1974 in heavy metal music

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1974.

Contents 1 Newly formed bands 2 Albums 3 Disbandments 4 Events 5 References

[edit] Newly formed bands

• Helix^[1]
• Krokus
• Van Halen^[2]

[edit] Albums

• Aerosmith - Get Your Wings^[3]
• Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties^[4]
• Budgie - In for the Kill
• Deep Purple - Burn
• Deep Purple - Stormbringer
• Grand Funk Railroad - Shinin' On
• Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla
• KISS - KISS
• KISS - Hotter Than Hell
• Montrose - Paper Money
• Nazareth - Loud 'N' Proud
• Nazareth - Rampant
• Queen - Queen II
• Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
• Rush - Rush
• UFO - Phenomenon
• Uriah Heep - Wonderworld
• Scorpions - Fly to the Rainbow

[edit] Disbandments

• Sammy Hagar leaves Montrose to go solo.

[edit] Events

• The drummer John Rutsey of Rush quits and Neil Peart joins as a permanent member.
• Queen releases one of the first thrash metal songs, Ogre Battle, on Queen II.
• Queen releases one of the first speed metal songs, Stone Cold Crazy, on Sheer Heart Attack.

[edit] References

Preceded by: 1973

Heavy Metal Timeline 1974

Followed by: 1975