Hard Rock 2010s Albums - Page 3

The debut album by Sweden's Blues Pills, out on Nuclear Blast in July 2014: the late 1960s, recorded now.

Space Police: Defenders of the Crown mixes Edguy’s oversized melodies, hard-rock swing and playful humor.

Bang! gathers Gotthard’s thick guitar riffs, open-throated vocals and blues-warmed hard rock.

Tearing Down the Walls packs H.E.A.T.’s catchy choruses, urgent vocals and focused guitar riffs into a high-density record.

Thirteen gathers Harem Scarem’s refined melodies, detailed choruses and hard-edged guitar riffs with impressive control.

The fourth album, up to number 17 in Germany, and the one on which the advance single "DNA" widened the band's audience. King Records issued the Japanese edition on its Metal Frontier line as KICP-1706, with two bonus tracks.

The Sun Will Rise Again is the twenty-sixth Loudness album, released through Universal Music Japan on 4 June 2014 — the first studio record made after the band set up its own label in 2013. A remixed US edition followed in 2015.

...The Stories We Could Tell lets Mr. Big show its technical ability while keeping songcraft and accessibility at the center.

No Fixed Address builds on Nickelback’s thick rock-guitar base while reaching toward pop, dance and ballad-like elements.

High Road refines Night Ranger’s strengths: interlocking twin guitars, clear vocals and wide-open choruses.

Stone Pushing Uphill Man is a covers album on which PAUL GILBERT recasts other artists' songs in his own timing, singing and guitar sound.

Five new songs alongside seven re-recordings of material from 1999-2006 — the overlooked years, restated in the band's present sound.

The debut by the English duo Royal Blood, from August 2014: bass and drums only, and number one in Britain.

Rubicon Cross is a debut built from strong vocals, thick guitars and the accessibility of melodic rock.

World on Fire expands Slash’s thick riffs, bluesy lead work and muscular rock ’n’ roll on a broad canvas.

All You Can Eat loads up on the oversized choruses, fast guitar work and mischievous spirit of eighties glam metal.

Simplicity brings Tesla’s blues-leaning guitar, warm ensemble playing and human-scale melodies to the front.

Better Days Comin' places detailed rhythmic shifts and layered arrangements inside Winger’s catchy hard-rock framework.

District Zero joins Aldious’s fluent twin guitars, bright melodies and headlong rhythm in a particularly focused form.

Hail to the King puts thick riffs, slow and heavy-footed beats, and arena-sized traditional-metal choruses at the front.

EVERGREEN re-records Blindman's key songs from its early years through the early 2000s with the then-current lineup, bringing out the band's melodic core.

What About Now frames Bon Jovi’s large choruses, polished guitar work and open melodies as contemporary arena rock.

Confessions is built from Buckcherry’s rough guitar tone, direct beats and emotionally exposed vocals.

Epic Obsession joins thick guitar riffs, bluesy lead work and powerful vocals to deliver classic melodic hard rock with real heat.

Now What?! lets Deep Purple’s organ-and-guitar exchanges, thick bass and flexible drumming carry a mature version of the band’s long-standing identity.

Sundancer uses soaring vocals, delicate guitar phrases and naturally opening choruses to paint high-quality melodic rock.

Ghost's second album, from April 2013: recorded in Nashville, their major label debut, and a 2014 Grammis winner.

C'mon Take on Me throws rough guitar, urgent beats and poisonous vocals forward with force.

Mood Swings II revisits familiar material through the voice, production weight and arrangement sense of its recording period.

HIM's eighth and last album, from April 2013. It was made after the drummer Mika Karppinen's recovery and paid for by the band themselves, who had no label at the time.

The fourteenth album, eleven tracks cut with Vinnie Colaiuta, Chris Chaney and Mike Keneally. Out 7 May 2013.

Kvelertak's second album, from March 2013: black metal and rock and roll played in the same place.

A number one on the Finnish album chart, certified gold in four days: the seventh solo album, made with Dregen on guitar.

Motörhead's 2013 album, released on 21 October on their own UDR label. Fourteen tracks, with official videos for "Heartbreaker", "Electricity" and "When the Sky Comes Looking for You".

Ceremonial balances Pink Cream 69’s melodic-hard-rock accessibility with weighty guitar riffs.

The thirteenth album, which Ronnie Atkins called the band's best song for song.

Queens of the Stone Age's sixth album, from June 2013: their first American number one, with Dave Grohl, Elton John and others on it.

Sammy Hagar & Friends brings together various guests for a relaxed run through hard rock, blues and melodic rock.

A set of SINNER's 1980s songs re-recorded, with a few new ones added. David Readman and Erik Martensson are among the guest vocalists.

House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 brings the story begun on its predecessor toward a conclusion through heavier riffs and urgent vocal melody.

A studio album released in 2013.

A 2013 album of re-recorded earlier material.

Rise Up builds modern melodic hard rock from strong vocals, thick choruses and focused guitar riffs.

Music from Another Dimension! moves through bluesy rock and roll, catchy arena rock and emotional balladry as if surveying Aerosmith’s long career from several angles.

Burning Oath is Anthem's fourteenth studio album, released on 24 October 2012. It was their first for Universal Music Japan after leaving Victor, and Isamu Tamaru plays the drums on every track but one.

reDISCOver(ed) is a covers album on which AXXIS recasts other artists' old classics in its own sound, led by Bernhard Weiss's voice.

BLAZING CRISIS joins Blindman’s expressive vocals, fluent guitar lines and full choruses into dramatic melodic hard rock.

Broken Bones is shaped by Dokken’s hard guitar riffs, shadowed melodies and a somewhat darker sound.

The debut album in which Fuki and the four Gacharic Spin instrumentalists pack metal, hard rock, progressive turns and vivid pop color into ten songs.

Bleed & Scream joins hard, tight riffs, urgent rhythm and instantly singable choruses into a persuasive form of modern melodic rock.

Bag of Bones moves Europe further into the foundations of seventies hard rock and blues rock, building a mature band sound.

Firebirth marks Gotthard’s new beginning with a new vocalist, built from warm melody, bluesy guitar and reliable band groove.

Great White's twelfth studio album, released by Frontiers in May 2012, was its first with singer Terry Ilous and its first without Jack Russell.

Address the Nation uses bouncing rhythm, bright keyboards and powerful vocals to deliver modern melodic rock with confidence.

Halestorm's second album, from April 2012; "Love Bites (So Do I)" won a Grammy from it.

Danger Zone combines soaring vocals, tight guitar riffs and thick choruses into a polished statement of classic melodic hard rock.

Fanatic moves between powerful vocals, acoustic shading and heavy guitar riffs to show Heart’s continuing rock vitality.

Damage Control brings Jeff Scott Soto’s powerful voice, modern guitar riffs and polished melody into a varied hard-rock setting.

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

The third album and the first for AFM Records, number 50 in Germany. They toured it as support to Steel Panther. Reveltas issued the Japanese edition as SPIN-0035 with one bonus track.