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 Moxy Primevil Quiet Riot Stray Dog Vardis Vitacit Witchfynde
Bands disbanded Flower Travellin' Band
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 7Iggy and the StoogesRaw Power 27Alice CopperBillion Dollar BabiesFlower Travellin' BandMake Up Blue Öyster Cult Tyranny and Mutation
March Day Artist Album 23King CrimsonLarks' Tongues in Aspic 28 Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy
April Day Artist Album Uriah Heep Uriah Heep Live
May Day Artist Album 11HawkwindSpace RitualWishbone AshWishbone Four17Bachman-Turner OverdriveBachman-Turner OverdriveNazarethRazamanazEdgar Broughton BandOora
June Day Artist Album30 Budgie Never Turn Your Back On a FriendBangMusic
July Day Artist Album 13Jethro TullA Passion Play Queen Queen IGrand Funk RailroadWe're an American Band
August Day Artist Album 13 Lynyrd Skynyrd (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)BuffaloVolcanic RockGolden EarringMoontan
September Day Artist Album 3 Uriah Heep Sweet Freedom 21Thin LizzyVagabonds of the Western WorldJames GangBang 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 Love30 Black Sabbath Sabbath Bloody SabbathLucifer's FriendI'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Singer December
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
References