Hard rock fans argue endlessly about rankings, but a smaller, more demanding category cuts through the noise: albums that never require the skip button. These are records where sequencing, songwriting ...

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

The 15 best hard rock and metal albums of 2025 comprise a combination of seasoned veterans still swinging for the fences, underground lifers and young heat-seekers who embrace the classic rock ethos.

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. Shinedown’s new album is meant to surprise. The chart-topping rockers attempt something different on “EI8HT,” their aptly titled eighth studio release, ...

These are the best albums by 11 legendary 2000s rock bands. What was so interesting about 2000s rock was how many different styles of it there were. The nu-metal and post-grunge subgenres technically ...

Here's the main thing you need to know about our ranked list of the 15 best diamond-selling hard rock and metal albums: They're all damn good. Are you surprised? History is littered with platinum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christian Bertrand via Shutterstock Whether you're an OG hard rocker or you were born with your fingers in a "rock on" salute, you ...

There was no avoiding this one. Few hard rock fans would say that Led Zeppelin IV isn’t the band’s greatest release. And it’s hard to argue with that notion. Just about every song on this album is ...