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1977 in heavy metal music 
Summary
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977.
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Newly formed bands edit
Albums edit
February edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| ? | On Earth as It Is in Heaven | Angel | - |
March edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Foreigner | Foreigner | Debut |
| 21 | Let There Be Rock | AC/DC | Australia |
April edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sin After Sin | Judas Priest | - |
| 29 | Lace and Whiskey | Alice Cooper | - |
| ? | Off the Record | Sweet | - |
May edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cat Scratch Fever | Ted Nugent | - |
| ? | Lights Out | UFO | - |
| ? | Little Queen | Heart | - |
June edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ram Jam | Ram Jam | Debut |
| 30 | Love Gun | Kiss | - |
July edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | On Stage[1] | Rainbow | Live |
August edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Motörhead[2] | Motörhead | Debut |
September edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bad Reputation | Thin Lizzy | - |
| 7 | A Farewell to Kings | Rush | - |
October edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 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 edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 10 | Rock City | Riot | - |
| ? | Spectres | Blue Öyster Cult | - |
December edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Taken by Force | Scorpions | - |
| 9 | Draw the Line[3] | Aerosmith | - |
Release date unknown edit
- Goddo - Goddo
- Quartz - Quartz
- Thor - Keep the Dogs Away
Disbandments edit
Events edit
- Queen release "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".
References edit
- ^ "News in brief" (PDF). Record Mirror. 18 June 1977. p. 5. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Motörhead certification".
- ^ LTD, BubbleUp (2021-12-09). "AeroHistory: Draw the Line". www.aerosmith.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.