This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1979.
Newly formed bands
220 Volt
A II Z
Atomkraft
Axe
Boss
Chorny Kofe
Cloven Hoof
Crimson Glory
Deep Machine
Demon
Dokken
Europe
Exodus
The Exploited
Faith No More (as Sharp Young Men) Fallout Fishbone Girl Grim Reaper Hanoi Rocks Headpins Hollow Ground Icon Jaguar The Joe Perry Project Kat Killer Killing Joke Loverboy Nightmare Night Ranger Persian Risk Picture Pomaranča Saint Vitus Salem Satan Savatage Michael Schenker Group Shark Island Sheriff Spinal Tap Sweet Savage Tokyo Blade Trouble TSA T.T. Quick V8 Vicious Rumors Witchfinder General
Albums & EPs
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Events
Ozzy Osbourne is kicked out of Black Sabbath due to his ongoing problems with drugs and alcohol. His place is taken by Ronnie James Dio