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{{Year in music|1981}}
{{Year in music|1981}}
{{Year nav topic5|1981|heavy metal music}}
{{Year nav topic5|1981|heavy metal music}}This is a timeline documenting the events of [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] in the year 1981.

{{unref|date=February 2015}}This is a timeline documenting the events of [[Heavy Metal music|heavy metal]] in the year 1981.


==Newly formed bands==
==Newly formed bands==
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* [[220 Volt (band)|220 Volt]]
* [[Ángeles del Infierno]]
* [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]
* [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]
* [[Beowülf]]
* [[Beowülf]]
* [[Black 'n Blue]]
* [[Black 'n Blue]]
* [[Black Death (American band)|Black Death]]
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* [[Boss (Australian band)|Boss]]
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* [[Bronz]]
* [[Chateaux (band)|Chateaux]]
* [[Chateaux (band)|Chateaux]]
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* [[Cloven Hoof (band)|Cloven Hoof]]
* [[Crimson Glory]]
* [[Dark Angel (band)|Dark Angel]]
* [[Dark Angel (band)|Dark Angel]]
* [[Earthshaker (band)|Earthshaker]]
* [[Easy Action (band)|Easy Action]]
* [[Easy Action (band)|Easy Action]]
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* [[Europe (band)|Europe]]
* [[Exciter (band)|Exciter]]
* [[Faith No More]] (as Sharp Young Men)
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* [[Great White]]
* [[Grim Reaper (band)|Grim Reaper]]
* [[Heaven (Australian band)|Heaven]]
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* [[Headpins]]
* [[Icon (band)|Icon]]
* [[Icon (band)|Icon]]
* [[Jag Panzer]]
* [[Jag Panzer]]
* [[Jaguar (band)|Jaguar]]
* [[Jaguar (band)|Jaguar]]
* [[Kat (band)|Kat]]
* [[Kat (band)|Kat]]
* [[Kerber]]
* [[Kerber (band)|Kerber]]
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* [[Kick Axe]]
* [[Killer Dwarfs]]
* [[Killer Dwarfs]]
* [[King's X]] (as Sneak Preview)
* [[King's X]] (as Sneak Preview)
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* [[London (heavy metal band)|London]]
* [[London (heavy metal band)|London]]
* [[Loudness (band)|Loudness]]
* [[Loudness (band)|Loudness]]

* [[Manowar]]
* [[Mercyful Fate]]
* [[Mercyful Fate]]
* [[Metallica]]
* [[Metallica]]
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* [[Napalm Death]]
* [[Napalm Death]]
* [[Oz (Finnish band)|Oz]]
* [[Oz (Finnish band)|Oz]]

