May 11th
Rock Albums Released on This Day in History
The perfect daily read for fans looking to explore rock history one day—and one album—at a time.
Featured Rock Albums
2018
Arctic Monkeys
– Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is a detour, a diary entry, a lunar daydream wrapped in retrofuturist haze. It’ll frustrate fans craving the old hits, but for those who lean in, it’s a peculiar little masterpiece with a wicked sense of humor and a haunting sense of detachment.
2005
Gorillaz
– Demon Days
Demon Days pulls from hip-hop, dub, and electronica, but its alt-rock edge cuts through on several tracks—melancholic, guitar-laced, and emotionally charged. Filtered through Gorillaz’s genre-blending lens, it’s moody, melodic, and unmistakably unique.
1970
The Who
– Live at Leeds
Live at Leeds isn’t a concert—it’s a brawl. The Who tear through their set with raw energy, snarling guitars, thundering drums, and pure adrenaline. No polish, no pretense—just four legends on the edge of combustion. Rock’s fiercest live record.
1967
Country Joe and the Fish
– Electric Music for the Mind and Body
The first album by Country Joe and the Fish is titled Electric Music for the Mind and Body. It was one of the earliest psychedelic albums to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area and was released in May 1967 it was among one of the most significant records of the psychedelic period
More Rock Albums Released Today
Some are obscure or lesser-known, while others played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of rock and roll.
Year
Artist – Album
2018
Beach House – 7
Sevendust – All I See Is War
Bad Wolves – Disobey
Titãs – Doze Flores Amarelas: Act III
2012
Garbage – Not Your Kind of People
Zowie – Love Demolition
Tenacious D – Rize of the Fenix
2011
Krista Muir – Between Atoms
Moving Mountains – Waves
2010
The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
Lost Dogs – Old Angel
2009
In Case of Fire – Align the Planets
Maxïmo Park – Quicken the Heart
Marmaduke Duke – Duke Pandemonium
2004
Killswitch Engage – The End of Heartache
Seven Mary Three – Dis/Location
The Matches – E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals
Thornley – Come Again
Jorn – Out to Every Nation
Judas Priest – Metalogy
Social Code – A Year at the Movies
DragonForce – Sonic Firestorm
1999
Atari Teenage Riot – 60 Second Wipe Out
1998
Muse – Muse
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
1993
The Hooters – Out of Body
Terence Trent D’Arby – Symphony or Damn
1992
Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark
1990
Soundgarden – Screaming Life/Fopp
1989
Badlands – Badlands
Accept – Eat the Heat
1987
Bathory – Under the Sign of the Black Mark
1983
Foghat – Zig-Zag Walk
1981
Grace Jones – Nightclubbing
Marty Balin – Balin
Frank Zappa – Shut Up ‘n’ Play Yer Guitar
1979
The Cure – Three Imaginary Boys
1973
Wishbone Ash – Wishbone Four
Hawkwind – Space Ritual
1970
Various Artists – Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More
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