The Best Hard Rock Albums Of 2021

Overall, 2021 was a good year in heavy music. There were lots of releases, proving that Gene Simmons is definitely wrong about rock being dead. You just have to know where to find it these days. The following list are my favorite releases of 2021, in no real order. Hopefully you discover something new here. I bet we share a lot of favorites - a few videos are below. What do you think?

• The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood - Ice Nine Kills 

• Dirty Honey - Dirty Honey

• Mammoth WVH - Mammoth WVH 

• Smith/Kotzen - Smith/Kotzen

• For Those That Wish To Exist - Architects

• Senjutsu - Iron Maiden

• Bullet For My Valentine - Bullet For My Valentine

• Checkered Past - L.A. Guns

• Sacrifice - The Devil Wears Prada 

• The Gospel Truth - Gilby Clarke

• Detroit Stories - Alice Cooper

Comments

[Gogmagog]

I really enjoyed the new album by The Fratellis, Half Drunk Under A Full Moon. While the band has never been glam (and this new one isn't really hard rock), it has the best album title of the year, and a ton of late '60s pop influences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSsN_2k_8k

[Dale]

Suzi Quatro - The Devil in Me

[crued]

Alley-Kat i gotta hi-jack your thread babe..i can't remember the site but it mentioned a lot of the bands in your post. But this is their #1 hard rock band. I'm really not sure where they are from it's not usa but they kick ass! here's a few samples. this is open to anyone to comment on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ1BnD0x_YU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgrAiYTwG8Y
and one of my faves..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwjQE_f_3HA

[crued]

btw HAPPY NEW YEAR BLAM FAM!

[EddieLongHair]

I def agree on the Bullet For My Valentine and Ice Nine Kills releases. I remember I first saw Bullet For My Valentine open for GnR at the Hammerstein Ballroom back in 2006 (GREAT small venue!) and I had no idea who they were at the time but they soon became one of my faves! I've enjoyed Ice Nine Kills last 2 releases but I wonder how things will go after the novelty. I mean, I can't really see a Silver Scream 3. At least I hope not.