This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977.

Contents 1 Newly formed bands 2 Albums 3 Disbandments 4 Events 5 References

[edit] Newly formed bands

• Angel Witch
• Def Leppard
• Divlje Jagode (later known as Wild Strawberries)
• Girlschool (first known as Painted Lady)^[1]
• Gordi
• Samson
• Saxon^[2]
• Whitesnake

[edit] Albums

• AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
• Aerosmith - Draw the Line
• Alice Cooper - Lace and Whiskey
• Blue Öyster Cult - Spectres
• Judas Priest - Sin After Sin
• KISS - Love Gun
• KISS - Alive II
• Motörhead - Motörhead
• Scorpions - Taken by Force
• Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever
• Queen - News of the World
• Rush - A Farewell to Kings
• Rainbow - On Stage
• Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
• UFO - Lights Out

[edit] Disbandments

• T.Rex

[edit] Events

• Queen release "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions".

[edit] References

Preceded by: 1976

Heavy Metal Timeline 1977

Followed by: 1978