1975 IN HEAVY METAL MUSIC

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1975.

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Van der Graaf Generator

Bands disbanded

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
17	AC/DC	High Voltage (Australia/New Zealand version)
24	Led Zeppelin	Physical Graffiti^[3]
28	Alice Cooper	Welcome to My Nightmare^[4]
	Humble Pie	Street Rats

March

Day	Artist	Album
19	Kiss	Dressed to Kill^[5]
24	Lynyrd Skynyrd	Nuthin' Fancy
28	Bad Company	Straight Shooter
	Golden Earring	Switch

April

Day	Artist	Album
1	Journey	Journey
3	Nazareth	Hair of the Dog
8	Aerosmith	Toys in the Attic^[6]

May

Day	Artist	Album
5	James Gang	Newborn
9	Hawkwind	Warrior on the Edge of Time
	Camel	The Snow Goose

June

Day	Artist	Album
13	Uriah Heep	Return to Fantasy^[7]
	Elf	Trying to Burn the Sun

July

Day	Artist	Album
28	Black Sabbath	Sabotage
	UFO	Force It^[8]

September

Day	Artist	Album
5	Jethro Tull	Minstrel in the Gallery
5	Rainbow	Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow^[9]
10	Kiss	Alive!^[10]
12	Pink Floyd	Wish You Were Here
12	Thin Lizzy	Fighting^[11]
17	Scorpions	In Trance^[12]
24	Rush	Caress of Steel ^[13]
26	Montrose	Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!
	Budgie	Bandolier^[14]
	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent^[15]

October

Day	Artist	Album
3	The Who	The Who by Numbers
10	Van der Graaf Generator	Godbluff
	Iron Butterfly	Sun and Steel

November

Day	Artist	Album
7	Deep Purple	Come Taste the Band^[16]
21	Queen	A Night at the Opera^[17]

December

Day	Artist	Album
1	AC/DC	T.N.T.^[18]

References

^ "Rainbow Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
^ "Ted Nugent Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
^ "Physical Graffiti". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "BPI".
^ "Dressed to Kill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ Huxley 2015, eBook.
^ "Return to Fantasy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "Force It". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "Alive!". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "Fighting". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "In Trance". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "Caress of Steel". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
^ "Bandolier". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "Ted Nugent". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "Deep Purple certifications".
^ "A Night at the Opera". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ "T.N.T." Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

Works cited

Huxley, Martin (2015). Aerosmith: The Fall and the Rise of Rock's Greatest Band. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-09653-1.

Preceded by 1974	Heavy Metal Timeline 1975	Succeeded by 1976

[1] "Rainbow Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.

[2] "Ted Nugent Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.

[3] "Physical Graffiti". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[4] "BPI".

[5] "Dressed to Kill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[FOOTNOTEHuxley2015eBook-6] Huxley 2015, eBook.

[7] "Return to Fantasy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[8] "Force It". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[9] "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[10] "Alive!". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[11] "Fighting". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[12] "In Trance". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[13] "Caress of Steel". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-11-06.

[14] "Bandolier". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[15] "Ted Nugent". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[16] "Deep Purple certifications".

[17] "A Night at the Opera". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

[18] "T.N.T." Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.

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