Queen | A Night at the Opera[18] |
December[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC/DC | T.N.T.[19] |
Unknown[edit]
Events[edit]
- Motörhead's original drummer, Lucas Fox, leaves the band. He is replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor.[21]
- Gary Thain, bassist for Uriah Heep, dies from a heroin overdose on 8 December.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ "Motörhead Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Ted Nugent Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Rainbow Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Physical Graffiti". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "BPI".
- ^ "Dressed to Kill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ Huxley 2015, eBook.
- ^ "Return to Fantasy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Force It". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Alive!". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Fighting". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "In Trance". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Caress of Steel". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Ted Nugent". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Bandolier". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Deep Purple certifications".
- ^ "A Night at the Opera". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "T.N.T." Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Moxy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Motörhead Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Gary Thain Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
Works cited[edit]
- Huxley, Martin (2015). Aerosmith: The Fall and the Rise of Rock's Greatest Band. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-09653-1.