1974 in heavy metal music

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1974.

Newly formed bands

• The Angels
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers
• Helix^[1]
• Krokus
• Moxy
• Praying Mantis
• Quartz
• The Ramones
• Raven
• Witchfynde
• Y&T

Reformed Bands

• Mountain

Albums

February

Day	Artist	Album
15	Deep Purple	Burn[2]
18	Kiss	KISS[3]

March

Day	Artist	Album
1	Aerosmith	Get Your Wings[4]
8	Queen	Queen II[5]
???	Rush	Rush[6]

April

Day	Artist	Album
???	Blue Öyster Cult	Secret Treaties[7]
???	Sweet	Sweet Fanny Adams[8]

May

Day	Artist	Album
???	Budgie	In for the Kill[9]
???	UFO	Phenomenon[10]

June

Day	Artist	Album
26	Bad Company	Bad Company[11]
???	Uriah Heep	Wonderworld[12]

September

Day	Artist	Album
6	Judas Priest	Rocka Rolla[13]

October

Day	Artist	Album
22	Kiss	Hotter Than Hell[14]

November

Day	Artist	Album
1	Queen	Sheer Heart Attack[15]
1	Scorpions	Fly to the Rainbow[16]
8	Thin Lizzy	Nightlife[17]
???	Sweet	Desolation Boulevard[18]

December

Day	Artist	Album
10	Deep Purple	Stormbringer[19]

Unknown

Montrose - Paper Money^[20]

Events

• The drummer John Rutsey of Rush is let go due to health issues and Neil Peart joins as a permanent member.^[21]

References

1. "Helix Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
2. "Burn". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
3. "Kiss". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
4. "Get Your Wings". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
5. "Queen II". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
6. "Rush". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
7. "Secret Treaties". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
8. "Sweet Fanny Adams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
9. "In for the Kill". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
10. "Phenomenon". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
11. "Bad Company". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
12. "Wonderworld". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
13. "Rocka Rolla". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
14. "Hotter Than Hell". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
15. "Sheer Heart Attack". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
16. "Fly to the Rainbow". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
17. "Nightlife". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
18. "Desolation Boulevard". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
19. "Stormbringer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
20. "Paper Money". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
21. "John Rutsey Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-10.