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1979 in heavy metal music

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1979.

Contents

Newly formed bands

  • 220 Volt
  • A II Z
  • Atomkraft
  • Axe
  • Bengal Tigers
  • Boss
  • Cloven Hoof
  • Crimson Glory
  • Deep Machine
  • Demon
  • E.F. Band
  • Europe
  • Faith No More (as Sharp Young Men)
  • Fallout
  • Girl
  • Grim Reaper
  • Hanoi Rocks
  • Headpins
  • Hollow Ground
  • Jaguar
  • Kat
  • Persian Risk
  • Picture
  • Satan
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Shark Island
  • Spinal Tap
  • Stormwitch
  • Sweet Savage
  • Trouble
  • TSA
  • V8
  • Venom
  • Vicious Rumors
  • Witchfinder General

    • Events

  • Ozzy Osbourne is kicked out of Black Sabbath due to heavy involvement and problems with drugs and alcohol, his place is taken by Ronnie James Dio

    • References

    1979 in heavy metal music Wikipedia
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