Rock Albums Released Today

Rock Albums Released on This Day in History is a daily list of albums that have shaped Rock music across decades. From iconic classics to hidden gems, discover or revisit albums from various genres and past eras.

August 1st

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.

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Stone Sour - Come What(ever) May (2024)

Stone Sour
Come What(ever) May

Come What(ever) May swings like a fist and bleeds like a confession. Stone Sour makes heaviness feel personal and melody feel like a threat. Loud, honest, and shot through with bruised soul, this is the sound of a band burning clean through.

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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

2024

JPEGMafia – I Lay Down My Life for You

2023

The Maine – The Maine

2019

Russian Circles – Blood Year

2014

Alestorm – Sunset on the Golden Age

2006

Five for Fighting – Two Lights
The Pink Spiders – Teenage Graffiti
Showbread – Age of Reptiles
Powerman 5000 – Destroy What You Enjoy
G. Love – Lemonade

2005

Madball – Legacy

2003

Relient K – The Vinyl Countdown

2000

Rancid – Rancid
The Dandy Warhols – Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia
Avey Tare & Panda Bear – Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished

1996

Katatonia – Brave Murder Day
Diabolical Masquerade – Ravendusk in My Heart

1995

Letters to Cleo – Wholesale Meats and Fish
Ben Harper – Fight for Your Mind
Colin James – Bad Habits
CIV – Set Your Goals
Whale – We Care

1989

Guided by Voices – Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia

1988

Winger – Winger
Bruce Springsteen – Chimes of Freedom
Coroner – Punishment for Decadence

1980

Siouxsie & the Banshees – Kaleidoscope
Associates – The Affectionate Punch

1979

The Shadows – String of Hits
Jimmy Buffett – Volcano

1977

The Shadows – Tasty

1969

Humble Pie – As Safe as Yesterday Is
Jethro Tull – Stand Up
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – Tadpoles

1967

Spanky and Our Gang – Spanky and Our Gang

1962

Roy Orbison – Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits

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Rock Albums Released in August

August has been a vibrant month for rock album releases, often capturing the adventurous energy of summer. In the early days of rock, some albums released in August lacked precise documentation of their debut dates, a reflection of the era’s less formalized industry practices. As the summer’s peak, August was the ideal time for albums that echoed the year’s hottest trends while teasing the shifts to come in fall.

Year

Artist – Album

1995

Symphony X – The Damnation Game
Pram – Sargasso Sea
Petra – No Doubt

1992

Sodom – Tapping the Vein
Powderfinger – Powderfinger (EP)
The Jennifers – Just Got Back Today

1990

Front Line Assembly – Caustic Grip

1989

Anthrax – Penikufesin
Bad Manners – Return of the Ugly

1988

The Go-Betweens – 16 Lovers Lane
Santana – Viva Santana!

1987

Mayhem – Deathcrush
Warren Zevon – Sentimental Hygiene
Midnight Oil – Diesel and Dust
The Dukes of Stratosphear – Psonic Psunspot

1986

Triumph – The Sport of Kings
Daryl Hall – Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine
Camper Van Beethoven – Camper Van Beethoven
Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Zodiac Mindwarp – High Priest of Love
The Triffids – In the Pines
Black ‘N Blue – Nasty Nasty

1985

Squeeze – Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
Loverboy – Lovin’ Every Minute of It
Angel Witch – Screamin’ ‘n’ Bleedin’
Nick Lowe – The Rose of England
Spear of Destiny – World Service

1984

Bobby and the Midnites – Where the Beat Meets the Street
Kansas – The Best of Kansas
Krokus – The Blitz
The Fixx – Phantoms
Hanoi Rocks – Two Steps from the Move

1983

Moody Blues – The Present
Raven – All for One
Heart – Passionworks
Cabaret Voltaire – The Crackdown
Marc and the Mambas – Torment and Toreros

1982

George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Bad to the Bone
Tygers of Pan Tang – The Cage
America – View from the Ground
The Comsat Angels – Fiction
Michael McDonald – If That’s What It Takes
Manilla Road – Metal
John Cale – Music for a New Society
Little Heroes – Play by Numbers
Santana – Shango
Steve Winwood – Talking Back to the Night
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Too-Rye-Ay
Demon – The Unexpected Guest

1981

The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers of the Road
Mission of Burma – Signals, Calls, and Marches
The Kinks – Give the People What They Want
Dan Fogelberg – The Innocent Age
The Minutemen – Joy
Donnie Iris – King Cool
Ian Hunter – Short Back ‘n’ Sides
Tim Curry – Simplicity
Simple Minds – Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call
Little River Band – Time Exposure
Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes – Whitford/St. Holmes

1980

Van Morrison – Common One
Captain Beefheart – Doc at the Radar Station
Gamma – Gamma 2
Black Flag – Jealous Again
Loverboy – Loverboy
Michael Schenker Group – The Michael Schenker Group
The Allman Brothers Band – Reach for the Sky
Quartz – Stand Up and Fight
Toy Love – Toy Love

