1977 in heavy metal music

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1977.

Newly formed bands

* Angel Witch
* Def Leppard
* Divlje Jagode (later known as Wild Strawberries)
* Girlschool (first known as Painted Lady) [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=GIRLSCHOOL&sql=11:wifyxqe5ldke~T1|publisher=Allmusic|title=Girlschool Bio|accessdate=2008-10-10]
* Gordi
* Samson
* Whitesnake

Albums

* AC/DC - "Let There Be Rock" (Australian album)
* AC/DC - "Let There Be Rock" (International album)
* Aerosmith - "Draw the Line"
* Alice Cooper - "Lace and Whiskey"
* Blue Öyster Cult - "Spectres"
* Judas Priest - "Sin After Sin"
* KISS - "Love Gun"
* KISS - "Alive II"
* Motörhead - "Motörhead"
* Scorpions - Taken by Force"
* Ted Nugent - "Cat Scratch Fever"
* Queen - "News of the World"
* Rush - "A Farewell to Kings"
* Rainbow - "On Stage"
* Thin Lizzy - "Bad Reputation"
* UFO - "Lights Out"

Disbandments

*T.Rex

Events

* Queen release "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions"