1970 in heavy metal music

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1970.

Newly formed bands

 * Aerosmith
 * Bang
 * Lucifer's Friend
 * Mahogany Rush
 * Necromandus
 * Night Sun
 * Pink Fairies
 * Queen
 * Satanic Warfare
 * Suck
 * Toad
 * Warhorse

Unknown

 * Asterix - Asterix
 * Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Disbandments

 * The Jimi Hendrix Experience