January 25th
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
1994
Alice in Chains
– Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is a landmark in the grunge era, showcasing Alice in Chains’ versatility and emotional depth. Released as an acoustic EP, it diverged from their heavier sound, embracing vulnerability and melodic intricacy. The stripped-down approach highlights haunting harmonies, introspective lyrics, and a nuanced exploration of themes like alienation, loss, and longing. What makes Jar of Flies so compelling is its raw honesty, paired with a sonic landscape that blends acoustic guitars, subtle string arrangements, and a melancholic atmosphere. This experimentation proved the band’s ability to transcend genre boundaries while staying true to their emotional core.
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
Kevin Morby – Music from Montana Story
2021
A Day to Remember – Live at the Audio Compound
2019
Better Oblivion Community Center – Better Oblivion Community Center
Blood Red Shoes – Get Tragic
Bring Me the Horizon – Amo
The Dandy Warhols – Why You So Crazy
Dave Keuning – Prismism
Fedez Paranoia – Airlines
Fidlar – Almost Free
Heart – Live in Atlantic City
Incite – Built to Destroy
Mike Krol – Power Chords
The Neal Morse Band – The Great Adventure
Rat Boy – Internationally Unknown
Rival Sons – Feral Roots
Skunk Anansie – 25Live@25
Steve Hackett – At the Edge of Light
Sunflower Bean – King of the Dudes
Swallow the Sun – When a Shadow Is Forced into the Light
Swervedriver – Future Ruins
Toy – Happy in the Hollow
Trevor Horn – Reimagines the Eighties
2011
Cold War Kids – Mine Is Yours
The Get Up Kids – There Are Rules
Deerhoof – Deerhoof vs. Evil
Destroyer – Kaputt
The Gaddabouts – The Gaddabouts
Roger Miret and the Disasters – Gotta Get Up Now
Ulcerate – The Destroyers of All
2010
Jaga Jazzist – One-Armed Bandit
2008
Alestorm – Captain Morgan’s Revenge
Avantasia – The Scarecrow
Brainstorm – Downburst
Heaven Shall Burn – Iconoclast (Part 1: The Final Resistance)
2005
Adrian Belew – Side One
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – Worlds Apart
Ani DiFranco – Knuckle Down
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Matt Sweeney – Superwolf
Bright Eyes – Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
The Octopus Project – One Ten Hundred Thousand Million
Plain White T’s – All That We Needed
Spock’s Beard – Octane
2003
Chiodos – The Heartless Control Everything
2000
Warren Zevon – Life’ll Kill Ya
Primer 55 – Introduction to Mayhem
Eyehategod – Southern Discomfort
Blindside – A Thought Crushed My Mind
Snapcase – Designs for Automotion
1999
Edguy – Theater of Salvation
1996
Dimmu Borgir – Stormblåst
1995
Prick – Prick
1994
Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive (Live)
Meat Puppets – Too High to Die
Prong – Cleansing
1993
The The – Dusk
Belly – Star
Jesus Jones – Perverse
1989
Gary Moore – After the War
1988
David Lee Roth – Skyscraper
1985
George Thorogood and the Destroyers – Maverick
1973
The Kinks – The Great Lost Kinks Album
1970
John Phillips – John Phillips (John, the Wolf King of L.A.)
1964
The Ventures – The Ventures in Space
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