July 28th
Rock Albums Released on This Day in History
The daily read for fans looking to explore rock history one day—and one album—at a time.
Featured Rock Albums
1986
R.E.M.
– Lifes Rich Pageant
Lifes Rich Pageant is where R.E.M. got louder, clearer, and harder to ignore. They didn’t abandon their southern gothic roots—they electrified them. It’s a transition album, but not a hesitant one. It moves like a band that knows exactly what it’s risking—and does it anyway.
1975
Black Sabbath
– Sabotage
Sabotage isn’t Sabbath at their cleanest or most iconic. It might be them at their most human—flawed, furious, and absolutely unwilling to go quietly. There’s a certain beauty to the chaos—it’s raw and ugly, which makes it feel real in a way most metal never dares.
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
2017
Arcade Fire – Everything Now
Alice Cooper – Paranormal
Joywave – Content
Shaman’s Harvest – Red Hands Black Deeds
The Fall – New Facts Emerge
Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders – Garcia Live Volume Nine
2015
Titus Andronicus – The Most Lamentable Tragedy
2014
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye
2009
George Thorogood and the Destroyers – The Dirty Dozen
2008
Ida Maria – Fortress Round My Heart
2003
The Coral – Magic and Medicine
Chris Rea – Blue Street (Five Guitars)
Yes – The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection
1998
Fear Factory – Obsolete
Minutemen – Introducing the Minutemen
1995
La Ley – Invisible
Prototype – Seed
1992
Widowmaker – Blood and Bullets
Barenaked Ladies – Gordon
1988
Carcass – Reek of Putrefaction
1986
Neil Young – Landing on Water
1975
Gentle Giant – Free Hand
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