1977 in heavy metal music
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977.
Contents |
[edit] Newly formed bands
- Angel Witch
- Def Leppard
- Divlje Jagode (later known as Wild Strawberries)
- Girlschool (first known as Painted Lady)[1]
- Gordi
- Manilla Road
- Misfits
- Samson
- Saxon[2]
- Whitesnake
[edit] Albums
- AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
- Aerosmith - Draw the Line
- Alice Cooper - Lace and Whiskey
- Blue Öyster Cult - Spectres
- Foreigner - Foreigner
- Judas Priest - Sin After Sin
- KISS - Love Gun
- KISS - Alive II
- Motörhead - Motörhead
- Scorpions - Taken by Force
- Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever
- Queen - News of the World
- Rush - A Farewell to Kings
- Rainbow - On Stage
- Sweet - Off the Record
- Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
- UFO - Lights Out
[edit] Disbandments
[edit] Events
- Queen release "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions".
[edit] References
- ^ "Girlschool Bio". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4369. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Saxon Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5357. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
| Preceded by: 1976 |
Heavy Metal Timeline 1977 |
Followed by: 1978 |
