• Source: 1978 in heavy metal music

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1978.




Bands formed


Ángeles del Infierno
Amebix
Anvil (as Lips)
Blind Illusion
Bodine
Cockney Rejects
E.F. Band
Earthshaker
Electric Sun
Exciter
Fist
Fortune
Gamma
Gillan
Girlschool
Grand Prix
Hades
Leño
London
Mama's Boys
Messiah Prophet
Mystery Blue
New England
Nightwing
Pagan Altar
Pendragon
Plasmatics
Savage
Survivor
Trespass
The Exploited
The Next Band
Tygers of Pan Tang
Vanexa
Venom
Whitesnake
Wild Horses
Wrathchild America
Yngwie Malmsteen




Bands disbanded


Ian Gillan Band
Lone Star
Ram Jam
Sex Pistols




Events


Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne had a change of heart and returned to Black Sabbath after leaving abruptly the year before.
Gary Moore embarked on his third and final stint as Thin Lizzy's guitarist, replacing Brian Robertson.
Paul Di'Anno took over as Iron Maiden's vocalist, succeeding Dennis Wilcock.
Original Def Leppard drummer Tony Kenning departed the band, making way for Rick Allen, who, at just 15 years old, became their permanent drummer.
Uli Jon Roth parted ways with Scorpions due to creative differences, leading to Matthias Jabs joining as his replacement.
Guitarist Michael Shenker left UFO and rejoined Scorpions.




Deaths


January 23 – Terry Alan Kath, founder and guitarist of Chicago, died from an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at the age of 31.
September 7 – Keith John Moon, founding member and drummer of The Who, died from an overdose of clomethiazole at the age of 32.




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