Best Rock Albums Of 2018

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Our Best Rock Albums Of 2018 list presents a collection of rock albums led by a stunning release by Paul McCartney and a legion of modern artists. There weren’t as many classic rock artists releasing new albums in 2018. Of course, there still was a handful of legends who released new music including new studio albums by Paul Simon, Roger Daltrey, Ted Nugent, Joe Perry, Ann Wilson, Rod Stewart, and Sting. 2018 saw another pairing between Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa with their killer rock and blues record entitled Black Coffee. On the new band front, the year 2018 welcomed the debut album of the very exciting and daring new group Måneskin. Led Zeppelin fans turned their heads quickly when they heard the debut album of a band that sounded more like a complete copy of Led Zeppelin than any other band in rock history called Greta Van Fleet. Young rock fans loved them. Led Zeppelin fans just shook their heads. That’s rock and roll.

# 50 – Trench – Twenty One Pilots

# 49 – Pray for the Wicked – Panic! at the Disco

# 48 – God’s Favorite Customer – Father John Misty

# 47 – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino – Arctic Monkeys

# 46 – By the Way, I Forgive You – Brandi Carlile

# 45 – A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships – The 1975

# 44 – Warm – Jeff Tweedy

# 43 – The Tree of Forgiveness – John Prine

# 42 – Delta – Mumford & Sons

# 41 – Dove – Belly

# 40 – High as Hope – Florence + The Machine

# 39 – Ventriloquism – Meshell Ndegeocello

# 38 – And Nothing Hurt – Spiritualized

# 37 – Look Now – Elvis Costello & The Imposters

# 36 – Wrong Creatures – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

# 35 – Sweetzerland Manifesto – Joe Perry

# 34 – Crooked Shadows – Dashboard Confessional

# 33 – Anthem of the Peaceful Army – Greta Van Fleet

# 32 – The Music Made Me Do It – Ted Nugent

# 31 – Thunderbolt – Saxon

# 30 – You’re Not Alone – Andrew A.K.

# 29 – Combat Sports – The Vaccines

# 28 – Attention Attention – Shinedown

# 27 – Bullet for My Valentine – Gravity

# 26 – I Hope You’re Happy – Blue October

# 25 – Like It on Top – Ana Popović

# 24 – All That Reckoning – Cowboy Junkies

# 23 – And Justice for None – Five Finger Death Punch

# 22 -Ember – Breaking Benjamin

# 21 – I Know a Ghost – Crowder

# 20 – All I See Is War – Sevendust

# 19 – Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures – Coheed and Cambria

# 18 – Down the Road Wherever – Mark Knopfler

# 17 – Il ballo della vita – Måneskin

# 16 – The Blue Hour – Suede

# 15 – Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots

# 14 – Children of Paradise – Willie Nile

# 13 – As Long as I Have You – Roger Daltrey

# 12 – 44/876 – Sting and Shaggy

# 11 – What Happens Next – Joe Satriani

# 10 – Boarding House Reach – Jack White

# 9 – Rainier Fog – Alice In Chains

# 8 – Immortal – Ann Wilson

# 7 – Ivory – Gin Wigmore

# 6 – Firepower – Judas Priest

# 5 – Come Tomorrow – Dave Matthews Band

# 4 – Blood Red Roses – Rod Stewart

# 3 – In the Blue Light – Paul Simon

# 2 – Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa – Black Coffee

# 1 – Egypt Station – Paul McCartney

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