50 rock albums set for release in 2024

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Rock albums released in 2024
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 10th Jan 2024

Planet Rock takes a look at 50 rock and heavy metal albums we’re looking forward in 2024.

Artists with studio albums in the pipeline over the next 12 months include Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, Green Day, Saxon, Judas Priest, Florence Black, Blackberry Smoke, Steve Hackett, Hawkwind, GUN, Quireboys, These Wicked Rivers and many more.

We've also included a handful of live albums and box sets from the likes of Thunder and Black Sabbath.

One of the first releases is Magnum’s 23rd studio album ‘Here Comes the Rain’, which is sadly the swansong release of Tony Clarkin following his recent passing aged 77.

Alongside the locked in releases, we’ve also included some artists tenuously releasing albums this year such as Deep Purple, Nightwish, Slash, Anthrax and David Gilmour.

50 rock albums to look forward to in 2024:

Magnum – ‘Here Comes the Rain’

Release date: Friday 12th January 2024

Green Day – ‘Saviors’

Release date: Friday 19th January 2024
READ MORE: Green Day's 'Saviors' album artwork features a 1978 photo of The Troubles in Belfast

Saxon – ‘Hell, Fire and Damnation’

Release date: Friday 19th January 2024
READ MORE: Saxon announce 24th album 'Hell, Fire and Damnation' and unleash title track

Robby Krieger and The Soul Savages - 'Robby Krieger and The Soul Savages'

Release date: Friday 19th January 2024

The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds Live Edition’

Release date: Friday 19th January 2024

Thunder – ‘Live at Islington Academy’

Release date: Friday 26th January 2024
READ MORE: Thunder to release two new live albums including Planet Rock concert

Thunder – ‘Live at Leeds’

Release date: Friday 26th January 2024
READ MORE: Thunder to release two new live albums including Planet Rock concert

Alkaline Trio – ‘Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs’

Release date: Friday 26th January 2024

Florence Black – ‘Bed of Nails’

Release date: Friday 2nd February 2024
READ MORE: Florence Black announce new album 'Bed of Nails' and February 2024 UK tour

Jack J Hutchinson – ‘Battles’

Release date: Friday 9th February 2024

Blackberry Smoke – ‘Be Right Here’

Release date: Friday 16th February 2024
READ MORE: Blackberry Smoke announce new album and release first single

Steve Hackett – ‘The Circus and the Nightwhale’

Release date: Friday 16th February 2024
READ MORE: Steve Hackett announces ambitious concept album 'The Circus And The Nightwhale'

Rick Wakeman – ‘Live At The London Palladium 2023’

Release date: Friday 16th February 2024

Von Hertzen Brothers – ‘Live at Tavastia’

Release date: Friday 16th February 2024

Ace Frehley – ‘10,000 Volts’

Release date: Friday 23rd February 2024
READ MORE: Ace Frehley premieres '10,000 Volts' music video

Mick Mars – ‘The Other Side of Mars’

Release date: Friday 23rd February 2024
READ MORE: Mick Mars unleashes heavy solo single 'Loyal to the Lie' and announces debut album

Bruce Dickinson – ‘The Mandrake Project’

Release date: Friday 1st March 2024
READ MORE: Watch Bruce Dickinson's 'Afterglow of Ragnarok' video

These Wicked Rivers – ‘Force of Nature’

Release date: Friday 1st March 2024
READ MORE: These Wicked Rivers premiere 'Black Gold' video and announce new album

Dan Patlansky - 'Movin' On'

Release date: Friday 1st March 2024

Big Big Train – ‘The Likes of Us’

Release date: Friday 1st March 2024

New Years Day – ‘Half Black Heart’

Release date: Friday 1st March 2024

Judas Priest – ‘Invincible Shield’

Release date: Friday 8th March 2024
READ MORE: Judas Priest unleash phenomenal new song 'Panic Attack' – listen

Lenny Kravitz – ‘Blue Electric Light’

Release date: Friday 15th March 2024

Scott Stapp – ‘Higher Power’

Release date: Friday 15th March 2024

Sum 41 – ‘Heaven :x: Hell’

Release date: Friday 29th March 2024

Kris Barras Band – ‘Halo Effect’

Release date: Friday 12th April 2024
READ MORE: Kris Barras Band announce April 2024 UK tour in support of new album

GUN – ‘Hombres’

Release date: Friday 12th April 2024
READ MORE: GUN premiere 'All Fired Up' video and announce ninth album 'Hombres'

Hawkwind – ‘Stories from Time and Space’

Release date: April 2024

The Karma Effect – ‘Promised Land’

Release date: Friday 1st May 2024

Black Sabbath – As-yet-untitled Tony Martin-era box set

Release date: May 2024

Slipknot – ‘Look Outside Your Window’

Release date: TBA

Slash – TBA


Living Colour – TBA


Sebastian Bach – TBA


Europe – TBA


W.A.S.P. – TBA


Nightwish – TBA


Korn – TBA


Bring Me The Horizon – ‘Post Human: Nex Gen’

Release date: TBA

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