This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1972.
Newly formed bands
Baumstam
Beck, Bogert & Appice
Bleak House
Cirith Ungol
Geordie (featuring Brian Johnson on vocals) The Handsome Beasts Heavy Metal Kids (featuring Gary Holton on vocals) Jerusalem Magnum Mother's Finest Petra Poobah Pop Mašina Progresiv TM Resurrection Band Tempest The Sensational Alex Harvey Band Styx The Tubes Twisted Sister Urchin Van Halen West, Bruce and Laing
Albums
January
March
April
May
June
September
November
December
Unknown
Budgie – Squawk
Elf – Elf
Night Sun – Mournin'
Scorpions – Lonesome Crow
Disbandments
The Jeff Beck Group
MC5 (reformed in 2003) Mountain (reformed in 1973) Steppenwolf (reformed in 1974)