1975 in heavy metal music

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

February

March

April

May

June

July

September

October

November

December

References

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