Top 10 Best Rock Albums of 2024

2024 was an interesting year for music. It had both good and bad moments to offer.

Here are the best rock albums of 2024.

The Top Ten

Saviors - Green Day

This was a much-needed comeback after the disaster that was Father of All. Some of their most poignant and captivating lyrics to date paint a picture of the screwed-up times we live in with their bluntness and, at times, sarcasm.
Dilemma is one of their best songs in recent memory too.
No Name - Jack White
Songs of a Lost World - The Cure
A Dream is All We Know - The Lemon Twigs
Heaven :x: Hell - Sum 41

For a final album to go out on, this is a good choice. Granted, it doesn't top Chuck or even Order in Decline, but it's still a nice blend of everything you've come to expect from the band and then some.
Hell has some of their best riffs, and the Heaven side does have great material too.
The Surface Seems So Far - Seether

Seether is on a roll lately, and Shaun Morgan brings his A-game as far as I'm concerned. The riffs are aggressive and punchy, the drums are lively, and Shaun delivers some of his most impressive screams and vocals to date.
I think the addition of Corey Lowery has helped this band find their footing more or less, and it shows.
=1 - Deep Purple
Invincible Shield - Judas Priest
Blood, Hair and Eyeballs - Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio is a very dynamic band. After Matt Skiba departed from Blink-182, he came back full-swing with this album.
The hooks are captivating and have that Alkaline Trio sound you would expect to hear, with some powerful vocals, catchy riffs, and lyrics that tell interesting stories. Not much else to add here - this was solid.
From Zero - Linkin Park

Might be controversial to include this album, but regardless, this is a solid effort. Mike Shinoda still has it and can rap spectacularly well. His vocal chemistry with Emily Armstrong, by all accounts, is solid.
It has a blend of their old aggressive style and some of their poppier stuff too. Maybe it's not their best album of all time, but it's certainly a step above One More Light, even if that's not saying much.

The Newcomers

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The Other Side of Mars - Mick Mars
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The Last Will and Testament - Opeth

The Contenders

Liam Gallagher & John Squire - Liam Gallagher & John Squire

An interesting collaboration album, to say the least. It might not top either's respective material from Oasis or Stone Roses, but it does work cohesively.
It blends well, and Liam has improved a lot since his 2006-2009 vocal days. I think it shows both in this album and his solo albums in general.
I Want Blood - Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Cantrell is one of the best guitarists of the '90s decade. This album proves that he's still got it, both as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter for that matter.
Some of his strongest material since Degradation Trip, it's got a charm that can't be denied. It's a seamless record from start to finish.
Only God Was Above Us - Vampire Weekend
Prelude to Ecstasy - The Last Dinner Party
The New Sound - Geordie Greep
Mountainhead - Everything Everything
Fate & Alcohol - Japandroids
Obsidian - Crobot
All Hell - Los Campesinos!
Shhh... Don't Jinx It - Sugar Pit
Paul Bunyan's Slingshot - Liquid Mike
Keep Me Fed - The Warning
Wall of Eyes - The Smile
Dark Matter - Pearl Jam
Inner Darkness - 10 Years