April 14th
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
2023
Metallica
– 72 Seasons
Four decades in, this is a thunderous, riff-heavy roar of defiance. Bleak but unbowed, it wrestles with age and legacy through raw lyrics, pounding drums, and stomping riffs. Not reinvention—just refusal to coast. Loud, flawed, and fully alive.
1983
David Bowie
– Let’s Dance
Let’s Dance saw Bowie transform into a global pop icon without losing his edge. Teaming with Nile Rodgers, he fused new wave, dance, and rock into a sleek, radio-dominating force. Polished yet sharp, it was a bold, calculated takeover of the mainstream.
1982
Van Halen
– Diver Down
Diver Down is a playful detour for Van Halen, packed with quick, explosive tracks that blend rock-solid musicianship with chaotic fun. At just 31 minutes, the album experiments with styles from surf rock to doo-wop, showing the band’s restless energy and unfiltered creativity.
1980
Judas Priest
– British Steel
British Steel streamlined heavy metal into something sharper, louder, and more anthemic. Judas Priest stripped away excess, delivering punchy, riff-driven hooks built for stadiums. Rob Halford’s piercing vocals, twin guitar attack, and pounding rhythms made this a genre-defining classic.
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
The Ophelias – Ribbon
2023
L.A. Guns – Black Diamonds
Joe Bonamassa – Tales of Time
Temples – Exotico
Waterparks – Intellectual Property
Overkill – Scorched
Jesus Piece – …So Unknown
2017
John Mayer – The Search for Everything
Little Hurricane – Same Sun Same Moon
2015
Dance Gavin Dance – Instant Gratification
Eels – Live at Royal Albert Hall
Hidden in Plain View – Animal
Matanza – Pior Cenário Possível
Shawn Mendes – Handwritten
2009
Fastball – Little White Lies
The Last Vegas – Whatever Gets You Off
Silversun Pickups – Swoon
Willie Nile – House of a Thousand Guitars
Big Business – Mind the Drift
Den Saakaldte – All Hail Pessimism
2008
Rush – Snakes & Arrows Live
2003
HIM – Love Metal
Enslaved – Below the Lights
2002
Midtown – Living Well Is the Best Revenge
2000
A-ha – Minor Earth Major Sky
1998
Clutch – The Elephant Riders
Converge – When Forever Comes Crashing
1997
Creed – My Own Prison
Depeche Mode – Ultra
Cast – Mother Nature Calls
1995
UFO – Walk on Water (Japan)
1992
ZZ Top – Greatest Hits
L7 – Bricks Are Heavy
The Dead Milkmen – Soul Rotation
Peter Murphy – Holy Smoke
Arc Angels – Arc Angels
Recoil – Bloodline
1988
X Japan – Vanishing Vision
1986
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – Like a Rock
1980
Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden
1978
Rainbow – Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll
1975
The Beach Boys – Spirit of America
1972
Gentle Giant – Three Friends
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