January 22nd
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
1968
Iron Butterfly – Heavy
– Permanent Waves
Heavy stands as a pivotal album in the development of psychedelic rock, marking Iron Butterfly’s debut with an intense blend of heavy riffs, swirling organ melodies, and hypnotic rhythms. The album captured the spirit of the late 1960s with its trippy atmosphere and bold experimentation, setting the stage for the heavy metal genre that would follow. The album’s groundbreaking use of organ and distorted guitar created a signature sound that bridged the gap between blues-based rock and the burgeoning psychedelic scene. The tracks flow with an ethereal energy, often exploring themes of transcendence and otherworldly experiences.
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
Cheekface – It’s Sorted
2021
Asphyx – Necroceros
The Dead Daisies – Holy Ground
Ektomorf – Reborn
Labyrinth – Welcome to the Absurd Circus
Lonely the Brave – The Hope List
Madeline Kenney – Summer Quarter
Maggie Lindemann – Paranoia
Moon Taxi – Silver Dream
Nervosa – Perpetual Chaos
Palberta – Palberta5000
Typhoon – Sympathetic Magic
Widowspeak – Honeychurch
Witch Egg – Witch Egg
2016
John Cale – M:FANS
Eleanor Friedberger – New View
Megadeth – Dystopia
Suede – Night Thoughts
Savages – Adore Life
Shearwater – Jet Plane and Oxbow
Tindersticks – The Waiting Room
Tortoise – The Catastrophist
Ty Segall – Emotional Mugger
Ulver – ATGCLVLSSCAP
Lionheart – Love Don’t Live Here
Steven Wilson – 4½
Roam – Backbone
The Mute Gods – Do Nothing till You Hear from Me
Mystery Jets – Curve of the Earth
The Besnard Lakes – A Coliseum Complex Museum
Cait Brennan – Debutante
Steve Angello – Wild Youth
Half Japanese – Perfect
Conrad Keely – Original Machines
2014
Primal Fear – Delivering the Black
Within Temptation – Hydra
2013
Bad Religion – True North
Fidlar – Fidlar
Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Otep – Hydra
Ra Ra Riot – Beta Love
Trapt – Reborn
Voivod – Target Earth
2010
Suicide Commando – Implements of Hell
2008
The Audition – Champion
Byzantine – Oblivion Beckons
Disfear – Live the Storm
Foxy Shazam – Introducing Foxy Shazam
With Blood Comes Cleansing – Horror
ZOX – Line in the Sand
2007
A Day to Remember – For Those Who Have Heart
The Good, the Bad & the Queen – The Good, the Bad & the Queen
Tristania – Illumination
The View – Hats Off to the Buskers
2002
U2 – 7 (EP)
Nine Inch Nails – And All That Could Have Been
Bad Religion – The Process of Belief
Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music – Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music
Sunn O – Flight of the Behemoth
2001
Low – Things We Lost in the Fire
Freedom Call – Crystal Empire
1996
Frank Black – The Cult of Ray
1968
Spirit – Spirit
Dr. John – Gris-Gris
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