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1975 in heavy metal music

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1975.

Bands formed

  • Angel
  • The Babys
  • Boston
  • Bow Wow
  • Crack the Sky
  • Goddo
  • Ian Gillan Band
  • Iris
  • Iron Maiden
  • Jameson Raid
  • Legs Diamond
  • Lone Star
  • Motörhead (as Bastard)
  • Paris
  • Rainbow
  • Quiet Riot
  • Riot
  • Saxon (as Son of a Bitch)
  • Starz
  • Ted Nugent
  • The Runaways
  • Triumph
  • White Spirit
  • White Wolf
  • Zebra

Bands reformed

  • Van der Graaf Generator

Bands disbanded

  • Alice Cooper (band)
  • Coven
  • Elf
  • Humble Pie
  • The Guess Who
  • Warpig

Events

  • Motörhead parted ways with original drummer Lucas Fox. He was replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor.
  • Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple due to dissatisfaction with the band's musical direction, marking the end of the band's Mark III era. He was replaced by Tommy Bolin.

Deaths

  • February 10 – David Michael "Dave" Alexander, original bassist of The Stooges, died from pulmonary edema at the age of 27.
  • December 8 – Gary Mervin Thain, former Uriah Heep bassist, died from respiratory failure due to a heroin overdose at the age of 27.

Albums

  • Moxy – Moxy

January

DayArtistAlbum
Iron Butterfly*Scorching Beauty*

February

DayArtistAlbum
14Rush*Fly By Night*
17AC/DC*High Voltage* (Australia/New Zealand version)
24Led Zeppelin*Physical Graffiti*
28Alice Cooper*Welcome to My Nightmare*
Humble Pie*Street Rats*

March

DayArtistAlbum
19Kiss*Dressed to Kill*
24Lynyrd Skynyrd*Nuthin' Fancy*
28Bad Company*Straight Shooter*
Golden Earring*Switch*

April

DayArtistAlbum
1Journey*Journey*
8Aerosmith*Toys in the Attic*
Nazareth*Hair of the Dog*

May

DayArtistAlbum
5James Gang*Newborn*
9Hawkwind*Warrior on the Edge of Time*

June

DayArtistAlbum
13Uriah Heep*Return to Fantasy*
Elf*Trying to Burn the Sun*

July

DayArtistAlbum
28Black Sabbath*Sabotage*
UFO*Force It*

September

DayArtistAlbum
5Jethro Tull*Minstrel in the Gallery*
Rainbow*Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow*
10Kiss*Alive!*
12Thin Lizzy*Fighting*
17Scorpions*In Trance*
24Rush*Caress of Steel*
26Montrose*Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!*
Budgie*Bandolier*
Ted Nugent*Ted Nugent*

October

DayArtistAlbum
3The Who*The Who by Numbers*
Van der Graaf Generator*Godbluff*
Iron Butterfly*Sun and Steel*

November

DayArtistAlbum
7Deep Purple*Come Taste the Band*
28Queen*A Night at the Opera*

December

DayArtistAlbum
1AC/DC*T.N.T.*

References

Works cited

References

  1. "Rainbow Bio". Allmusic.
  2. "Ted Nugent Bio". Allmusic.
  3. "Physical Graffiti". [[Allmusic]].
  4. "BPI".
  5. "Dressed to Kill". [[Allmusic]].
  6. "Return to Fantasy". [[Allmusic]].
  7. "Force It". [[Allmusic]].
  8. "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". [[Allmusic]].
  9. "Alive!". [[Allmusic]].
  10. "Fighting". [[Allmusic]].
  11. "In Trance". [[Allmusic]].
  12. "Caress of Steel". [[Allmusic]].
  13. "Bandolier". [[Allmusic]].
  14. "Ted Nugent". [[Allmusic]].
  15. "Deep Purple certifications".
  16. "A Night at the Opera". [[Allmusic]].
  17. "T.N.T.". [[Allmusic]].
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