May 25th
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
2009
Phoenix
– Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix doesn’t overstay its welcome. It’s sharp, lean, and irresistibly cool, like a band that finally realized they had nothing left to prove and decided to have fun instead. One of the most quietly influential albums of its time—and still a high point in Phoenix’s discography.
1983
Dio
– Holy Diver
Dio’s voice is pure metal prophecy, soaring over Vivian Campbell’s thunderous riffs and a rhythm section built for battle. Mysticism, power, and melody collide, forging an immortal classic that still reigns supreme.
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
2022
Man with a Mission – Break and Cross the Walls II
2018
Snow Patrol – Wildness
Lordi – Sexorcism
Dear Nora – Skulls Example
2015
Ash – Kablammo!
The Vaccines – English Graffiti
Modestep – London Road
2012
Ladyhawke – Anxiety
Scissor Sisters – Magic Hour
Ultravox – Brilliant
2009
Devin Townsend – Ki
1349 – Revelations of the Black Flame
Iggy Pop – Préliminaires
2007
Caliban – The Awakening
Sonata – Arctica Unia
Visions of Atlantis – Trinity
2004
Avril Lavigne – Under My Skin
Everlast – White Trash Beautiful
Slipknot – Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
The Cardigans – Long Gone Before Daylight
Monster Magnet – Monolithic Baby!
Pedro the Lion – Achilles Heel
Crisis – Like Sheep Led to Slaughter
Amber Pacific – Fading Days
Ayreon – The Human Equation
Grateful Dead – Rockin’ the Rhein with the Grateful Dead
Europe – Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe
Skinny Puppy – The Greater Wrong of the Right
1999
Anti-Flag – A New Kind of Army
Len – You Can’t Stop the Bum Rush
Novembers Doom – Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers
Insane Clown Posse – The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
1996
Coldplay – Safety
Boredoms – Super æ
Tricky – Angels with Dirty Faces
1996
The Flower Kings – Retropolis
1994
Talisman – Humanimal
Glay – Hai no Diamond
1993
Anthrax – Sound of White Noise
Fishbone – Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe
Donald Fagen – Kamakiriad
1992
TNT – Realized Fantasies
1990
Age of Chance – Mecca
1987
Death – Scream Bloody Gore
1984
Slade – Slades Greats
1981
Anvil – Hard ‘n’ Heavy
1979
David Bowie – Lodger
1973
Gong – Flying Teapot
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
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