Paul’s Boutique is the second studio album by the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album’s composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide…
California is the third studio album by the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle. It was released on July 13, 1999, through Warner Bros. A controversy with the Red Hot Chili Peppers developed during the album’s release, reigniting Patton’s feud with…
Scraps at Midnight is the third solo album by Mark Lanegan. It was produced by Lanegan and longtime collaborator Mike Johnson, and was released in July 21, 1998. Scraps at Midnight could arguably be considered the final installment of a…
Dirty is the seventh studio album and second double album by Sonic Youth, released on July 21, 1992, by DGC Records. The band recorded and co-produced the album with Butch Vig in early 1992 at the Magic Shop studios. The…
Daughter is a song by Pearl Jam, released in November 2, 1993 as the second single from the band’s second studio album, Vs. (1993). The song features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by the band’s members.…
Dinosaur is the debut studio album by Dinosaur Jr. It was released in July 16, 1985 on Homestead Records. The album exhibits a folkier side of the band than on future releases, but some of the tracks on the album…
Zeitgeist is the seventh studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 10, 2007 on Martha’s Music and Reprise Records. Recorded solely by returning band members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin, the album was the band’s first since reuniting…
By the Way is the eighth studio album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released July 9, 2002, on Warner Bros. Records. It sold more than 286,000 copies in its first week, and peaked at number two on the Billboard…
Ten is the debut studio album by Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991, through Epic Records. Following the dissolution of their previous band Mother Love Bone in 1990, bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard began rehearsing with new…
South of Heaven is the fourth studio album by the thrash metal band Slayer. It was released in July 5, 1988 on Rick Rubin’s label Def Jam Recordings. The album was their band’s second album produced by Rubin, following Reign…
Last Splash is the second album by the rock band the Breeders, released on August 30, 1993. Originally formed as a side project for Pixies bassist Kim Deal, the Breeders quickly became her primary recording outlet. Last Splash peaked at…
Opus Eponymous is the debut studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on October 18, 2010, on the independent record label Rise Above. It was released in North America on January 18, 2011, and in Japan…
Pictures at Eleven is the debut solo album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released on June 25, 1982 in the US and on July 2, in the UK. Genesis drummer Phil Collins played drums for five of the…
The Battle Rages On… is the fourteenth studio album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released on July 19th, 1993 (Europe). It is the last album recorded with the band’s classic Mk II line-up, which reunited for a…
Frail Words Collapse is the second studio album by the metalcore band As I Lay Dying. The album is their first release on the record label Metal Blade Records on July 1, 2003. This is also the last album to…
Three Dollar Bill, Y’all (stylized as Three Dollar Bill, Yall$) is the debut studio album by the rap rock band Limp Bizkit, released on July 1, 1997, by Flip and Interscope Records. It established the band’s trademark sound with the…
Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by the metal band Pantera. Released on February 25, 1992, through Atco Records, it was the band’s second collaboration with producer Terry Date, after having previously worked with him on their…
Danzig II: Lucifuge is the second studio album by the heavy metal band Danzig. It was released in June 26, 1990 on Def American Recordings and was reissued in the US and UK in 1998 by Def American’s successor, American…
Welcome to Sky Valley (also known as Sky Valley and Kyuss) is the third studio album by the rock band Kyuss. It was released on June 28, 1994, through Elektra and Chameleon Records. Welcome to Sky Valley was recorded in…
Paranoid is the second studio album by Black Sabbath, released in September 18, 1970 through Vertigo Records in England and Warner Bros. Records in the US. The album contains several of the band’s signature songs, including Iron Man, War Pigs…
Rage for Order is the second studio album by Queensrÿche, released on June 27, 1986. The album was re released on May 6, 2003 with four bonus tracks. Rage for Order was more progressive than the band’s previous releases, with…