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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1976.
Bands formed[edit]
- Accept
- Angel Witch (as Lucifer)
- Black Flag
- Bronz
- Chrome
- Citron
- Crys
- Diamond Head[1]
- Ethel the Frog
- Foreigner
- Heavy Load
- Kick Axe
- Līvi
- Marseille
- McCoy
- Mentors
- The Obsessed
- Paice Ashton Lord
- Pat Travers
- Ratt
- Rose Tattoo
- Running Wild (as Granite Hearts)
- Sorcery
- Spider
- Sister
- The Clash
- The Godz
- Thor
- Zoetrope
Bands disbanded[edit]
- Deep Purple (reformed in 1984)
- New York Dolls
- Steppenwolf
Events[edit]
- "Fast" Eddie Clarke became the second guitarist for Motörhead. Shortly after his arrival, the original guitarist Larry Wallis departed, returning the band to a trio, which is now recognized as the "classic line-up".
- Uriah Heep parted ways with their original vocalist, David Byron, due to his struggles with heavy drinking.
- Guitarist Dave Murray joined Iron Maiden.
Deaths[edit]
- December 4 – Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin, former guitarist of Zephyr, James Gang, and Deep Purple, died from an overdose of heroin and other substances, including alcohol, cocaine and barbiturates at the age of 25.
Albums[edit]
January[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bad Company | Run with the Pack |
| Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll[2] | |
| Golden Earring | To the Hilt | |
| Grand Funk Railroad | Born to Die |
February[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Gimme Back My Bullets |
| 7 | James Gang | Jesse Come Home |
| 13 | Genesis | A Trick of the Tail |
| 16 | Sweet | Give Us a Wink |
March[edit]
April[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Van der Graaf Generator | Still Life |
| 23 | Jethro Tull | Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! |
| Ramones | Ramones | |
| Budgie | If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules | |
| Camel | Moonmadness |
May[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aerosmith | Rocks[8] |
| 14 | AC/DC | High Voltage (international version)[9] |
| 17 | Rainbow | Rising[10] |
| 21 | Blue Öyster Cult | Agents of Fortune[11] |
| UFO | No Heavy Petting[12] | |
| Uriah Heep | High and Mighty |
June[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Alice Cooper | Alice Cooper Goes to Hell[13] |
August[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Grand Funk Railroad | Good Singin', Good Playin' |
| 25 | Boston | Boston[14] |
| 27 | Hawkwind | Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music |
| Taste | Tickle Your Fancy |
September[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | AC/DC | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap[15] |
| 29 | Rush | All the World's a Stage |
| Montrose | Jump on It | |
| Ted Nugent | Free-for-All[16] |
October[edit]
November[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kiss | Rock and Roll Over[19] |
| 22 | Scorpions | Virgin Killer[20] |
| Deep Purple | Made in Europe (live album) | |
| Nazareth | Play 'n' the Game |
December[edit]
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Queen | A Day at the Races[21] |
| 17 | Genesis | Wind & Wuthering |
| Bow Wow | 吼えろ! バウワウ (Hoero! Bow Wow) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Diamond Head Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "January LP Guide" (PDF). Music Week. 10 January 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Destroyer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Sad Wings of Destiny". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Jailbreak". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Presence". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Mercury Releases Two," Record World, March 20, 1976, p. 61.
- ^ "Rocks". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "High Voltage". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2020). Sensitive to Light (second ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-912782-40-6.
- ^ "Agents of Fortune". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "No Heavy Petting". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Alice Cooper Goes to Hell". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ All time top HM albums
- ^ "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Free-for-All". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Johnny the Fox". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "BPI certifications".
- ^ "Rock and Roll Over". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Virgin Killer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "A Day at the Races". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
