1974 in heavy metal music
Appearance
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1974.
Newly formed bands
Reformed Bands
Albums
February
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
15 | Deep Purple | Burn[2] |
18 | Kiss | KISS[3] |
March
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
1 | Aerosmith | Get Your Wings[4] |
8 | Queen | Queen II[5] |
April
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
??? | Blue Öyster Cult | Secret Treaties[6] |
??? | Sweet | Sweet Fanny Adams[7] |
May
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
??? | Budgie | In for the Kill[8] |
??? | UFO | Phenomenon[9] |
June
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
26 | Bad Company | Bad Company[10] |
??? | Uriah Heep | Wonderworld[11] |
September
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
6 | Judas Priest | Rocka Rolla[12] |
October
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
22 | Kiss | Hotter Than Hell[13] |
November
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
1 | Queen | Sheer Heart Attack[14] |
1 | Scorpions | Fly to the Rainbow[15] |
8 | Thin Lizzy | Nightlife[16] |
??? | Sweet | Desolation Boulevard[17] |
December
Day | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
10 | Deep Purple | Stormbringer[18] |
Unknown
Events
- The drummer John Rutsey of Rush is let go due to health issues and Neil Peart joins as a permanent member.[20]
References
- ^ "Helix Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Burn". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Kiss". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Get Your Wings". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Queen II". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Secret Treaties". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Sweet Fanny Adams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "In for the Kill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Phenomenon". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Bad Company". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Wonderworld". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Rocka Rolla". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Hotter Than Hell". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Sheer Heart Attack". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Fly to the Rainbow". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Nightlife". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Desolation Boulevard". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Stormbringer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Paper Money". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "John Rutsey Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.