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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1973.
Bands formed
- AC/DC
- Ace Frehley
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Bad Company
- Cheap Trick
- The Dictators
- Edda Művek
- Journey
- JPT Scare Band
- Kaipa
- Kansas
- Kiss
- Lazy
- Mass (as Black Mass)
- Max Webster
- Montrose
- Primevil
- Quiet Riot
- Stray Dog
- Vardis
- Vitacit
- Witchfynde
Bands disbanded
Events
- Rob Halford became the new vocalist for Judas Priest, taking over from Al Atkins who departed at the end of 1972. John Hinch also joined the band as their drummer.
- Tensions within Deep Purple led to vocalist Ian Gillan leaving and bassist Roger Glover being let go, marking the end of the band's Mark II era. They were replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, respectively.
- Guitarist Michael Schenker left Scorpions and joined UFO, replacing Bernie Marsden.
Deaths
- Helmut Eisenhut, drummer of Scorpions.
Albums
January
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aerosmith | Aerosmith |
| 12 | Deep Purple | Who Do We Think We Are |
February
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Iggy and the Stooges | Raw Power |
| 27 | Alice Copper | Billion Dollar Babies |
| Flower Travellin' Band | Make Up | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | Tyranny and Mutation | |
| Camel | Camel |
March
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon |
| 23 | King Crimson | Larks' Tongues in Aspic |
| 28 | Led Zeppelin | Houses of the Holy |
April
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep Live |
May
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hawkwind | Space Ritual |
| Wishbone Ash | Wishbone Four | |
| 18 | Yes | Yessongs |
| Nazareth | Razamanaz | |
| Edgar Broughton Band | Oora |
June
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Bang | Music | |
| Budgie | Never Turn Your Back On a Friend |
July
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jethro Tull | A Passion Play |
| Queen | Queen I | |
| Grand Funk Railroad | We're an American Band |
August
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) |
| Buffalo | Volcanic Rock | |
| Golden Earring | Moontan |
September
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Uriah Heep | Sweet Freedom |
| 21 | Thin Lizzy | Vagabonds of the Western World |
| James Gang | Bang | |
| The Amboy Dukes | Call of the Wild |
October
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Montrose | Montrose |
| 26 | The Who | Quadrophenia |
November
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nazareth | Loud 'n' Proud |
| 16 | The Kinks | Preservation: Act 1 |
| 20 | Alice Cooper | Muscle of Love |
| Black Sabbath | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | |
| Lucifer's Friend | I'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Singer |
December
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Brain Salad Surgery |
| Yes | Tales from Topographic Oceans |
References
- "Kiss Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Montrose Bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Aerosmith". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Who Do We Think We Are". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Tyranny and Mutation". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Houses of the Holy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Sweet Freedom". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Call of the Wild". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Montrose". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Muscle of Love". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
| Preceded by1972 | Heavy Metal Timeline 1973 |
Succeeded by1974 |
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