1979

J.J. Cale – 5
Randy Newman – Born Again
Billy Thorpe – Children of the Sun
Van Morrison – Into the Music

1978

Sammy Hagar – All Night Long
Wire – Chairs Missing
Player – Danger Zone
Magnum – Kingdom of Madness
Joe Cocker – Luxury You Can Afford
Klaatu – Sir Army Suit
Scorpions – Tokyo Tapes
Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg – Twin Sons of Different Mothers
Johnny Winter – White, Hot and Blue

1977

The Angels – The Angels
The Animals – Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted
Eric Carmen – Boats Against the Current
Donovan – Donovan
Lone Star – Firing on All Six
Ry Cooder – Showtime

1976

Hall & Oates – Bigger Than Both of Us
Linda Ronstadt – Hasten Down the Wind
Artful Dodger – Honor Among Thieves
The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers
Split Enz – Second Thoughts
Roxy Music – Viva!
Orleans – Waking and Dreaming
Gasolin’ – What a Lemon

1975

Tina Turner – Acid Queen
Grand Funk Railroad – Caught in the Act
Eric Clapton – E.C. Was Here
The Marshall Tucker Band – Searchin’ for a Rainbow
Loggins & Messina – So Fine
Climax Blues Band – Stamp Album
The Allman Brothers Band – Win, Lose or Draw

1974

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends… Ladies and Gentlemen
Alice Cooper – Greatest Hits
T. Rex – Light of Love
Harry Chapin – Verities & Balderdash
Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile
Steppenwolf – Slow Flux

1973

Golden Earring – Moontan
The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers and Sisters
War – Deliver the Word
Can – Future Days
Van Morrison – Hard Nose the Highway
Blood, Sweat & Tears – No Sweat
Ian Matthews – Valley Hi
Buffalo – Volcanic Rock
Brownsville Station – Yeah!

1972

Black Sabbath – Vol. 4
Family – Bandstand
Bonnie Raitt – Give It Up
Boz Scaggs – My Time
Brinsley Schwarz – Nervous on the Road
Mickey Hart – Rolling Thunder
Sandy Denny – Sandy
Pentangle – Solomon’s Seal
Budgie – Squawk
David Clayton-Thomas – Tequila Sunrise

1971

Jimi Hendrix – Experience
Big Brother and the Holding Company – How Hard It Is
Atomic Rooster – In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
If – If 3
New Riders of the Purple Sage – New Riders of the Purple Sage
Nigel Olsson – Nigel Olsson’s Drum Orchestra and Chorus
Butterfield Blues Band – Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin’
The Partridge Family – Sound Magazine
Ten Years After – A Space in Time
Can – Tago Mago
Gene Clark – White Light

1970

Al Kooper – Easy Does It
Fairfield Parlour – From Home to Home
Quicksilver Messenger Service – Just for Love
Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Status Quo – Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon
The Bob Seger System – Mongrel
Little Richard – The Rill Thing
Mungo Jerry – Mungo Jerry

1969

The Association – The Association
Harry Nilsson – Harry
Can – Monster Movie
Ten Years After – Ssssh
The Head Shop – The Head Shop

1968

Ultimate Spinach – Behold & See
Donovan – Donovan in Concert
Eric Burdon & The Animals – Every One of Us
The Vogues – Memories
Blue Cheer – Outsideinside
Country Joe and the Fish – Together
The Vogues – Turn Around, Look at Me

1967

Chuck Berry – Chuck Berry in Memphis
Tim Buckley – Goodbye and Hello
Joan Baez – Joan
The Electric Prunes – Underground
Vanilla Fudge – Vanilla Fudge

1966

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – East-West

1965

Beau Brummels – The Beau Brummels, Volume 2
Paul Simon – The Paul Simon Songbook

1964

Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry – Two Great Guitars
The Ventures – Walk, Don’t Run, Vol. 2

1963

The Ventures – Let’s Go!

1962

Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley

1960

Bill Haley & His Comets – Haley’s Juke Box: Songs of the Bill Haley Generation

The daily guide to the rock albums that have left an indelible mark on music history, each released on this day across past years. Rock Albums Released on This Day in History offers a journey through time, revisiting the albums that have shaped the genre and influenced generations. Shining a spotlight on legendary records, cult classics, and hidden gems, celebrating the diverse sounds behind these unforgettable releases.

These albums influenced the rock scene, changed perceptions, and expanded the boundaries of music. Perfect for music aficionados, casual listeners, or anyone looking to deepen their understanding of rock history, Rock Albums Released on This Day in History is more than just a daily read—it’s an invitation to explore the artistry that has built rock into what it is today. Whether you’re looking to discover music from new bands, revisit old favorites, or connect with the spirit of rock across decades.