1960s in heavy metal music

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

Contents 1 1964 1.1 Newly formed bands 1.2 Songs 2 1965 2.1 Newly formed bands 2.2 Albums 2.3 Events 3 1966 3.1 Newly formed bands 3.2 Albums 4 1967 4.1 Newly formed bands 4.2 Albums 4.3 Events 5 1968 5.1 Newly formed bands 5.2 Albums 5.3 Disbandments 5.4 Events 6 1969 6.1 Newly formed bands 6.2 Albums 6.3 Disbandments 6.4 Events

[edit] 1964

[edit] Newly formed bands

• The Who

[edit] Songs

• "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks is released; Dave Davies distorted introductory riff is one of the earliest influences on heavy metal.

[edit] 1965

[edit] Newly formed bands

• The Doors
• Wierdo

[edit] Albums

• The Who - My Generation

[edit] Events

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

[edit] 1966

[edit] Newly formed bands

• The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Cream
• Santana
• Slade
  • Black Sabbath forms under the name "Earth"

[edit] Albums

• The Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer
• John Mayall - Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
• Paul Butterfield Blues Band - East-West
• Cream - Fresh Cream

[edit] 1967

[edit] Newly formed bands

• Blue Cheer
• Iron Butterfly
• T.Rex
• Steppenwolf
• The Stooges

[edit] Albums

• The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
• The Doors - The Doors
• Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge
• Cream - Disraeli Gears
• The Amboy Dukes - The Amboy Dukes
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love
• The Who - The Who Sell Out

[edit] Events

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

[edit] 1968

[edit] Newly formed bands

• Alice Cooper
• Budgie
• Deep Purple
• Led Zeppelin (Evolved from The Yardbirds)
• Rush
• UFO
• The Jeff Beck Group
• Jethro Tull

[edit] Albums

• The Amboy Dukes - Journey to the Center of the Mind
• Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
• Jeff Beck Group - Truth
• Deep Purple - The Book of Taliesyn, Shades of Deep Purple
• Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
• Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf, Steppenwolf the Second
• Cream - Wheels Of Fire
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
• The Beatles - White Album

[edit] Disbandments

• Cream

[edit] 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.

[edit] 1969

[edit] Newly formed bands

• Black Sabbath
• Judas Priest
• Scorpions
• Uriah Heep

[edit] Albums

• Alice Cooper - Pretties For You
• Deep Purple - Deep Purple
• Grand Funk Railroad - On Time
• Jeff Beck Group - Beck-Ola
• Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
• Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
• The MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
• The Stooges - The Stooges
• The Who - Tommy
• Santana - Santana

[edit] Disbandments

[edit] 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.

Preceded by: none

Heavy Metal Timeline 1960s

Followed by: 1970