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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1978.
Newly formed bands[]
- Ángeles del Infierno
- Amebix
- Anvil[1]
- Blind Illusion
- Bodine
- E.F. Band
- Earthshaker
- Electric Sun
- Exciter
- Fist
- Fortune
- Gamma
- Gillan
- Girlschool
- Grand Prix
- Leño
- London
- Yngwie Malmsteen
- Mama's Boys
- Messiah Prophet
- New England
- The Next Band
- Nightwing
- Pagan Altar
- Pendragon
- Plasmatics
- Savage
- Survivor
- Trespass
- Tygers of Pan Tang
- Vanexa
- Venom
- Whitesnake
- Wild Horses
- Wrathchild America
Albums[]
January[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ??? | Double Live Gonzo! | Ted Nugent | Live |
February[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Stained Class | Judas Priest | |
| Van Halen | Van Halen | ||
| Impeckable | Budgie | ||
| Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush – Live | Mahogany Rush | Live |
April[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll | Rainbow |
May[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Powerage | AC/DC |
June[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Live and Dangerous | Thin Lizzy | Live |
| 20 | Double Vision | Foreigner | |
| Obsession | UFO | ||
| Struck Down | Yesterday and Today |
August[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Look Back | Boston | ||
| Kingdom of Madness | Magnum | ||
| Tokyo Tapes | Scorpions | Live |
September[]
October[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Killing Machine | Judas Priest | |
| 13 | If You Want Blood You've Got It | AC/DC | Live |
| 29 | Hemispheres | Rush | |
| Pain Killer | Krokus | ||
| Trouble | Whitesnake |
November[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 10 | Jazz | Queen | |
| From the Inside | Alice Cooper | ||
| Rose Tattoo | Rose Tattoo |
December[]
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 2 | Quiet Riot II | Quiet Riot | Japan |
Release date unknown[]
Disbandments[]
Events[]
- Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen joins at 15 as a permanent member.
- The Who's Keith Moon dies of a drug overdose at 32.
References[]
- ^ "Anvil Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
Categories:
- 1970s in heavy metal music
- 1978 in music