* [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]]
* [[Pagan Altar]]
* [[Pagan Altar]]
* [[Pantera]]
* [[Pantera]]
* [[Pretty Maids]]
* [[Pretty Maids]]
* [[Queensrÿche]]
* [[Queensrÿche]]
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* [[Ratt]]
* [[Rock Goddess]]
* [[Rock Goddess]]
* [[Rough Cutt]]
* [[Rough Cutt]]
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* [[Running Wild (band)|Running Wild]]
* [[Saber Tiger]]
* [[Saber Tiger]]
* [[Sacred Rite (band)|Sacred Rite]]
* [[Sacred Rite (band)|Sacred Rite]]
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* [[Savage Grace (metal band)|Savage Grace]]
* [[Savage Grace (metal band)|Savage Grace]]
* [[Savatage]]
* [[Savatage]]
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* [[Show-Ya]]
* [[Skitzo (band)|Skitzo]]
* [[Skitzo (band)|Skitzo]]
* [[Slayer]]
* [[Slayer]]
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* [[Sortilège (band)|Sortilège]]
* [[Sortilège (band)|Sortilège]]
* [[Sound Barrier]]
* [[Sound Barrier]]
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* [[Spider (British band)|Spider]]
* [[Stampede (band)|Stampede]]
* [[Stampede (band)|Stampede]]
* [[Steeler (American band)|Steeler]]
* [[Steeler (American band)|Steeler]]
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* [[Tobruk (band)|Tobruk]]
* [[Tobruk (band)|Tobruk]]
* [[Turbo (Polish band)|Turbo]]
* [[Turbo (Polish band)|Turbo]]
* [[Twisted Sister]]
* [[Tytan (band)|Tytan]]
* [[Tytan (band)|Tytan]]
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* [[United (band)|United]]
* [[V8 (Argentine band)|V8]]
* [[V8 (Argentine band)|V8]]
* [[Vandenberg (band)|Vandenberg]]
* [[Vandenberg (band)|Vandenberg]]
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* [[Vixen (band)|Vixen]]
* [[Vixen (band)|Vixen]]
* [[Vulcain (band)|Vulcain]]
* [[Vulcain (band)|Vulcain]]
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* [[White Wolf (band)|White Wolf]]
* [[White Sister (band)|White Sister]]
* [[White Sister (band)|White Sister]]
* [[Wild Dogs]]
* [[Wild Dogs]]
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* [[April Wine]] – ''[[The Nature of the Beast (album)|The Nature of the Beast]]''
* [[April Wine]] – ''[[The Nature of the Beast (album)|The Nature of the Beast]]''
* August Redmoon – ''Fools Are Never Alone'' (EP)
* August Redmoon – ''Fools Are Never Alone'' (EP)
* [[Barón Rojo]] – ''[[Larga vida al Rock and Roll]]''
* [[Barón Rojo]] – ''[[Larga vida al Rock and Roll]]''
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* [[Pat Benatar]] – ''[[Precious_Time_(album)|Precious Time]]''
* Black Angels – ''Hell Machine''
* Black Angels – ''Hell Machine''
* [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]] – ''[[Marauder (Blackfoot album)|Marauder]]''
* [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]] – ''[[Marauder (Blackfoot album)|Marauder]]''
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* [[Graham Bonnet]] – ''[[Line-Up (Graham Bonnet album)|Line-Up]]''
* [[Graham Bonnet]] – ''[[Line-Up (Graham Bonnet album)|Line-Up]]''
* Chinatown - ''Play it to Death'' (live)
* Chinatown - ''Play it to Death'' (live)
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* [[Cirith Ungol (band)|Cirith Ungol]] – ''[[Frost and Fire (album)|Frost and Fire]]''
* Clientelle – ''Destination Unknown''
* [[Alice Cooper]] – ''[[Special Forces (Alice Cooper album)|Special Forces]]''
* [[Alice Cooper]] – ''[[Special Forces (Alice Cooper album)|Special Forces]]''
* Danger (Bel) - ''Danger''
* Danger (Bel) - ''Danger''
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* [[Doc Holliday (band)|Doc Holliday]] – ''Doc Holliday''
* [[Doc Holliday (band)|Doc Holliday]] – ''Doc Holliday''
* Doc Holliday – ''Doc Holliday Rides Again''
* Doc Holliday – ''Doc Holliday Rides Again''
* [[Dokken]] – ''[[Breaking the Chains (Dokken album)|Breakin' the Chains]]'' (Europe release)
* [[E.F. Band]] – ''Last Laugh Is on You''
* [[E.F. Band]] – ''Last Laugh Is on You''
* [[Electric Sun]] – ''[[Fire Wind]]''
* [[Electric Sun]] – ''[[Fire Wind]]''
* Fargo – ''Frontpage Lover''
* Fargo – ''Frontpage Lover''
* Fist (Can) – ''Fleet Street'', aka ''Thunder in Rock United''
* Fist (Can) – ''Fleet Street'', aka ''Thunder in Rock United''
* [[The Friday Rock Show - From BBC Radio 1]] – (Compilation, various artists)
* Gaskin – ''End of the World''
* Gaskin – ''End of the World''
* [[Gillan (band)|Gillan]] – ''[[Future Shock (Gillan album)|Future Shock]]''
* [[Gillan (band)|Gillan]] – ''[[Future Shock (Gillan album)|Future Shock]]''
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* [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] – ''[[Music from "The Elder"]]''
* [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] – ''[[Music from "The Elder"]]''
* [[Kix (band)|KIX]] – ''[[Kix (album)|Kix]]''
* [[Kix (band)|KIX]] – ''[[Kix (album)|Kix]]''
* [[Krokus (band)|Krokus]] – ''[[Hardware (album)|Hardware]]''
* [[Krokus (band)|Krokus]] – ''[[Hardware (Krokus album)|Hardware]]''
* Legend – ''Legend''
* Legend – ''Legend''
* [[Anvil (band)|Lips]] (Anvil) – ''[[Hard 'n' Heavy]]''
* [[Anvil (band)|Lips]] (Anvil) – ''[[Hard 'n' Heavy]]''
