July 27th
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
1993
The Smashing Pumpkins
– Siamese Dream
Siameses Dream isn’t just a cornerstone of ’90s alt-rock—it’s a fragile, furious exorcism wrapped in layers of distortion and melody. It’s not clean. It’s not balanced. It’s not supposed to be. And that’s why it still sounds like truth.
1984
Metallica
– Ride the Lightning
What’s great about Ride the Lightning isn’t just that it rips. It’s that it risks. An acoustic intro here, a haunting instrumental there, and lyrics that wrestle with death, control, and injustice rather than just scream about them.
1979
AC/DC
– Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell didn’t just set AC/DC up for superstardom—it cemented their myth. It’s the record that proved they weren’t just loud kids from Australia, but rock’s loudest true believers. And for Bon Scott, it was the perfect send-off: feral, funny, and unforgettable.
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
Halestorm – Vicious
Willie Nile – Children of Paradise
The Screaming Jets – Gotcha Covered
Tim Campbell – Electrifying 80s
2012
Testament – Dark Roots of Earth
2011
B’z – C’mon
2010
Miniature – Tigers Fortress
Decrepit Birth – Polarity
2007
Clawfinger – Life Will Kill You
2004
Taking Back Sunday – Where You Want to Be
Old 97’s – Drag It Up
Comets on Fire – Blue Cathedral
Tanya Donelly – Whiskey Tango Ghosts
Sahara Hotnights – Kiss & Tell
Kittie – Until the End
Death Cab for Cutie – Studio X Sessions EP
Pearl Jam – Live at Benaroya Hall
Maria McKee – Live in Hamburg
Neal Morse – Testimony Live
1999
Widespread Panic – ‘Til the Medicine Takes
The Verve Pipe – The Verve Pipe
Primal Fear – Jaws of Death
Iced Earth – Alive in Athens
Face to Face – Ignorance Is Bliss
MxPx – At the Show
Bree Sharp – A Cheap and Evil Girl
At the Drive-In – Vaya
Eric Clapton – The Blues
1998
Dying Fetus – Killing on Adrenaline
1993
George Thorogood – Haircut
Vai – Sex & Religion
1992
Morrissey – Your Arsenal
Motörhead – March ör Die
At the Gates – The Red in the Sky Is Ours
Thomas Dolby – Astronauts & Heretics
Sloan – Peppermint
1987
Triumph – Surveillance
10,000 Maniacs – In My Tribe
1984
Quiet Riot – Condition Critical
Pantera – Projects in the Jungle
1983
Neil Young and the Shocking Pinks – Everybody’s Rockin’
1981
Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna
Debbie Harry – KooKoo
1979
John Cougar – John Cougar
Mike Oldfield – Exposed
1977
Grateful Dead – Terrapin Station
1973
New York Dolls – New York Dolls
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