Hard Rock 2010s Albums - Page 4

The tenth L.A. Guns studio album, released on 5 June 2012 by the Phil Lewis and Steve Riley line-up through Cleopatra / Deadline. Fourteen songs, and the last studio record made without Tracii Guns.

XI: The Days Before Tomorrow uses heavy guitar, shadowed melody and restrained vocals to create mature hard rock.

2·0·1·2 is the twenty-fifth Loudness album, released by Tokuma Japan Communications on 22 August 2012, in the band's thirty-first year. The first pressing carried a bonus disc.

Vibrato shows Paul Gilbert’s range through fluent solos, thick rock riffs and playful arrangements.

Clockwork Angels joins Rush’s precise rhythms, shape-shifting bass, inventive guitar and science-fiction storytelling in a full concept work.

Amaryllis combines heavy guitars, electronic texture and emotionally expansive vocals into modern rock with real scale.

Apocalyptic Love is built around Slash’s thick, singing guitar, Myles Kennedy’s powerful vocals and a dependable rhythm section.

The eighth album and the second instalment of the Real Illusions trilogy, out on 14 August 2012.

House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 opens STONE SOUR's two-part concept work, telling a story by Corey Taylor through heavy riffs and melodic songs.

Choice of Weapon uses thick riffs, psychedelic echo and distinctive vocals to create mature alternative hard rock.

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

New Audio Machine is Trixter’s return to straightforward American hard rock, driven by bright choruses, lively guitar and easy-rolling rhythm.

The tenth studio album, released by Rocksector Records on 24 September 2012. Target Records reissued it in 2020 with bonus tracks.

Recorded with Tommy Newton in Celle and out first in Japan on 22 February, UFO's 2012 album went straight to the top of the UK Rock & Metal chart.

A Different Kind of Truth reunites Van Halen with David Lee Roth and brings the band’s thick riffs, bouncing rhythm and unruly vocal personality back to the front.

Determination joins Aldious’ bright twin guitars, speed-driven rhythm and soaring vocals into melodic metal with real lift.

Heraldic Device is Anthem's thirteenth studio album, released on 6 July 2011. It was their last studio record for Victor Entertainment and the high-water mark of the line-up with Eizo Sakamoto and Hirotsugu Homma.

Hell Yeah! puts Black ’n Blue’s catchy choruses, thick guitar riffs and good-time rock-and-roll spirit up front.

Chickenfoot III brings Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith together around thick riffs and a free-breathing sense of performance.

Age of the Joker by EDGUY: track list, Spotify player and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Eve to Dawn is the twenty-fourth Loudness album, released on 14 September 2011. Akira Takasaki described it as guitar-driven and more aggressive than King of Pain, which had been built around the drummer. It reached No. 36 on Oricon.

Produced by Jack Douglas, with Lemmy Kilmister and Lucinda Williams guesting; Classic Rock magazine named it Album of the Year.

What If... lets the reunited Mr. Big members play to each other’s strengths across catchy rock songs and emotional ballads.

Here and Now uses thick guitar, heavy beats and instantly memorable choruses to deliver Nickelback’s arena-ready hard rock directly.

Somewhere in California reaffirms Night Ranger’s American hard-rock identity through bright choruses, lively twin guitars and colorful keyboards.

A Japan-only album of newly re-recorded early Praying Mantis songs, made for the band's thirtieth anniversary and released by King Records on 21 December 2011 as KICP-1598. Eleven tracks.

Comeblack pairs new SCORPIONS recordings of the band's signature songs with covers of the 1960s and 1970s rock classics that became its roots.

Recorded in Stuttgart with Mat Sinner producing and Achim Köhler engineering, it reached number 65 on the German album chart. Rage drummer André Hilgers and Alex Beyrodt play on it.

Balls Out delivers Steel Panther’s oversized eighties glam-metal riffs, flashy solos and giant choruses with full commitment to humor.

A 2011 album given over to songs by other artists.

Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions... is a reconstruction-type work on which TESLA re-illuminated past songs with present-day playing and production…

The second album by Cambridge's Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, from 2011: self-released, and the record that broke them.

Rockaholic is built around Warrant’s catchy choruses, easy-moving riffs and positive rock-and-roll feel.

Forevermore layers Whitesnake’s blues-rooted thick riffs, weighty arrangements and David Coverdale’s expressive voice.

Deep Exceed is Aldious’ debut statement, joining bright twin guitars, speed-driven rhythm and melodic vocals in a traditional melodic-metal frame.

The Showdown centers on the powerful voices of Russell Allen and Jørn Lande, building dramatic melodic metal around their contrast.

Nightmare connects Avenged Sevenfold’s sharp metal riffs, dramatic lead guitar and darker melody.

Order of the Black puts Zakk Wylde’s thick guitar riffs, heavy groove and bluesy song sense at the front in classic Black Label Society fashion.

Re-rise reaffirms Blindman’s melodic-hard-rock strengths through fluent guitar work, rich melody and flexible rhythm.

All Night Long delivers Buckcherry’s thick riffs, rough-edged vocals and no-frills rock and roll directly.

A twelve-song second solo album that converts the momentum after Idol into an original-song set shaped by Scandinavian melodic rock, pop, AOR and major outside songwriters.

The debut album by Sweden's Ghost, released by Rise Above Records in October 2010 and nominated for a Grammis.

Freedom Rock delivers youthful Scandinavian melodic rock through H.E.A.T’s soaring vocals, gleaming keyboards and lively guitar.

Split Your Lip joins Hardcore Superstar’s punk-like roughness to heavy guitar and poisoned melody.

Red Velvet Car shows Heart’s mature rock character through deep vocals, weighty guitar and measured arrangements.

HIM's seventh album, from February 2010, and the first Ville Valo worked on entirely sober after his time in rehab.

The thirteenth album, out on 5 October 2010; the Japanese edition adds Heartbeats and Longing.

The second album, the one that put them on the German chart for the first time at number 91. Udo Dirkschneider of U.D.O. sings on the title track. EMI's Japanese edition, TOCP-66957, adds three bonus tracks for a fifteen-song running order.

King of Pain is the twenty-third Loudness album, released on 19 May 2010. It was the first full album with Masayuki Suzuki as drummer and reached No. 21 on the Oricon chart.

Released on 14 December 2010, The Wörld Is Yours was the first Motörhead album on their own Motörhead Music / UDR. Warner Music Japan issued the Japanese pressing on 9 March 2011 as WPCR-50301.

Scream combines Ozzy Osbourne’s unmistakable vocal character with heavy guitar and modern rhythm to create dark, hard-edged metal.

Fuzz Universe lets Paul Gilbert move freely between rock, fusion, metal and pop-minded ideas in an instrumental showcase of guitar expression.

A twelfth album after four years, led by "Little Drops of Heaven," that put the band back on a steady release cycle.

Infestation revisits Ratt’s L.A. hard-rock appeal through catchy riffs, loose-but-satisfying groove and husky vocals.

Sting in the Tail balances Scorpions’ hard guitar riffs, forceful rockers and emotional balladry.

Slash pairs Slash with a wide range of guest vocalists, moving from bluesy riff rock to arena-sized hard rock.

Audio Secrecy combines Stone Sour’s heavy guitar with melancholic melody and a sensitive ballad instinct.

A Farewell to Arms layers TNT’s beautiful vocal melodies, delicate yet bright guitar and clear keyboards.

Coup de Grace brings Treat back with thick choruses, sharp guitar and refined keyboards, powerfully restoring Scandinavian melodic rock’s appeal.

Facemelter delivers classic hard rock through Y&T’s bluesy guitar, sturdy rhythm and direct vocals.