1972
Jul 17, 2026 · 5 min · 3 segments
We discuss 1972 in world of rock n metal All music and artwork are copyrighted by Rockology
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Jul 17, 2026 · 5 min · 3 segments
We discuss 1972 in world of rock n metal All music and artwork are copyrighted by Rockology
First, in January, we see the debut album by the band Blue Ice Occult with noble tracks like Cities in Flames with Rock and Roll.
Before the Kiss, a recap.
And Stairway to the Stars, help blend hard rock, psychedelic rock into that early metal.
And definitely really helping, you know, Deep, Blue Extra Cult, let that sound for what they are about later to become later in the 70s, of course.
You know, we will see it all through the rest of this series and a lot of these bands.
In June of 72, Alice Cooper released Schools Out, the song that basically became the end of school anthem.
You know, most schools, you know, the last day of school, they kind of play that song.
We also have another with other songs like Gutter Cat versus the Jets.
And of course, the LP sleeve look like in Old school wooden desk, which is kind of cool.
Definitely a very recognizable album cover, you know, of the time period, you know, in a lot of these bands.
Especially in this time, album covers really help sell your album.
And then May of 72, we see Demons and Wizard by Eurohop Heap.
I hope I said that name right.
helped a Defining album from the early hard rock proto metal with songs like traveler in time dealing with time with time travel and of course of fate Rainbow demons kind of a dark fantasy And then of course easy living the album's biggest hit, you know and then we have in February a Eat A Peach by the Allman Brother Band was the first album released after the death of guitarist Dwayne Albom who had died in a motorcycle accident the year prior with songs like Melissa, one of the band's most beloved ballads, Mountain Jam, a 32 minute just basically just jamming out kind of song.
And then, of course, Ain't Wasting Time No More, kind of written.
Greg Albin kind of wrote that after the death of his brother, of course.
And then in March of that year, we see probably the biggest album of 1972, Machine Head by Deep Purple, the band's masterpiece album.
And then of course, Smoke on the Water, one of the most recognizable guitar riffs of all time.
I mean, it's just that everybody knows that riff when it starts playing, you know it.
You know, it's just amazing.
The band left the UK due to some tax issues and lived as tax exiles, hence the album title, with songs like Tumbling Dice, the biggest hit off the album, and Rocks Off, combining hard rock, blues, and kind of soul, you know, Also considered one of the best of the rock albums of all time.
Definitely up there.
First, in January, we see the debut album by the band Blue Ice Occult with noble tracks like Cities in Flames with Rock and Roll.
Before the Kiss, a recap.
And Stairway to the Stars, help blend hard rock, psychedelic rock into that early metal.
And definitely really helping, you know, Deep, Blue Extra Cult, let that sound for what they are about later to become later in the 70s, of course.
You know, we will see it all through the rest of this series and a lot of these bands.
In June of 72, Alice Cooper released Schools Out, the song that basically became the end of school anthem.
You know, most schools, you know, the last day of school, they kind of play that song.
We also have another with other songs like Gutter Cat versus the Jets.
And of course, the LP sleeve look like in Old school wooden desk, which is kind of cool.
Definitely a very recognizable album cover, you know, of the time period, you know, in a lot of these bands.
Especially in this time, album covers really help sell your album.
And then May of 72, we see Demons and Wizard by Eurohop Heap.
I hope I said that name right.
helped a Defining album from the early hard rock proto metal with songs like traveler in time dealing with time with time travel and of course of fate Rainbow demons kind of a dark fantasy And then of course easy living the album's biggest hit, you know and then we have in February a Eat A Peach by the Allman Brother Band was the first album released after the death of guitarist Dwayne Albom who had died in a motorcycle accident the year prior with songs like Melissa, one of the band's most beloved ballads, Mountain Jam, a 32 minute just basically just jamming out kind of song.
And then, of course, Ain't Wasting Time No More, kind of written.
Greg Albin kind of wrote that after the death of his brother, of course.
And then in March of that year, we see probably the biggest album of 1972, Machine Head by Deep Purple, the band's masterpiece album.
And then of course, Smoke on the Water, one of the most recognizable guitar riffs of all time.
I mean, it's just that everybody knows that riff when it starts playing, you know it.
You know, it's just amazing.
The band left the UK due to some tax issues and lived as tax exiles, hence the album title, with songs like Tumbling Dice, the biggest hit off the album, and Rocks Off, combining hard rock, blues, and kind of soul, you know, Also considered one of the best of the rock albums of all time.
Definitely up there.
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