June 5th
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
2015
Muse
– Drones
Drones is Muse returning to their core sound with a sneer, not a smile. It’s clunky in spots and wild in others, but it’s alive, and that’s what counts. The album follows a narrative arc—drone to deserter, machine to man—but never lets its concept crowd the actual songs.
2012
Japandroids
– Celebration Rock
Celebration Rock doesn’t reinvent anything. It just reminds you what rock sounds like when it actually means something—when it’s loud, messy, and vital. It’s not perfect, and it doesn’t need to be. It’s a record you feel more than you analyze. And honestly, we need more of those.
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
2020
Hinds – The Prettiest Curse
Sports Team – Deep Down Happy
Mt. Joy – Rearrange Us
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Sideways to New Italy
Black Midi – The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge
2012
Melvins – Freak Puke
A Silent Film – Sand & Snow
Fear Factory – The Industrialist
The Rocket Summer – Life Will Write the Words
The Mynabirds – Generals
Chris Robinson – Brotherhood Big Moon Ritual
The Beach Boys – That’s Why God Made the Radio
2011
Anna Nalick – Broken Doll & Odds & Ends
2009
Karnivool – Sound Awake
Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Chickenfoot – Chickenfoot
2007
Marilyn Manson – Eat Me, Drink Me
Praxis – Tennessee 2004
Poison – Poison’d!
Pelican – City of Echoes
Shellac – Excellent Italian Greyhound
Black Light Burns – Cruel Melody
Big & Rich – Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace
Ion Dissonance – Minus the Herd
Aaron Shust – Whispered and Shouted
2006
Primal Scream – Riot City Blues
Frightened Rabbit – Sing the Greys
The Feeling – Twelve Stops and Home
2004
Peter Pan Speedrock – Loud, Mean, Fast and Dirty
2003
Metallica – St. Anger
Epica – The Phantom Agony
Down by Law – Windwardtidesandwaywardsails
2001
Drowning Pool – Sinner
Seven Mary Three – The Economy of Sound
Hot Water Music – A Flight and a Crash
Buckethead – Somewhere Over The Slaughter House
Betty Blowtorch – Are You Man Enough?
Blue Öyster Cult – Curse of the Hidden Mirror
Big Wreck – The Pleasure and the Greed
Matthew Good Band – Loser Anthems
Osker – Idle Will Kill
Various Artists – Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6
INXS – Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997)
Styx – Styx World: Live 2001
Lucinda Williams – Essence
Ted Nugent – Full Bluntal Nugity
1995
Black Sabbath – Forbidden
Darkthrone – Panzerfaust
Van Morrison – Days Like This
1988
Paul McCartney – Flowers in the Dirt
White Lion – Big Game
Joe Cocker – One Night of Sin
1981
George Harrison – Somewhere in England
1979
The J. Geils Band – Best of The J. Geils Band
1970
Deep Purple – Deep Purple in Rock
Procol Harum – Home
Barclay James Harvest – Barclay James Harvest
Rock & Roll
– Collectibles
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