Best Rock Albums
From the groundbreaking experiments of the 1960s to the rebellion of punk in the ’70s and the raw energy of grunge in the ’90s, rock albums have chronicled societal shifts and personal revolutions alike. Iconic records like Led Zeppelin IV, Dark Side of the Moon, and Nevermind redefined genres and inspired countless artists. Today, rock continues to thrive, with upcoming releases from both legendary bands and fresh voices promising to push boundaries. Whether revisiting timeless classics or exploring new sounds, rock albums remain a vital medium for storytelling and innovation.
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Best Rock Albums are selected on the basis of lyrics, innovative compositions, a unique approach to the genre, production quality, and public opinion.
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Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
Only by the Night thrives on raw urgency and sweeping emotion. The band balances intimacy with spectacle, crafting songs that feel confessional and colossal at once. Every chorus demands attention, and every riff sharpens the album’s restless, haunting pulse.
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Best Rock Albums of all time
Considering the extensive and varied history of rock music, choosing the greatest rock albums of all time is a challenging undertaking. But some albums do stand out as timeless masterpieces that have influenced generations of music fans and helped define the genre. The untitled fourth album by Led Zeppelin, also known as “Led Zeppelin IV,” is still regarded as the height of rock music and contains classic songs like “Stairway to Heaven.” The pioneering concept album “The Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd pushed the limits of what rock music might sound like. The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” pushed the limits of studio production and redefined what an album might be by combining numerous genres.
Nirvana’s “Nevermind” also revolutionized alternative rock and became the hymn for a generation. “Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys marked a turning point in pop rock music—detailed, heartfelt, and studio-crafted, it redefined what an album and modern rock music could be. These albums, along with other outstanding ones, continue to move and inspire listeners all around the world, solidifying their prestigious positions among the greatest rock albums of all time.
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Upcoming Rock Albums
Looking ahead, the anticipation for new rock albums is electric. Renowned veterans of the genre are set to return with highly awaited releases that promise to blend their signature sound with fresh, innovative twists. Meanwhile, rising talents are preparing albums that could capture the spirit of the year, injecting modern energy into the timeless essence of rock. Fans are also excited about intriguing collaborations, with projects rumored to push the boundaries of the genre even further. With such a dynamic lineup of releases on the horizon is shaping up to be an unforgettable year for rock music.
September 2025
Date
Artist – Album
5th
Big Thief – Double Infinity
Blessthefall – Gallows
Cut Copy – Moments
Dark Angel – Extinction Level Event
David Byrne – Who Is the Sky?
FM – Brotherhood
La Dispute – No One Was Driving the Car
Glenn Hughes – Chosen
Grandson – Inertia
Modern Life Is War – Life on the Moon
Rob Thomas – All Night Days
Saint Etienne – International
Shame – Cutthroat
Suede – Antidepressants
Tallah – Primeval: Obsession // Detachment
9th
Ho99o9 – Tomorrow We Escape
12th
Algernon Cadwallader – Trying Not to Have a Thought
Baxter Dury – Allbarone
Between the Buried and Me – The Blue Nowhere
The Chameleons – Arctic Moon
Dance Gavin Dance – Pantheon
Demon Hunter – There Was a Light Here
Fruit Bats – Baby Man
Guerilla Toss – You’re Weird Now
Helstar – The Devil’s Masquerade
I See Stars – The Wheel
Liquid Mike – Hell Is an Airport
Lorna Shore – I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me
Maruja – Pain to Power
Nevertel – Start Again
Not Enough Space – Weaponize Your Rage
The Rasmus – Weirdo
Silverstein – Pink Moon
Spinal Tap – The End Continues
Starset – Silos
Teenage Bottlerocket – Ready to Roll
Twenty One Pilots – Breach
17th
Cardiacs – LSD
19th
38 Special – Milestone
Black Lips – Season of the Peach
Ded – Resent
I Prevail – Violent Nature
Igorrr – Amen
Kieran Hebden and William Tyler – 41 Longfield Street Late ’80s
Kittie – Spit XXV
Leith Ross – I Can See the Future
Motion City Soundtrack – The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World
NewDad – Altar
Ocean Alley – Love Balloon
Paradise Lost – Ascension
Wednesday – Bleeds
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal – Mossy Oak Shadow
26th
Amorphis – Borderland
Biffy Clyro – Futique
Coach Party – Caramel
Dying Wish – Flesh Stays Together
Geese – Getting Killed
Hunny – Spirit!
