1974 in heavy metal music

1974 in music

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This is a timeline documenting the events of

in the year 1974.

Bands formed

• The Angels
• Baker Gurvitz Army
• Bijelo Dugme
• Drugi način
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers
• Helix^[1]
• Krokus
• Moxy
• Ñu
• Point Blank
• Praying Mantis
• Ramones
• Streetwalkers
• 38 Special
• Raven
• Stress
• Y&T

Bands reformed

• Iron Butterfly
• MC5
• Steppenwolf

Bands disbanded

• King Crimson
• The Stooges

Events

• 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

• Hans-Joachim Rietenbach, drummer of Lucifer's Friend, died at the age of 25.

Albums

• Lucifer's Friend – Banquet

February

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

March

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

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

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

June

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

July

Day	Artist	Album
	James Gang	Miami
	Mountain	Avalanche

August

Day	Artist	Album
30	Steppenwolf	Slow Flux

September

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

October

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

November

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

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

References

Preceded by 1973

Heavy Metal Timeline 1974

Succeeded by 1975