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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[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
- 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
| Day | Artist | Album |
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| 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 |
| 3 | Nazareth | Hair of the Dog |
| 8 | Aerosmith | Toys in the Attic[6] |
May
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | James Gang | Newborn |
| 9 | Hawkwind | Warrior on the Edge of Time |
| Camel | The Snow Goose |
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
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jethro Tull | Minstrel in the Gallery |
| Rainbow | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow[9] | |
| 10 | Kiss | Alive![10] |
| 12 | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here |
| Thin Lizzy | Fighting[11] | |
| 17 | Scorpions | In Trance[12] |
| 24 | Rush | Caress of Steel [13] |
| 26 | Montrose | Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! |
| Budgie | Bandolier[14] | |
| Ted Nugent | Ted Nugent[15] |
October
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Who | The Who by Numbers |
| 10 | Van der Graaf Generator | Godbluff |
| Iron Butterfly | Sun and Steel |
November
| Day | Artist | Album |
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| 7 | Deep Purple | Come Taste the Band[16] |
| 21 | Queen | A Night at the Opera[17] |
December
| Day | Artist | Album |
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| 1 | AC/DC | T.N.T.[18] |
References
- ^ "Rainbow Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Ted Nugent Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Physical Graffiti". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "BPI".
- ^ "Dressed to Kill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ Huxley 2015, eBook.
- ^ "Return to Fantasy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Force It". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Alive!". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Fighting". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "In Trance". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Caress of Steel". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Bandolier". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Ted Nugent". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Deep Purple certifications".
- ^ "A Night at the Opera". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "T.N.T." Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
Works cited
- Huxley, Martin (2015). Aerosmith: The Fall and the Rise of Rock's Greatest Band. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-09653-1.
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