Jeff Tweedy – Twilight Override
The Living End – I Only Trust Rock n Roll
The Marcus King Band – Darling Blue
Neko Case – Neon Grey Midnight Green
President – King of Terrors
Rage – A New World Rising
Rainbow Kitten Surprise – Bones
Revocation – New Gods, New Masters
Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace
Sam Prekop – Open Close
Shiner – Believeyoume
Sloan – Based on the Best Seller
Sprints – All That Is Over
Tom Skinner – Kaleidoscopic Visions
White Reaper – Only Slightly Empty
October 2025
Date
Artist – Album
3rd
AFI – Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…
Ash – Ad Astra
Author & Punisher – Nocturnal Birding
Idlewild – Idlewild
James Morrison – Fight Another Day
Michael Schenker Group – Don’t Sell Your Soul
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
Pete Murray – Longing
Richard Ashcroft – Loving You
The Rions – Everything Every Single Day
Snõõper – Worldwide
Stay Inside – Lunger
Thrice – Horizons/West
Today Is the Day – Never Give In
10th
The Antlers – Blight
Bernie Leadon – Too Late to Be Cool
The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes are the Ghost Nation
Black Eyes – Hostile Design
Flock of Dimes – The Life You Save
John 5 – Ghost
LANY – Soft
Perturbator – Age of Aquarius
Rhett Miller – A Lifetime of Riding by Night
Robbie Williams – Britpop
Testament – Para Bellum
The Wytches – Talking Machine
Yellowcard – Better Days
Youth Group – Big Whoop
17th
All Time Low – Everyone’s Talking!
Bar Italia – Some Like It Hot
Biohazard – Divided We Fall
Chrissie Hynde – Duets Special
Coroner – Dissonance Theory
Good Luck – Big Dreams, Mister
The Last Dinner Party – From the Pyre
The Lemonheads – Love Chant
Miles Kane – Sunlight in the Shadows
Militarie Gun – God Save the Gun
Of Monsters and Men – All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade
Paz Lenchantin – Triste
Sabaton – Legends
Sam Ryder – Heartland
They Are Gutting a Body of Water – Lotto
Tombs – Feral Darkness
24th
The Acacia Strain – You Are Safe from God Here
Big Wreck – The Rest of the Story
Circa Waves – Death & Love Pt.2
Conjurer – Unself
Couch – Big Talk
Dayseeker – Creature in the Black Night
Dion – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Philosopher
Eliza McLamb – Good Story
Jim White – Inner Day
Just Mustard – We Were Just Here
Mammoth – The End
Serj Tankian – Collaborations & Collages
Soulfly – Chama
Spiritual Cramp – Rude
Sumo Cyco – Neon Void
31st
Anna von Hausswolff – Iconoclasts
Avatar – Don’t Go in the Forest
The Charlatans – We Are Love
Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo – In the Earth Again
Creeper – Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death
Despised Icon – Shadow Work
Florence and the Machine – Everybody Scream
Guided by Voices – Thick Rich and Delicious
Laura Cox – Trouble Coming
Lunatic Soul – The World Under Unsun
Luvcat – Vicious Delicious
Saintseneca – High Walllow & Supermoon Songs
November 2025
Date
Artist – Album
7th
Caskets – The Only Heaven You’ll Know
Drain – …Is Your Friend
Finger Eleven – Last Night on Earth
Midlake – A Bridge to Far
Paul Kelly – Seventy
Pupil Slicer – Fleshwork
Sorry – Cosplay
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Glory
White Lies – Night Light
Whitney – Small Talk
14th
1914 – Viribus Unitis
The Devil Wears Prada – Flowers
Of Mice & Men – Another Miracle
21st
Cheap Trick – All Washed Up
Danko Jones – Leo Rising
28th
Kraftklub – Sterben in Karl-Marx-Stadt
Corpus Delicti – Liminal