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1974 in heavy metal music

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1974.

Bands formed

  • The Angels
  • Baker Gurvitz Army
  • Bijelo Dugme
  • Drugi način
  • George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  • Helix
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Krokus
  • Moxy
  • Ñu
  • Point Blank
  • Praying Mantis
  • Ramones
  • Streetwalkers
  • 38 Special
  • Raven
  • Stress
  • Y&T

Bands reformed

  • Iron Butterfly
  • MC5
  • Steppenwolf

Bands disbanded

  • King Crimson
  • The Stooges

Events

  • John Rutsey, one of the original members and the drummer of Rush, left the band due to health issues. Neil Peart was picked as his replacement.

Deaths

  • Hans-Joachim Rietenbach, drummer of Lucifer's Friend, died at the age of 25.

Albums

  • Lucifer's Friend – Banquet

February

DayArtistAlbum
15Deep Purple*Burn*
18Kiss*KISS*
Humble Pie*Thunderbox*
Mountain*Twin Peaks*

March

DayArtistAlbum
8Queen*Queen II*
15Aerosmith*Get Your Wings*
18Rush*Rush*
29Grand Funk Railroad*Shinin' On*
King Crimson*Starless and Bible Black*
Mott the Hoople*The Hoople*

April

DayArtistAlbum
5Blue Öyster Cult*Secret Treaties*
15Lynyrd Skynyrd*Second Helping*
26Sweet*Sweet Fanny Adams*
Nazareth*Rampant*
Elf*Carolina County Ball*

May

DayArtistAlbum
17Budgie*In for the Kill*
24Bad Company*Bad Company*
UFO*Phenomenon*

June

DayArtistAlbum
Buffalo*Only Want You for Your Body*
Uriah Heep*Wonderworld*

July

DayArtistAlbum
James Gang*Miami*
Mountain*Avalanche*

August

DayArtistAlbum
30Steppenwolf*Slow Flux*

September

DayArtistAlbum
6Hawkwind*Hall of the Mountain Grill*
Judas Priest*Rocka Rolla*

October

DayArtistAlbum
King Crimson*Red*
11Montrose*Paper Money*
14Jethro Tull*War Child*
22Kiss*Hotter Than Hell*

November

DayArtistAlbum
1Scorpions*Fly to the Rainbow*
8Queen*Sheer Heart Attack*
Deep Purple*Stormbringer*
Thin Lizzy*Nightlife*
15Sweet*Desolation Boulevard*
Wishbone Ash*There's the Rub*

December

DayArtistAlbum
Grand Funk Railroad*All the Girls in the World Beware!!!*

References

References

  1. "Helix Bio". [[Allmusic]].
  2. "Burn". [[Allmusic]].
  3. "Kiss". [[Allmusic]].
  4. "Queen II". [[Allmusic]].
  5. "Get Your Wings". [[Allmusic]].
  6. "Rush 1974".
  7. "Secret Treaties". [[Allmusic]].
  8. "Sweet Fanny Adams". [[Allmusic]].
  9. "In for the Kill". [[Allmusic]].
  10. "Phenomenon". [[Allmusic]].
  11. "Wonderworld". [[Allmusic]].
  12. "Rocka Rolla". [[Allmusic]].
  13. "Paper Money". [[Allmusic]].
  14. "Hotter Than Hell". [[Allmusic]].
  15. "Fly to the Rainbow". [[Allmusic]].
  16. "Sheer Heart Attack". [[Allmusic]].
  17. "Stormbringer certification".
  18. "Nightlife". [[Allmusic]].
  19. "Desolation Boulevard". [[Allmusic]].
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