February 3rd
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
1977
Cheap Trick
– Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick’s self-titled debut album is a raw and electrifying introduction to a band poised to bridge the gap between hard rock and power pop. This record captures the band’s unfiltered energy and razor-sharp songwriting, blending edgy guitar riffs with melodic hooks in a way that feels both rebellious and accessible.
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
Korn – Requiem Mass
All Out War – Celestial Rot
Colony House – The Cannonballers
The Go! Team – Get Up Sequences Part Two
The Men – New York City
The Waeve – The Waeve
Sunny War – Anarchist Gospel
Xandria – The Wonders Still Awaiting
2017
Big Wreck – Grace Street
Black Star Riders – Heavy Fire
Dave Hause – Bury Me in Philly
Elbow – Little Fictions
Iron Reagan – Crossover Ministry
Julian Cope – Drunken Songs
Lower Than Atlantis – Safe in Sound
The Menzingers – After the Party
Moon Duo – Occult Architecture Vol. 1
Ocean Grove – The Rhapsody Tapes
Surfer Blood – Snowdonia
2016
Magnum – Sacred Blood “Divine” Lies
2015
Mount Eerie – Sauna
Murder by Death – Big Dark Love
Title Fight – Hyperview
2014
Augustines – Augustines
Behemoth – The Satanist
Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
Maxïmo Park – Too Much Information
2012
Young Guns – Bones
2009
The Fray – The Fray
The Loved Ones – Distractions
Two Tongues – Two Tongues
The Von Bondies – Love, Hate and Then There’s You
Cannibal Corpse – Evisceration Plague
2005
In Flames – Come Clarity
2004
Incubus – A Crow Left of the Murder
Lostprophets – Start Something
Five for Fighting – The Battle for Everything
Threshold – Critical Energy
2003
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Nocturama
1998
Pearl Jam – Yield
Kristin Hersh – Strange Angels
1997
David Bowie – Earthling
Texas – White on Blonde
1995
Dark Tranquillity – Of Chaos and Eternal Night
1989
Meshuggah – Meshuggah
1986
The Firm – Mean Business
Rock & Roll
– Collectibles
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