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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977.
Newly formed bands
Albums
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | On Earth as It Is in Heaven | Angel | - |
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Foreigner | Foreigner | Debut |
| 21 | Let There Be Rock | AC/DC | Australia |
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sin After Sin | Judas Priest | - |
| 29 | Lace and Whiskey | Alice Cooper | - |
| ? | Off the Record | Sweet | - |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cat Scratch Fever | Ted Nugent | - |
| ? | Lights Out | UFO | - |
| ? | Little Queen | Heart | - |
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ram Jam | Ram Jam | Debut |
| 30 | Love Gun | Kiss | - |
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | On Stage[1] | Rainbow | Live |
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Motörhead[2] | Motörhead | Debut |
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bad Reputation | Thin Lizzy | - |
| 7 | A Farewell to Kings | Rush | - |
October
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Waitin' for the Night | The Runaways | - |
| 14 | Alive II | Kiss | Live + 5 new studio tracks |
| 21 | Bat Out of Hell | Meat Loaf | - |
| 28 | News of the World | Queen | - |
| ? | The Golden Greats | Sweet | Compilation |
November
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rock City | Riot | - |
| ? | Spectres | Blue Öyster Cult | - |
December
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Draw the Line[3] | Aerosmith | - |
| - | Taken by Force | Scorpions | - |
Release date unknown
- Goddo - Goddo
- Quartz - Quartz
- Thor - Keep the Dogs Away
Disbandments
Events
- Queen release "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".
References
- ↑ "News in brief" (PDF). Record Mirror. 18 June 1977. p. 5. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "Motörhead certification".
- ↑ LTD, BubbleUp (2021-12-09). "AeroHistory: Draw the Line". www.aerosmith.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
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