1977 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977.
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Newly formed bands
Albums
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Quiet Riot | Quiet Riot | Japan |
| 8 | Foreigner | Foreigner | - |
| 21 | Let There Be Rock | AC/DC | Australia |
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sin After Sin | Judas Priest | - |
| ??? | Off the Record | Sweet | - |
| 29 | Lace and Whiskey | Alice Cooper | - |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Cat Scratch Fever | Ted Nugent | - |
| ??? | Lights Out | UFO | - |
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | On Stage | Rainbow | Live |
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Farewell to Kings | Rush | - |
| 2 | Bad Reputation | Thin Lizzy | - |
October
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw the Line | Aerosmith | - |
| 4 | Taken by Force | Scorpions | - |
Disbandments
Events
- Queen release "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".
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