1974 in heavy metal music

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List of years in heavy metal music (table)
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1974.

Bands formed

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Bands reformed

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Bands disbanded

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Events

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  • John Rutsey, one of the original members and the drummer of Rush, left the band due to health issues. Neil Peart was picked as his replacement.

Deaths

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Albums

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February

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Day Artist Album
15 Deep Purple Burn[2]
18 Kiss KISS[3]
Humble Pie Thunderbox
Mountain Twin Peaks

March

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Day Artist Album
1 Camel Mirage
8 Queen Queen II[4]
15 Aerosmith Get Your Wings[5]
18 Rush Rush[6]
29 Grand Funk Railroad Shinin' On
King Crimson Starless and Bible Black
Mott the Hoople The Hoople

April

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Day Artist Album
5 Blue Öyster Cult Secret Treaties[7]
15 Lynyrd Skynyrd Second Helping
26 Sweet Sweet Fanny Adams[8]
Nazareth Rampant
Elf Carolina County Ball

May

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Day Artist Album
17 Budgie In for the Kill[9]
24 Bad Company Bad Company
UFO Phenomenon[10]

June

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Day Artist Album
Buffalo Only Want You for Your Body
Uriah Heep Wonderworld[11]

July

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Day Artist Album
James Gang Miami
Mountain Avalanche

August

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Day Artist Album
30 Steppenwolf Slow Flux

September

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Day Artist Album
6 Hawkwind Hall of the Mountain Grill
Judas Priest Rocka Rolla[12]

October

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Day Artist Album
1 King Crimson Red
11 Montrose Paper Money[13]
14 Jethro Tull War Child
22 Kiss Hotter Than Hell[14]

November

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Day Artist Album
1 Scorpions Fly to the Rainbow[15]
8 Queen Sheer Heart Attack[16]
Deep Purple Stormbringer[17]
Thin Lizzy Nightlife[18]
15 Sweet Desolation Boulevard[19]
29 Yes Relayer
Wishbone Ash There's the Rub

December

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Day Artist Album
Grand Funk Railroad All the Girls in the World Beware!!!

References

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  1. ^ "Helix Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  2. ^ "Burn". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  3. ^ "Kiss". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  4. ^ "Queen II". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  5. ^ "Get Your Wings". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  6. ^ "Rush 1974".
  7. ^ "Secret Treaties". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  8. ^ "Sweet Fanny Adams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  9. ^ "In for the Kill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  10. ^ "Phenomenon". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  11. ^ "Wonderworld". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  12. ^ "Rocka Rolla". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  13. ^ "Paper Money". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  14. ^ "Hotter Than Hell". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  15. ^ "Fly to the Rainbow". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  16. ^ "Sheer Heart Attack". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  17. ^ "Stormbringer certification".
  18. ^ "Nightlife". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  19. ^ "Desolation Boulevard". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
Preceded by Heavy Metal Timeline
1974
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