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1973 in heavy metal music

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1973.

Bands formed

  • AC/DC
  • Ace Frehley
  • Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  • Bad Company
  • Cheap Trick
  • The Dictators
  • Edda Művek
  • Journey
  • JPT Scare Band
  • Kaipa
  • Kansas
  • Kiss
  • Lazy
  • Mass (as Black Mass)
  • Max Webster
  • Montrose
  • Primevil
  • Quiet Riot
  • Stray Dog
  • Vardis
  • Vitacit
  • Witchfynde

Bands disbanded

  • Flower Travellin' Band

Events

  • Rob Halford became the new vocalist for Judas Priest, taking over from Al Atkins who departed at the end of 1972. John Hinch also joined the band as their drummer.
  • Tensions within Deep Purple led to vocalist Ian Gillan leaving and bassist Roger Glover being let go, marking the end of the band's Mark II era. They were replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, respectively.
  • Guitarist Michael Schenker left Scorpions and joined UFO, replacing Bernie Marsden.

Deaths

  • Helmut Eisenhut, drummer of Scorpions.

Albums

January

DayArtistAlbum
5AerosmithAerosmith
12Deep PurpleWho Do We Think We Are

February

DayArtistAlbum
7Iggy and the StoogesRaw Power
27Alice CopperBillion Dollar Babies
Flower Travellin' BandMake Up
Blue Öyster CultTyranny and Mutation

March

DayArtistAlbum
23King CrimsonLarks' Tongues in Aspic
28Led ZeppelinHouses of the Holy

April

DayArtistAlbum
Uriah HeepUriah Heep Live

May

DayArtistAlbum
11HawkwindSpace Ritual
Wishbone AshWishbone Four
NazarethRazamanaz
Edgar Broughton BandOora

June

DayArtistAlbum
BangMusic
BudgieNever Turn Your Back On a Friend

July

DayArtistAlbum
13Jethro TullA Passion Play
QueenQueen I
Grand Funk RailroadWe're an American Band

August

DayArtistAlbum
13Lynyrd Skynyrd(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
BuffaloVolcanic Rock
Golden EarringMoontan

September

DayArtistAlbum
3Uriah HeepSweet Freedom
21Thin LizzyVagabonds of the Western World
James GangBang
The Amboy DukesCall of the Wild

October

DayArtistAlbum
17MontroseMontrose
26The WhoQuadrophenia

November

DayArtistAlbum
9NazarethLoud 'n' Proud
16The KinksPreservation: Act 1
20Alice CooperMuscle of Love
30Black SabbathSabbath Bloody Sabbath
Lucifer's FriendI'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Singer

References

References

  1. "Kiss Bio". [[Allmusic]].
  2. "Montrose Bio". Allmusic.
  3. "Aerosmith". [[Allmusic]].
  4. "Who Do We Think We Are". [[Allmusic]].
  5. "Tyranny and Mutation". [[Allmusic]].
  6. "Houses of the Holy". [[Allmusic]].
  7. "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend". [[Allmusic]].
  8. "Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd". [[Allmusic]].
  9. "Sweet Freedom". [[Allmusic]].
  10. "Call of the Wild". [[Allmusic]].
  11. "Montrose". [[Allmusic]].
  12. "Muscle of Love". [[Allmusic]].
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