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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 ButterflyScorching Beauty

February

DayArtistAlbum
14RushFly By Night
17AC/DCHigh Voltage (Australia/New Zealand version)
24Led ZeppelinPhysical Graffiti
28Alice CooperWelcome to My Nightmare
Humble PieStreet Rats

March

DayArtistAlbum
19KissDressed to Kill
24Lynyrd SkynyrdNuthin' Fancy
28Bad CompanyStraight Shooter
Golden EarringSwitch

April

DayArtistAlbum
1JourneyJourney
8AerosmithToys in the Attic
NazarethHair of the Dog

May

DayArtistAlbum
5James GangNewborn
9HawkwindWarrior on the Edge of Time

June

DayArtistAlbum
13Uriah HeepReturn to Fantasy
ElfTrying to Burn the Sun

July

DayArtistAlbum
28Black SabbathSabotage
UFOForce It

September

DayArtistAlbum
5Jethro TullMinstrel in the Gallery
RainbowRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow
10KissAlive!
12Thin LizzyFighting
17ScorpionsIn Trance
24RushCaress of Steel
26MontroseWarner Bros. Presents Montrose!
BudgieBandolier
Ted NugentTed Nugent

October

DayArtistAlbum
3The WhoThe Who by Numbers
Van der Graaf GeneratorGodbluff
Iron ButterflySun and Steel

November

DayArtistAlbum
7Deep PurpleCome Taste the Band
28QueenA Night at the Opera

December

DayArtistAlbum
1AC/DCT.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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