April 12th
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
2011
Foo Fighters
– Wasting Light
Wasting Light proves Foo Fighters still have fire to burn. Recorded analog in Grohl’s garage, it’s raw, urgent, and packed with towering anthems. With Butch Vig’s touch, it balances grit and polish, proving real rock still thrives in a digital world.
1994
Hole
– Live Through This
Fierce, raw, and unrelenting, Live Through This is Courtney Love’s firestorm—rage, pain, and sharp hooks colliding. From Miss World to Doll Parts, it’s vulnerable yet defiant, a battle cry wrapped in distortion. A grunge masterpiece that still cuts deep.
1982
John Cougar
– American Fool
Before the name change, before heartland rock, American Fool was pure scrappy ambition. Raw guitars, pounding drums, blue-collar grit—it’s not polished, but it’s hungry. The album that made John Cougar a star.
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
James – Yummy
Blue Öyster Cult – Ghost Stories
Mark Knopfler – One Deep River
English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
Still House Plants – If I Don’t Make It, I Love U
Trifecta (Nick Beggs, Craig Blundell, and Adam Holzman) – The New Normal
Metz – Up on Gravity Hill
Kelley Stoltz – La Fleur
Riot V – Mean Streets
Jebediah – Oiks
Belmont – Liminal
Northlane – Mirror’s Edge
Sleepmakeswaves – It’s Here, but I Have No Names for It
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties – In Lieu of Flowers
Girl in Red – I’m Doing It Again Baby!
Týr – Battle Ballads
Imminence – The Black
Benighted – Ekbom
2023
Buck-Tick – Izora
Ling Tosite Sigure – Last Aurorally
2022
Dreamcatcher – Apocalypse: Save Us
2019
Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel
Andy Black – The Ghost of Ohio
Band of Skulls – Love Is All You Love
Melissa Etheridge – The Medicine Show
Glen Hansard – This Wild Willing
Mark Guiliana – Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!
LSD – Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present… LSD
2017
D-Lite – D-Day
2013
Fall Out Boy – Save Rock and Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito
2011
Between the Buried and Me – The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues
The Feelies – Here Before
Maná – Drama y Luz
Uriah Heep – Into the Wild
Vivian Girls – Share the Joy
2006
Poets of the Fall – Carnival of Rust
2005
The National – Alligator
Against All Authority and Common Rider – Against All Authority / Common Rider
American Hi-Fi – Hearts on Parade
Cog – The New Normal
Mudvayne – Lost and Found
1999
Reef – Rides
Groovie Ghoulies – Fun in the Dark
1994
Rollins Band – Weight
Cannibal Corpse – The Bleeding
1989
Great White – …Twice Shy
1988
Cheap Trick – Lap of Luxury
1984
Rush – Grace Under Pressure
1983
R.E.M. – Murmur
1978
Various Artists – FM (Soundtrack)
1976
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Live Bullet
1974
Poco – Seven
1973
The J. Geils Band – Bloodshot
1972
Stephen Stills and Manassas – Manassas
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