1977 Metal & Hard Rock Albums

UFO's sixth album, released in May 1977, their first with producer Ron Nevison and Paul Raymond, reached No. 54 in the UK and No. 23 in the US.

Queen's sixth album, released in October 1977: made in about ten weeks, it opens with "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".

Motörhead's debut album, released by Chiswick in August 1977 as WIK 2 and a UK No. 43. Eight tracks, and the first record by the three-piece of Lemmy, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor.

Let There Be Rock captures AC/DC valuing the heat of a band playing together over studio decoration.

Draw the Line sets Aerosmith’s dirty blues instinct against the urgent push of hard rock.

Foreigner’s debut shapes Mick Jones’s firm guitar riffs and Lou Gramm’s powerful, soulful voice into songs with immediate impact.

Little Queen joins heavy guitar riffing and bold melody through Ann Wilson’s overwhelming vocal force.

Magazine preserves the heat of early Heart while carrying the complicated history of an unfinished initial release during a contract dispute.

Next captures Journey while the group still leaned strongly toward instrumental exploration, joining progressive movement to hard-rock drive.

Sin After Sin connects cutting guitar riffs, Rob Halford’s wide vocal range and aggressive rhythm, giving heavy metal a clearer outline.

Love Gun joins KISS’s theatrical scale to songs strong enough to stand without any extra framing.

Rock City puts Riot’s sharp twin guitars, forceful rhythm and Guy Speranza’s high voice directly in front.

A Farewell to Kings keeps Rush’s hard-rock momentum while opening the music to a larger sense of story and space.

Musical Chairs by SAMMY HAGAR: track list, Spotify player and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Sammy Hagar centers on thick guitar, straight-ahead beat and Hagar’s powerful voice to make unadorned hard rock.

Taken by Force finds Scorpions pursuing both hard-rock sharpness and more dramatic melody.

Bad Reputation condenses Thin Lizzy’s short, forceful riffs, springing rhythm and Phil Lynott’s distinctive storytelling.