1977 in heavy metal music
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977.
Newly formed bands[]
- 707
- 44 Magnum
- Bad Brains
- Barnabas
- Black Death
- Death SS
- Dedringer
- Def Leppard
- Discharge
- Divlje Jagode
- Gordi
- Gravestone
- Great White
- Holocaust
- The Hunt
- Kix
- Manilla Road
- Misfits
- Oz
- Perfect
- Quartz
- Ram Jam
- Rock Goddess
- Saga
- Samson
- Sarcofagus
- Saxon
- TKO
- Törr
- Trance
- Trust
- Vatreni Poljubac
Albums[]
March[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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2 | Quiet Riot | Quiet Riot | Japan |
8 | Foreigner | Foreigner | - |
21 | Let There Be Rock | AC/DC | Australia |
April[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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8 | Sin After Sin | Judas Priest | - |
??? | Off the Record | Sweet | - |
29 | Lace and Whiskey | Alice Cooper | - |
May[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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28 | Cat Scratch Fever | Ted Nugent | - |
??? | Lights Out | UFO | - |
June[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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30 | Love Gun | Kiss | - |
July[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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7 | On Stage | Rainbow | Live |
August[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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21 | Motörhead | Motörhead | - |
September[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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1 | A Farewell to Kings | Rush | - |
2 | Bad Reputation | Thin Lizzy | - |
October[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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1 | Waitin' for the Night | The Runaways | - |
14 | Alive II | Kiss | Live + 5 new studio tracks |
21 | Bat Out of Hell | Meat Loaf | - |
28 | News of the World | Queen | - |
??? | The Golden Greats | Sweet | Compilation |
November[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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10 | Rock City | Riot | - |
??? | Spectres | Blue Öyster Cult | - |
December[]
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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1 | Draw the Line | Aerosmith | - |
4 | Taken by Force | Scorpions | - |
Release date unknown[]
- Goddo - Goddo
- Ram Jam - Ram Jam
- Quartz - Quartz
- Thor - Keep the Dogs Away
- Angel - On Earth as It Is in Heaven
Disbandments[]
Events[]
- Queen release "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".
References[]
Categories:
- 1970s in heavy metal music
- 1977 in music