This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal music in the year 1972. Baumstam Beck, Bogert & Appice Bleak House Bonfire (as Cacumen) Frankenstein...

Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States...

This a tabular display of all years in heavy metal music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1980. 35007 Agnostic Front Alkatrazz Anthem Balance Barón Rojo Battleaxe Bitch Black...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1970. A Foot in Coldwater Aerosmith Babe Ruth Bakery Bang Blackfeather Blast (Belgium)...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1968. Accept (as Band X) Alice Cooper Black Sabbath (as Earth) Breakout Deep Purple...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1981. Anthrax Beowülf Black 'n Blue Chateaux Dark Angel Easy Action Icon Jag Panzer...

Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal, or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian-themed song lyrics and...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1979. 220 Volt A II Z Atomkraft Axe Boss Chorny Kofe Cloven Hoof Crimson Glory Deep...

events in music that took place in the year 1972. 1972 in British music 1972 in Norwegian music 1972 in country music 1972 in heavy metal music 1972 in jazz...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1982. Abattoir Arakain Armored Saint Artillery Avenger Baby Tuckoo BlackLace Brocas...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1978. Ángeles del Infierno Amebix Anvil (as Lips) Blind Illusion Bodine Cockney Rejects...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1971. Aquelarre Buffalo Camel Captain Beyond Cirith Ungol Color Humano Foghat The...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1974. The Angels Baker Gurvitz Army Bijelo Dugme Drugi način George Thorogood and...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1975. Angel The Babys Boston Bow Wow Crack the Sky Goddo Ian Gillan Band Iris Iron...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977. 707 44 Magnum Bad Brains Barnabas Black Death Death SS Dedringer Def Leppard...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1969. The Allman Brothers Band April Wine Argent Atomic Rooster Bang Blackfoot Blind...

heavy metal subgenre. In the late 1960s, a number of bands began pushing the limits of blues rock into a new genre which would be called heavy metal....

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1973. AC/DC Ace Frehley Bachman-Turner Overdrive Bad Company Cheap Trick The Dictators...

of heavy metal in the year 1976. Accept Angel Witch (as Lucifer) Black Flag Bronz Chrome Citron Crys Diamond Head Ethel the Frog Foreigner Heavy Load...

Drone metal or drone doom is a style of heavy metal that melds the slow tempos and heaviness of doom metal with the long-duration tones of drone music. Drone...

Australian heavy metal music has its roots in both the Australian hard rock and pub rock tradition of the 1970s and the American and British heavy metal scenes...

Heavy Metal Kids are a British rock band. Heavy Metal Kids were formed in 1972 by the merger of two previous bands: Heaven and Biggles. They took their...

A gallop is a beat or rhythm typically used in traditional heavy metal songs. It is created by playing an eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes ()...

April 13, 1972) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the alternative metal band Staind...

nu metal. Nu metal (also stylized as nü-metal) is a form of alternative metal music that merges elements of heavy metal with elements of other music genres...

April 28, 1963) is a Canadian music journalist, critic and author. He is mainly known for writing about heavy metal music. The senior editor and co-founder...

Funk metal (also known as thrash-funk or punk-funk) is a subgenre of funk rock and alternative metal that infuses heavy metal music (often thrash metal) with...

an American heavy metal band from Alexandria, Virginia, noted as one of the pioneers of heavy metal, and the sub-genre of doom metal in particular. As...

genre's development. Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic...