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===Newly formed bands===
===Newly formed bands===
* [[Alice Cooper]] (First name was "Earwigs") <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifyxqw5ldte|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Alice Cooper|accessdate=2008-02-18}}</ref>
* [[Alice Cooper]] (First name was "Earwigs") <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifyxqw5ldte|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Alice Cooper|accessdate=2008-02-18}}</ref>
*[[The Who]]


===Songs===
===Songs===
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*[[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifuxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Scorpions Bio|accessdate=2008-02-25}}</ref>
*[[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifuxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Scorpions Bio|accessdate=2008-02-25}}</ref>
*[[The Amboy Dukes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fcfpxql5ldse~T1 |publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=The Amboy Dukes Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref>
*[[The Amboy Dukes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fcfpxql5ldse~T1 |publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=The Amboy Dukes Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref>
*[[MC5]]

===Songs===

*[[The Who]] - [[My Generation (The Who song)|My Generation]]


===Events===
===Events===
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===Albums===
===Albums===
* [[The Amboy Dukes]] - ''[[The Amboy Dukes]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbftxqr5ldje|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=The Amboy Dukes Album|accessdate=2008-02-29}}</ref>
* [[The Amboy Dukes]] - ''[[The Amboy Dukes]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbftxqr5ldje|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=The Amboy Dukes Album|accessdate=2008-02-29}}</ref>
* [[Jimi Hendrix]] - ''[[Are You Experienced]]''
* [[Jimi Hendrix]] - ''[[Axis: Bold as Love]]''

===Events===
* The [[Monterey Pop Festival]] takes place, showcasing new performers such as [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[The Who]] to America.


== 1968 ==
== 1968 ==
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* [[Deep Purple]] - ''[[Shades of Deep Purple]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifwxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Shades of Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Deep Purple]] - ''[[Shades of Deep Purple]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifwxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Shades of Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[The Gun (band)|Gun]] - ''[[Gun]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fiftxqu5ldde|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Gun|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[The Gun (band)|Gun]] - ''[[Gun]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fiftxqu5ldde|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Gun|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
*[[MC5]] - ''[[Kick Out the Jams]]''
* [[Iron Butterfly]] - ''[[Heavy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxq85ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Heavy|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Iron Butterfly]] - ''[[Heavy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxq85ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Heavy|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Iron Butterfly]] - ''[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)|In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifoxq85ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Iron Butterfly]] - ''[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)|In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifoxq85ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Jimi Hendrix]] - ''[[Electric Ladyland]]''
* [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] - ''[[Steppenwolf (album)|Steppenwolf]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9foxqu5ldte|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Steppenwolf|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] - ''[[Steppenwolf (album)|Steppenwolf]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9foxqu5ldte|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Steppenwolf|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] - ''[[Steppenwolf the Second]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbfoxqt5ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Steppenwolf the Second|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] - ''[[Steppenwolf the Second]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbfoxqt5ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Steppenwolf the Second|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>


=== Events ===
=== Events ===
* [[The Beatles]] release the song "[[Helter Skelter (song)|Helter Skelter]]", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal.
* [[Iron Butterfly]] release the song "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (song)|In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal.
* [[Iron Butterfly]] release the song "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (song)|In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal.


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===Newly formed bands===
===Newly formed bands===
* [[Black Widow (band)|Black Widow]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9ftxqr5ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Black Widow Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Black Widow (band)|Black Widow]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9ftxqr5ldfe|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Black Widow Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Grand Funk Railroad]]
* [[King Crimson]]
* [[Hawkwind]]
* [[Hawkwind]]
* [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]]
* [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]]
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* [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifexqr5ldde~T1|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Uriah Deep Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifexqr5ldde~T1|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Uriah Deep Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[UFO (band)|UFO]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifwxqr5ldde|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=UFO Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[UFO (band)|UFO]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifwxqr5ldde|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=UFO Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Wishbone Ash]]


=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
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* [[Deep Purple]] - ''[[Deep Purple (album)|Deep Purple]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Deep Purple]] - ''[[Deep Purple (album)|Deep Purple]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Deep Purple]] - ''[[The Book of Taliesyn]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifwxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=The Book of Taliesyn|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Deep Purple]] - ''[[The Book of Taliesyn]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifwxqr5ldke|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=The Book of Taliesyn|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Grand Funk Railroad]] - ''[[On Time]]''
* [[Grand Funk Railroad]] - ''[[Grand Funk (album)|Grand Funk]]''
* [[The Gun (band)|The Gun]] - ''[[Gunsight]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:giftxqu5ldde|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Gunsight|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[The Gun (band)|The Gun]] - ''[[Gunsight]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:giftxqu5ldde|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Gunsight|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Iron Butterfly]] - ''[[Ball]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difpxq85ldte|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Ball|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* [[Iron Butterfly]] - ''[[Ball]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difpxq85ldte|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Ball|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
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===Events===
===Events===
* "Earth" rename themselves [[Black Sabbath]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifoxqw5ldse~T1|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Black Sabbath Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* "Earth" rename themselves [[Black Sabbath]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifoxqw5ldse~T1|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|title=Black Sabbath Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>
* The hard rock group [[The Who]] releases the concept album ''[[Tommy (rock opera)|Tommy]]'', about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who wins a mass following after becoming a pinball guru. The album's consistent themes, plot, story and interlinking songs set the template for many other hard-rock artists to attempt such concept albums.
* The [[Woodstock Music Festival]] takes place.
* The [[Woodstock Music Festival]] takes place.
* The [[Altamont Music Festival]] takes place.
* The [[Altamont Music Festival]] takes place.
* [[Brian Jones]] of [[The Rolling Stones]] dies at 27.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:45, 23 April 2009

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal from the mid to late 1960s.

1964

Newly formed bands

Songs

1965

Newly formed bands

Songs

Events

1966

Newly formed bands

1967

Newly formed bands

Albums

Events

1968

Newly formed bands

Albums

Events

1969

Newly formed bands

Albums

Events

References

  1. ^ "Alice Cooper". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  2. ^ "You Really Got Me's influence according to the Kinks Bio at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  3. ^ "Scorpions Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
  4. ^ "The Amboy Dukes Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  5. ^ "Iron Butterfly Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  6. ^ "Blue Cheer Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  7. ^ "Steppenwolf Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  8. ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  9. ^ "Budgie Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  10. ^ "The Amboy Dukes Album". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  11. ^ "Led Zeppelin Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  12. ^ "Deep Purple Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  13. ^ "Vincebus Eruptum". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  14. ^ "Outsideinside". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  15. ^ "Shades of Deep Purple". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  16. ^ "Gun". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  17. ^ "Heavy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  18. ^ "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  19. ^ "Steppenwolf". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  20. ^ "Steppenwolf the Second". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  21. ^ "Black Widow Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  22. ^ "Thin Lizzy Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  23. ^ "Uriah Deep Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  24. ^ "UFO Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  25. ^ "Pretties For You". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  26. ^ "Migration". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  27. ^ "New Improved! Blue Cheer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  28. ^ "Blue Cheer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  29. ^ "Deep Purple". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  30. ^ "The Book of Taliesyn". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  31. ^ "Gunsight". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  32. ^ "Ball". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  33. ^ "Led Zeppelin". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  34. ^ "Led Zeppelin II". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  35. ^ "Black Sabbath Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
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