This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1975.
Bands formed
Angel The Babys Boston Bow Wow Crack the Sky Goddo Harlequin Ian Gillan Band Iris Iron Maiden Jameson Raid Legs Diamond Lone Star Motörhead (as Bastard) Paris Prince Rainbow Quiet Riot Riot Saxon (as Son of a Bitch) Starz Ted Nugent The Runaways Triumph White Spirit White Wolf Zebra
Bands reformed Van der Graaf Generator
Bands disbanded Alice Cooper (band) Coven Elf Humble Pie The Guess Who Warpig
Events Motörhead parted ways with original drummer Lucas Fox. He was replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple due to dissatisfaction with the band's musical direction, marking the end of the band's Mark III era. He was replaced by Tommy Bolin.
Deaths February 10 – David Michael "Dave" Alexander, original bassist of The Stooges, died from pulmonary edema at the age of 27. December 8 – Gary Mervin Thain, former Uriah Heep bassist, died from respiratory failure due to a heroin overdose at the age of 27.
Albums
Moxy – Moxy
January Day Artist Album Iron Butterfly Scorching Beauty
February Day Artist Album 14 Rush Fly By Night 17AC/DCHigh Voltage (Australia/New Zealand version) 24 Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti 28 Alice Cooper Welcome to My NightmareHumble PieStreet Rats
March Day Artist Album 19 Kiss Dressed to Kill 24Lynyrd SkynyrdNuthin' Fancy 28 Bad Company Straight ShooterGolden EarringSwitch
April Day Artist Album 1JourneyJourney 8 Aerosmith Toys in the Attic Nazareth Hair of the Dog
May Day Artist Album 5James GangNewborn 9HawkwindWarrior on the Edge of TimeBachman-Turner OverdriveFour Wheel Drive
June Day Artist Album 13 Uriah Heep Return to FantasyElfTrying to Burn the Sun
July Day Artist Album 28 Black Sabbath Sabotage UFO Force It
September Day Artist Album 5Jethro TullMinstrel in the Gallery Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow 10 Kiss Alive! 12 Thin Lizzy Fighting 17 Scorpions In Trance 24 Rush Caress of Steel 26MontroseWarner Bros. Presents Montrose! Budgie BandolierTed NugentTed Nugent
October Day Artist Album 3 The Who The Who by Numbers Van der Graaf Generator GodbluffIron ButterflySun and Steel
November Day Artist Album 7 Deep Purple Come Taste the Band 28 Queen A Night at the Opera
December Day Artist Album 1 AC/DC T.N.T.Bachman-Turner OverdriveHead On
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