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* [[Mother's Finest]] – ''Iron Age''
* [[Mother's Finest]] – ''Iron Age''
* [[Mötley Crüe]] – ''[[Too Fast for Love]]''
* [[Mötley Crüe]] – ''[[Too Fast for Love]]''
* [[Motörhead]] – ''[[No Sleep 'til Hammersmith]]''
* [[Motörhead]] – ''[[No Sleep 'til Hammersmith]]'' (Live)
* [[Motörhead]] & [[Girlschool]] – ''[[St. Valentine's Day Massacre (EP)|St. Valentine’s Day Massacre]]'' (EP)
* [[Motörhead]] & [[Girlschool]] – ''[[St. Valentine's Day Massacre (EP)|St. Valentine’s Day Massacre]]'' (EP)
* [[Nightwing (band)|Nightwing]] – ''Something in the Air''
* [[Nightwing (band)|Nightwing]] – ''Something in the Air''
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* [[Picture (band)|Picture]] – ''Picture''
* [[Picture (band)|Picture]] – ''Picture''
* Picture – ''Heavy Metal Ears''
* Picture – ''Heavy Metal Ears''
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* [[Pat Benatar]] – ''[[Precious Time (album)|Precious Time]]''
* [[Plasmatics]] – ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]''
* [[Plasmatics]] – ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]''
* Plasmatics – ''[[Metal Priestess]]'' (EP)
* Plasmatics – ''[[Metal Priestess]]'' (EP)
* [[Praying Mantis (band)|Praying Mantis]] – ''Time Tells No Lies''
* [[Praying Mantis (band)|Praying Mantis]] – ''Time Tells No Lies''
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* [[Queen (band)|Queen]] – ''[[Flash Gordon (album)|Flash Gordon]]''
* Rage (UK) – ''Out of Control''
* Rage (UK) – ''Out of Control''
* [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] – ''[[Difficult to Cure]]''
* [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] – ''[[Difficult to Cure]]''
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* [[Rose Tattoo]] – ''[[Assault & Battery (Rose Tattoo album)|Assault & Battery]]''
* [[Rose Tattoo]] – ''[[Assault & Battery (Rose Tattoo album)|Assault & Battery]]''
* [[Rush (band)|Rush]] – ''[[Moving Pictures (Rush album)|Moving Pictures]]''
* [[Rush (band)|Rush]] – ''[[Moving Pictures (Rush album)|Moving Pictures]]''
* Rush – ''[[Exit...Stage Left]]'' (live)
* Rush – ''[[Exit...Stage Left]]'' (Live)
* [[Samson (band)|Samson]] – ''[[Shock Tactics (album)|Shock Tactics]]''
* [[Samson (band)|Samson]] – ''[[Shock Tactics (album)|Shock Tactics]]''
* Santers – ''Shot Down in Flames''
* Santers – ''Shot Down in Flames''
* Saracen – ''Heroes, Saints & Fools''
* Saracen – ''Heroes, Saints & Fools''
* [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] – ''[[Denim and Leather]]''
* [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] – ''[[Denim and Leather]]''
* [[Michael Schenker Group]] – ''[[MSG (album)|MSG]]''
* [[Michael Schenker Group]] – ''[[MSG (Michael Schenker Group album)|MSG]]''
* [[707 (band)|707]] – ''The Second Album''
* [[707 (band)|707]] – ''The Second Album''
* [[Billy Squier]] – ''[[Don't Say No (Billy Squier album)|Don't Say No]]''
* [[Billy Squier]] – ''[[Don't Say No (Billy Squier album)|Don't Say No]]''
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* [[Wild Horses (British band)|Wild Horses]] – ''[[Stand Your Ground (Wild Horses album)|Stand Your Ground]]''
* [[Wild Horses (British band)|Wild Horses]] – ''[[Stand Your Ground (Wild Horses album)|Stand Your Ground]]''
* [[Whitesnake]] – ''[[Come an' Get It]]''
* [[Whitesnake]] – ''[[Come an' Get It]]''
* [[Wishbone Ash]] - ''[[Number the Brave]]''
* [[Y&T]] – ''[[Earthshaker (album)|Earthshaker]]''
* [[Y&T]] – ''[[Earthshaker (album)|Earthshaker]]''
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==Events==
==Events==
* September: [[Iron Maiden|Iron Maiden's]] lead singer [[Paul Di'Anno]] leaves the band due to his heavy drinking, and is replaced by [[Bruce Dickinson]].
* September: [[Iron Maiden|Iron Maiden's]] lead singer [[Paul Di'Anno]] leaves the band due to his heavy drinking, and is replaced by [[Bruce Dickinson]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiVita |first=Joe|date=2023-10-04 |title=How Did Iron Maiden Find Bruce Dickinson To Replace Paul Di'Anno? |url=https://loudwire.com/how-iron-maiden-found-bruce-dickinson-replace-paul-dianno/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref>
* November: [[AC/DC]]'s album ''[[For Those About to Rock We Salute You]]'' is released.
* November: [[AC/DC]]'s album ''[[For Those About to Rock We Salute You]]'' is released.<ref>{{Citation |title=AC/DC - For Those About to Rock We Salute You Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/for-those-about-to-rock-we-salute-you-mw0000188895 |access-date=2023-11-06 |language=en}}</ref>

* [[Eric Carr]] joins [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] on drums and makes his songwriting debut with "[[Music from "The Elder"|Under the Rose]]".
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References

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  1. ^ DiVita, Joe (2023-10-04). "How Did Iron Maiden Find Bruce Dickinson To Replace Paul Di'Anno?". Loudwire. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  2. ^ AC/DC - For Those About to Rock We Salute You Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-11-06
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