1971 in heavy metal music
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1971.
Bands formed[edit]
- Aquelarre
- Buffalo
- Camel
- Captain Beyond
- Cirith Ungol
- Color Humano
- Foghat
- The Flying Hat Band
- GoodThunder
- Hard Stuff
- Jo Jo Gunne
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Molly Hatchet
- New York Dolls
- Pentagram
- Pescado Rabioso
- White Witch
Bands disbanded[edit]
- Blue Cheer (reformed in 1974)
- Derek and the Dominos
- Iron Butterfly (reformed in 1974)
- The Stooges
Deaths[edit]
- October 29 – Howard Duane Allman, founder and guitarist of The Allman Brothers Band, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24.
Albums[edit]
January[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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Mountain | Nantucket Sleighride | |
Uriah Heep | Salisbury | |
ZZ Top | ZZ Top's First Album |
February[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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19 | Yes | The Yes Album |
24 | Cactus | One Way... or Another |
March[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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9 | Alice Cooper | Love It to Death[1] |
19 | Jethro Tull | Aqualung |
Humble Pie | Rock On |
April[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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5 | Flower Travellin' Band | Satori |
15 | Grand Funk Railroad | Survival |
30 | Thin Lizzy | Thin Lizzy |
Blue Cheer | Oh! Pleasant Hope | |
James Gang | Thirds |
May[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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Edgar Broughton Band | Edgar Broughton Band |
June[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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14 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Tarkus |
July[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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6 | MC5 | High Time |
30 | Budgie | Budgie |
Deep Purple | Fireball |
August[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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2 | The Who | Who's Next |
6 | Black Sabbath | Master of Reality |
25 | Blues Creation | Demon & Eleven Children |
Golden Earring | Seven Tears |
September[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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21 | T. Rex | Electric Warrior |
Mountain | Flowers of Evil | |
Uriah Heep | Look At Yourself |
October[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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8 | Hawkwind | In Search of Space |
18 | Cactus | Restrictions |
Van der Graaf Generator | Pawn Hearts | |
UFO | UFO 2: Flying |
November[edit]
December[edit]
Day | Artist | Album |
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3 | King Crimson | Islands |
ELO | The Electric Light Orchestra |