1960s in heavy metal music

1960s in heavy metal music

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal from the mid to late 1960s.

1963

Newly formed bands

*The V.I.P.'s [cite web|url=http://www.spookytooth.sk/bio.html]

1964

Newly formed bands

* Alice Cooper (First name was "Earwigs") [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifyxqw5ldte|publisher=Allmusic|title=Alice Cooper|accessdate=2008-02-18]
*Blues Magoos
*The Who

ongs

*"You Really Got Me" by The Kinks is released; Dave Davies distorted introductory riff is one of the earliest influences on heavy, power chords which was to become staple material in metal music. [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifoxqe5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=You Really Got Me's influence according to the Kinks Bio at Allmusic|accessdate=2008-02-18]

1965

Newly formed bands

*Scorpions [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifuxqr5ldke|publisher=Allmusic|title=Scorpions Bio|accessdate=2008-02-25]
*The Doors
*The Amboy Dukes [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=THE|AMBOY|DUKES&sql=11:fcfpxql5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=The Amboy Dukes Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*MC5

ongs

*The Who - My Generation

Events

*The first generation of Fuzzboxes emerges, the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is the earliest hit to feature the effect.

1966

Newly formed bands

*Iron Butterfly [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=IRON|BUTTERFLY&sql=11:aiftxqe5ldae~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Iron Butterfly Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]

1967

Newly formed bands

*Art [cite web|url=http://www.spookytooth.sk/bio.html]
*Blue Cheer [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BLUE|CHEER&sql=11:gifqxqw5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Blue Cheer Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*Steppenwolf [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=STEPPENWOLF&sql=11:dpfuxqugld0e~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Steppenwolf Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*The Jeff Beck Group
*Blue Öyster Cult [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BLUE|öYSTER|CULT&sql=11:aifqxqw5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Blue Öyster Cult Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*Budgie [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=11:d9fuxqq5ld0e|publisher=Allmusic|title=Budgie Bio|accessdate=2008-02-29]

Albums

* The Amboy Dukes - "The Amboy Dukes" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbftxqr5ldje|publisher=Allmusic|title=The Amboy Dukes Album|accessdate=2008-02-29]
* Hapshash and the Coloured Coat featuring the Human Host and the Heavy Metal Kids
* Art - "Supernatural Fairy Tales"
* Jimi Hendrix - "Are You Experienced"
* Jimi Hendrix - ""

Events

* The Monterey Pop Festival takes place, showcasing new performers such as Jimi Hendrix and The Who to America.

1968

Newly formed bands

* Led Zeppelin (Evolved from The Yardbirds) [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifexqe5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Led Zeppelin Bio|accessdate=2008-02-29]
* Deep Purple [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difyxqe5ld6e|publisher=Allmusic|title=Deep Purple Bio|accessdate=2008-02-29]
* Black Sabbath (Formerly "Polka Tulk" then "Earth")
* Judas Priest
* Nazareth
* Sir Lord Baltimore
* Spooky Tooth (Formerly "Art", who were formerly "The V.I.P.'s")

Albums

* Blue Cheer - "Vincebus Eruptum" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifwxqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic|title=Vincebus Eruptum|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Blue Cheer - "Outsideinside" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic|title=Outsideinside|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Deep Purple - "Shades of Deep Purple" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifwxqr5ldke|publisher=Allmusic|title=Shades of Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Gun - "Gun" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fiftxqu5ldde|publisher=Allmusic|title=Gun|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*MC5 - "Kick Out the Jams"
* Iron Butterfly - "Heavy [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxq85ldfe|publisher=Allmusic|title=Heavy|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifoxq85ldfe|publisher=Allmusic|title=In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Jimi Hendrix - "Electric Ladyland"
* Spooky Tooth - "It's All About"
* Spooky Tooth - "Spooky Two"
* Steppenwolf - "Steppenwolf" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9foxqu5ldte|publisher=Allmusic|title=Steppenwolf|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Steppenwolf - "Steppenwolf the Second" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbfoxqt5ldfe|publisher=Allmusic|title=Steppenwolf the Second|accessdate=2008-03-05]

Disbandments

Events

* The Beatles release the song "Helter Skelter", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal.

* Iron Butterfly release the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal.

* Spooky Tooth release the song "Better By You, Better Than Me", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal, and famously covered by Judas Priest. [cite web
url = http://www.spookytooth.sk/bio.html
title = Spooky Tooth Biography, It's All About Spooky Tooth
first = Alan
last = Robinson
publisher = www.spookytooth.sk]

1969

Newly formed bands

* "Earth" rename themselves Black Sabbath [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifoxqw5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Black Sabbath Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Black Widow [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9ftxqr5ldfe|publisher=Allmusic|title=Black Widow Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Grand Funk Railroad
* King Crimson
* Hawkwind
* Mountain
* Thin Lizzy [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=THIN|LIZZY&sql=11:gifexqr5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Thin Lizzy Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Uriah Heep [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifexqr5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Uriah Deep Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* UFO [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifwxqr5ldde|publisher=Allmusic|title=UFO Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Wishbone Ash

Albums

* Alice Cooper - "Pretties for You" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifexqe5ldae|publisher=Allmusic|title=Pretties For You|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* The Amboy Dukes - "Migration" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxfqxqr5ldfe|publisher=Allmusic|title=Migration|accessdate=2008-03-10]
* Blue Cheer - "New! Improved! Blue Cheer" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3ifexqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic|title=New Improved! Blue Cheer|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Blue Cheer - "Blue Cheer" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difexqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic|title=Blue Cheer|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Deep Purple - "Deep Purple" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqr5ldke|publisher=Allmusic|title=Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Deep Purple - "The Book of Taliesyn" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifwxqr5ldke|publisher=Allmusic|title=The Book of Taliesyn|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Grand Funk Railroad - "On Time"
* Grand Funk Railroad - "Grand Funk"
* The Gun - "Gunsight" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:giftxqu5ldde|publisher=Allmusic|title=Gunsight|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Iron Butterfly - "Ball" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difpxq85ldte|publisher=Allmusic|title=Ball|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9ftxql5ld0e|publisher=Allmusic|title=Led Zeppelin|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin II" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39fyxql5ld0e|publisher=Allmusic|title=Led Zeppelin II|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Steppenwolf - "At Your Birthday Party"
* Steppenwolf - "Monster"

Disbandments

*

Events

* The hard rock group The Who releases the concept album "Tommy", about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who wins a mass following after becoming a pinball guru. The album's consistent themes, plot, story and interlinking songs set the template for many other hard-rock artists to attempt such concept albums.
* The Woodstock Music Festival takes place.
* The Altamont Music Festival takes place.
* Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones dies at 27.

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