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
- Harlequin
- Ian Gillan Band
- Iris
- Iron Maiden
- Jameson Raid
- Legs Diamond
- Lone Star
- Motörhead (as Bastard)
- Paris
- Prince
- Rainbow[1]
- Quiet Riot
- Riot
- Saxon (as Son of a Bitch)
- Starz
- Ted Nugent[2]
- The Runaways
- Triumph
- White Spirit
- White Wolf
- Zebra
Bands reformed
Bands disbanded
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
January
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Butterfly | Scorching Beauty |
February
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rush | Fly By Night |
| 17 | AC/DC | High Voltage (Australia/New Zealand version) |
| 24 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti[3] |
| 28 | Alice Cooper | Welcome to My Nightmare[4] |
| Humble Pie | Street Rats |
March
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kiss | Dressed to Kill[5] |
| 24 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Nuthin' Fancy |
| 28 | Bad Company | Straight Shooter |
| Golden Earring | Switch |
April
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journey | Journey |
| 8 | Aerosmith | Toys in the Attic[6] |
| Nazareth | Hair of the Dog | |
May
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | James Gang | Newborn |
| 9 | Hawkwind | Warrior on the Edge of Time |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Four Wheel Drive |
June
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Uriah Heep | Return to Fantasy[7] |
| Elf | Trying to Burn the Sun |
July
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Black Sabbath | Sabotage |
| UFO | Force It[8] |
September
October
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Who | The Who by Numbers |
| Van der Graaf Generator | Godbluff | |
| Iron Butterfly | Sun and Steel |
November
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Deep Purple | Come Taste the Band[16] |
| 28 | Queen | A Night at the Opera[17] |