1976 in heavy metal music explained

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1976.

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Events

Deaths

Albums

January

DayArtistAlbum
30Bad CompanyRun with the Pack
Black SabbathWe Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll[2]
Golden EarringTo the Hilt
Grand Funk RailroadBorn to Die

February

DayArtistAlbum
2Lynyrd SkynyrdGimme Back My Bullets
7James GangJesse Come Home
13GenesisA Trick of the Tail
16SweetGive Us a Wink

March

DayArtistAlbum
15KissDestroyer[3]
26Judas PriestSad Wings of Destiny[4]
Thin LizzyJailbreak[5]
31Led ZeppelinPresence[6]
BuffaloMother's Choice
NazarethClose Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
Rush2112[7]
Wishbone AshLocked In

April

DayArtistAlbum
15Van der Graaf GeneratorStill Life
23Jethro Tull
RamonesRamones
BudgieIf I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules
CamelMoonmadness

May

DayArtistAlbum
3AerosmithRocks[8]
14AC/DCHigh Voltage (international version)[9]
17RainbowRising[10]
21Blue Öyster CultAgents of Fortune[11]
UFONo Heavy Petting[12]
Uriah HeepHigh and Mighty

August

DayArtistAlbum
9Grand Funk RailroadGood Singin', Good Playin'
25BostonBoston[14]
27HawkwindAstounding Sounds, Amazing Music
TasteTickle Your Fancy

September

DayArtistAlbum
20AC/DCDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap[15]
29RushAll the World's a Stage
MontroseJump on It
Ted NugentFree-for-All[16]

October

DayArtistAlbum
22Led ZeppelinThe Song Remains the Same[17]
Black SabbathTechnical Ecstasy
Thin LizzyJohnny the Fox[18]
StyxCrystal Ball
Van der Graaf GeneratorWorld Record
Wishbone AshNew England

November

DayArtistAlbum
11KissRock and Roll Over[19]
22ScorpionsVirgin Killer[20]
Deep PurpleMade in Europe (live album)
NazarethPlay 'n' the Game

December

DayArtistAlbum
10QueenA Day at the Races[21]
17GenesisWind & Wuthering
Bow Wow吼えろ! バウワウ (HoeroBow Wow)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4082/biography|pure_url=yes}} Diamond Head Bio]. Allmusic. 2009-05-08.
  2. 10 January 1976. January LP Guide. Music Week. 20. 25 October 2022.
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r11055|pure_url=yes}} Destroyer]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  4. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r10659|pure_url=yes}} Sad Wings of Destiny]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r20002|pure_url=yes}} Jailbreak]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r11467|pure_url=yes}} Presence]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  7. "Mercury Releases Two," Record World, March 20, 1976, p. 61.
  8. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r171|pure_url=yes}} Rocks]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  9. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r78|pure_url=yes}} High Voltage]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  10. Book: Popoff, Martin . Martin Popoff . Sensitive to Light . second . Wymer Publishing . 2020 . 305 . 978-1-912782-40-6.
  11. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r2156|pure_url=yes}} Agents of Fortune]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  12. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r51752|pure_url=yes}} No Heavy Petting]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  13. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r4548|pure_url=yes}} Alice Cooper Goes to Hell]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  14. https://ritchieblackmoresrainbow.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/kerrang-04-albums-poll-spread.jpg All time top HM albums
  15. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r403594|pure_url=yes}} Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  16. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r45822|pure_url=yes}} Free-for-All]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  17. Web site: BPI certifications .
  18. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r20001|pure_url=yes}} Johnny the Fox]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  19. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r11057|pure_url=yes}} Rock and Roll Over]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  20. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r17519|pure_url=yes}} Virgin Killer]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.
  21. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r2218694|pure_url=yes}} A Day at the Races]. Allmusic. 2008-04-25.

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