April 20th
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
2018
A Perfect Circle
– Eat the Elephant
A slow, eerie drift through decay and detachment—less roar, more reckoning. This is a late-night whisper of an album, trading rage for resignation, riffs for shadows, and offering no easy answers—just unease, nuance, and a long, cold stare.
1993
Radiohead
– Pablo Honey
Pablo Honey, the debut album from Radiohead, serves as the initial spark in what would become one of the most celebrated careers in modern music. The album captures the raw energy and angst of the early ’90s alternative rock scene, while hinting at the innovation and depth the band would later explore.
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
2023
Portrayal of Guilt – Devil Music
2021
Jeff Rosenstock – Ska Dream
2020
Liar, Flower (KatieJane Garside and Chris Whittingham) – Geiger Counter
2018
Pennywise – Never Gonna Die
Stryper – God Damn Evil
2016
The Fall of Troy – OK
2010
Circa Survive – Blue Sky Noise
The Apples in Stereo – Travellers in Space and Time
Cypress Hill – Rise Up
Kottonmouth Kings – Long Live the Kings
Ratt – Infestation
Sevendust – Cold Day Memory
Sick of It All – Based on a True Story
Superchick – Reinvention
2009
Art Brut – Art Brut vs. Satan
Chimaira – The Infection
Fightstar – Be Human
Earth Crisis – To the Death
2004
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
Queens of the Stone Age – Stone Age Complication
Black Label Society – Hangover Music Vol. VI
Fear Factory – Archetype
Alkaline Trio/One Man Army – BYO Split Series, Vol. 5
Drowning Pool – Desensitized
Buckethead – The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell
Funeral for a Friend / Moments in Grace – Funeral for a Friend / Moments in Grace
Anthrax – Music of Mass Destruction
Machine Head – Through the Ashes of Empires
Tweaker – 2 a.m. Wakeup Call
Little Feat – Highwire Act Live in St. Louis 2003
A Wilhelm Scream – Mute Print
Ratatat – Ratatat
The Spill Canvas – Sunsets and Car Crashes
Hanson – Underneath
Various Artists – Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1
1999
Alice Cooper – The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper
10,000 Maniacs – The Earth Pressed Flat
The Reverend Horton Heat – Holy Roller
Mansun – Six
Tom Waits – Mule Variations
Cree Summer – Street Faërie
KMFDM – Adios
Buckethead – Monsters and Robots
Reggie and the Full Effect – Greatest Hits 1984–1987
Ghost – Snuffbox Immanence
Ghost – Tune In, Turn On, Free Tibet
Kreator – Endorama
Sloan – 4 Nights at the Palais Royale
Mindless Self Indulgence – Tight
1998
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant – Walking Into Clarksdale
Massive Attack – Mezzanine
1997
Millencolin – For Monkeys
1993
Aerosmith – Get a Grip
Primus – Pork Soda
Midnight Oil – Earth and Sun and Moon
The Reverend Horton Heat – The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat
1992
Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted
1988
Sabbat – History of a Time to Come
1981
Girlschool – Hit and Run
Dave Edmunds – Twangin…
1979
Simple Minds – Life in a Day
Ron Wood – Gimme Some Neck
The Pop Group – Y
1974
Robin Trower – Bridge of Sighs
1972
Dr. John – Dr. John’s Gumbo
1970
Jethro Tull – Benefit
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