Glam Rock Albums

The Anaheim Stadium show of 20 August 1976, released for the first time for KISS's fiftieth anniversary and newly mixed by Eddie Kramer.

The Darkness's first self-chosen best-of, dated 27 November 2026: songs from all eight studio albums, closing with the new "Masters Of The Universe".

The Darkness's eighth album, released in March 2025. It reached number two in the UK, the band's highest chart placing since their debut.

The Darkness's seventh album, released in November 2021: made across distances during the pandemic, and called good-time rock'n'roll by Justin Hawkins.

The Darkness's sixth album, released in October 2019: their first concept album, a parable of the slow death and glorious rebirth of rock and roll.

The second album by The Struts of Derby, from October 2018: 1970s glam rock made with today's production.

The Darkness's fifth album, released in October 2017: the first on which Rufus Tiger Taylor, son of Queen's Roger Taylor, drums throughout.

The Darkness's fourth album, from May 2015: produced by Dan Hawkins at his own studio, and opening with "Barbarian", a tale of a Viking invasion.

Monster puts thick guitar riffs, simple beats and full-band choruses at the front of a direct rock and roll statement.

The Darkness's third album, released in August 2012: their first since 2005, made by the four original members after their 2011 reunion.

Sonic Boom finds KISS returning to its fundamentals after a long gap between studio records.

The Darkness's second album, released in November 2005 and produced by Queen's Roy Thomas Baker, with pan pipes, bagpipes and an orchestra layered in.

The Darkness's debut album, released in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2003. It topped the UK chart and has sold over 1.4 million copies there alone.

Psycho Circus gathers thick guitar riffs, handclap-ready beats and choruses made for everyone to sing.

Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions moves KISS away from celebratory rock and roll toward dark guitar, sunk rhythm and more introspective vocal mood.

Queen's fifteenth album, from November 1995: the last studio album, completed over four years by the other three around vocals Freddie Mercury left.

Revenge keeps KISS’s large choruses but places thick guitar and rougher rhythm at the front.

Queen's fourteenth album, released in February 1991 (in Japan on 30 January): the last released in Freddie Mercury's lifetime, and a UK No. 1.

Hot in the Shade keeps KISS rooted in direct hard rock while opening the door to a broader range of melodies and moods.

Queen's thirteenth album, released in May 1989: the first to credit every song to the whole band, behind a cover that merges the four faces into one.

Crazy Nights keeps KISS’s thick guitar foundation but brings keyboards and huge choruses to the front.

Queen's twelfth album, from June 1986: built around the songs they wrote for the film Highlander, it entered the British chart at No. 1.

Asylum gathers bright 1980s keyboard color, firm guitars and easy-to-sing choruses into a focused KISS record.

Animalize pushes Kiss’s unmasked-era hard rock through faster, more aggressive guitar and larger choruses.

Queen's eleventh album, released on 27 February 1984: a UK No. 2 with four singles, among them "Radio Ga Ga" and "I Want to Break Free".

Lick It Up puts thick guitar riffs, straight-ahead beat and the contrasting voices of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons in the foreground.

Creatures of the Night finds Kiss moving into heavier guitar riffs, bigger drums and a darker sound image.

Queen's tenth album, from May 1982: the band took the funk of "Another One Bites the Dust" further, with horns, synth bass and drum machines.

Music from “The Elder” moves Kiss away from riff-led celebration toward orchestration, keyboards and highly dramatic arrangements.

Unmasked keeps a hard-rock frame but moves KISS toward brisk rhythm, bright choruses and a polished pop instinct.

Queen's ninth album and first soundtrack, released on 8 December 1980: eighteen pieces for the film Flash Gordon, woven together with its dialogue.

Queen's eighth album, released in June 1980: recorded in Munich, their first with a synthesizer, and a No. 1 album in both Britain and America.

Dynasty keeps the central pleasures of Kiss intact—big hooks, solid rhythm, memorable guitar figures and a taste for theatrical release—while letting disco…

Ace Frehley works as part of Kiss’s 1978 solo-album project, stepping away from the full band’s spectacle to foreground an individual personality.

Gene Simmons works as part of Kiss’s 1978 solo-album project, stepping away from the full band’s spectacle to foreground an individual personality.

Paul Stanley works as part of Kiss’s 1978 solo-album project, stepping away from the full band’s spectacle to foreground an individual personality.

Peter Criss works as part of Kiss’s 1978 solo-album project, stepping away from the full band’s spectacle to foreground an individual personality.

Queen's seventh album, released in November 1978: their first made outside Britain, with Roy Thomas Baker back as co-producer, across 13 songs.

Love Gun joins KISS’s theatrical scale to songs strong enough to stand without any extra framing.

Queen's sixth album, released in October 1977: made in about ten weeks, it opens with "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".

Destroyer keeps KISS’s raw rock-and-roll energy but pushes it into more dramatic arrangements and a stronger sense of story.

Rock and Roll Over follows the dramatic construction of Destroyer by returning KISS to more direct, physical rock and roll.

Queen's fifth album, released in December 1976: their first self-produced record, closing with a song sung partly in Japanese for their fans there.

Dressed to Kill keeps KISS’s early raw energy while sharpening it into more compact, memorable songs.

Queen's fourth album, released in November 1975: twelve songs recorded in six studios, "Bohemian Rhapsody" among them, and their first UK No. 1.

Hotter Than Hell keeps the debut album’s direct momentum but moves KISS into a darker, heavier, more humid sound world.

Kiss captures KISS before the giant stage productions and worldwide fame, reducing the distinct personalities of four musicians to short, sharp rock-and-roll…

Queen's second album, released in March 1974: a Side White led by Brian May, a Side Black all Freddie Mercury's, and No. 5 in Britain.

Queen's third album, from November 1974: recorded in four studios around Brian May's illness, it reached No. 2 in Britain, as did "Killer Queen".

Queen's debut, released in July 1973: recorded in Trident's spare studio hours, with "Keep Yourself Alive", "Liar" and no synthesizers.