Classic Rock Magazine's Best Albums of 2018
Classic Rock Magazine's staff and writers combine their throbbing brains to come up with their favourite albums of the year
Published: December 29, 2018 14:52
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Book of Bad Decisions | Clutch | Sep-07-2018, Hard Rock |
| #2 | YOUNG & DANGEROUS | The Struts | Oct-26-2018, Pop Rock |
| #3 | Prequelle | Ghost | Jun-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #4 | Firepower | Judas Priest | Mar-09-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #5 | Vicious | Halestorm | Jul-27-2018, Hard Rock |
| #6 | Living the Dream | Slash | Sep-21-2018, Hard Rock |
| #7 | High Water I | The Magpie Salute | Aug-10-2018, Southern Rock |
| #8 | Please Don't Be Dead | Fantastic Negrito | Jun-15-2018, Soul |
| #9 | Rainier Fog | Alice In Chains | Aug-24-2018, Alternative Metal |
| #10 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Traces | Steve Perry | Oct-05-2018, Soft Rock |
| #12 | Stone Temple Pilots | Stone Temple Pilots | May-24-2010, Hard Rock |
| #13 | The Big Bad Blues | Billy F Gibbons | Sep-21-2018, Blues Rock |
| #14 | Anthem Of The Peaceful Army | Greta Van Fleet | Oct-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #15 | A Deeper Cut | The Temperance Movement | Feb-16-2018, Southern Rock |
| #16 | Thunderbolt | Saxon | Feb-02-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #17 | Evil Spirits | The Damned | Apr-13-2018, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Changing Colours | The Sheepdogs | Feb-02-2018, Southern Rock |
| #19 | The Wolf Bites Back | Orange Goblin | Jun-15-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #20 | Dirty Pictures (Part 2) | Low Cut Connie | May-18-2018, Heartland Rock |
| #21 | Mindfucker | Monster Magnet | Mar-23-2018, Stoner Rock |
| #22 | WP2 | Walking Papers | Jan-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #23 | Year of the Tiger | Myles Kennedy | Mar-09-2018, Acoustic Rock |
| #24 | Pleased to Eat You | Nashville Pussy | Sep-07-2018, Hard Rock |
| #25 | Bad Witch | Nine Inch Nails | Jun-22-2018, Experimental Rock |
| #26 | Ghost in the Tanglewood | Ginger Wildheart | Mar-02-2018, Power Pop |
| #27 | Eat the Elephant | A Perfect Circle | Apr-20-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Thrust | DeWolff | May-04-2018, Hard Rock |
| #29 | Atomic Generation | FM | Mar-14-2018, AOR |
| #30 | Redemption | Joe Bonamassa | Sep-21-2018, Blues Rock |
| #31 | Islands | Ash | May-18-2018, |
| #32 | You're Not Alone | Andrew W.K. | Mar-02-2018, Hard Rock |
| #33 | Find a Light | Blackberry Smoke | Apr-06-2018, Southern Rock |
| #34 | Resistance is Futile | Manic Street Preachers | Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Here If You Listen | David Crosby | Oct-26-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | All Of This Life | The Record Company | Jun-22-2018, Blues Rock |
| #38 | Full Nelson | Massive Wagons | Jan-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #39 | Spaceman | Ace Frehley | Oct-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Revelation | Reef | May-04-2018, Roots Rock |
| #41 | Port Saint Joe | Brothers Osborne | Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #42 | Living the Dream | Uriah Heep | Sep-14-2018, Hard Rock |
| #43 | The Free Life | Turbowolf | Mar-09-2018, Stoner Rock |
| #44 | No Cross No Crown | Corrosion of Conformity | Jan-12-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #45 | Ascend | Vodun | Sep-07-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #46 | Family Tree | Black Stone Cherry | Apr-20-2018, Hard Rock |
| #47 | The Age of Absurdity | Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons | Jan-26-2018, Hard Rock |
| #48 | True Rockers | Monster Truck | Sep-14-2018, Hard Rock |
| #49 | Change Your Position | Tax The Heat | Mar-09-2018, Hard Rock |
| #50 | Only Human | Vega | May-11-2018, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Book of Bad Decisions | Clutch | Album, Sep-07-2018, Hard Rock |
| #2 | YOUNG & DANGEROUS | The Struts | Album, Oct-26-2018, Pop Rock |
| #3 | Prequelle | Ghost | Album, Jun-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #4 | Firepower | Judas Priest | Album, Mar-09-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #5 | Vicious | Halestorm | Album, Jul-27-2018, Hard Rock |
| #6 | Living the Dream | Slash | Album, Sep-21-2018, Hard Rock |
| #7 | High Water I | The Magpie Salute | Album, Aug-10-2018, Southern Rock |
| #8 | Please Don't Be Dead | Fantastic Negrito | Album, Jun-15-2018, Soul |
| #9 | Rainier Fog | Alice In Chains | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative Metal |
| #10 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Traces | Steve Perry | Album, Oct-05-2018, Soft Rock |
| #12 | Stone Temple Pilots | Stone Temple Pilots | Album, May-24-2010, Hard Rock |
| #13 | The Big Bad Blues | Billy F Gibbons | Album, Sep-21-2018, Blues Rock |
| #14 | Anthem Of The Peaceful Army | Greta Van Fleet | Album, Oct-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #15 | A Deeper Cut | The Temperance Movement | Album, Feb-16-2018, Southern Rock |
| #16 | Thunderbolt | Saxon | Album, Feb-02-2018, Heavy Metal |
| #17 | Evil Spirits | The Damned | Album, Apr-13-2018, Post-Punk |
| #18 | Changing Colours | The Sheepdogs | Album, Feb-02-2018, Southern Rock |
| #19 | The Wolf Bites Back | Orange Goblin | Album, Jun-15-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #20 | Dirty Pictures (Part 2) | Low Cut Connie | Album, May-18-2018, Heartland Rock |
| #21 | Mindfucker | Monster Magnet | Album, Mar-23-2018, Stoner Rock |
| #22 | WP2 | Walking Papers | Album, Jan-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #23 | Year of the Tiger | Myles Kennedy | Album, Mar-09-2018, Acoustic Rock |
| #24 | Pleased to Eat You | Nashville Pussy | Album, Sep-07-2018, Hard Rock |
| #25 | Bad Witch | Nine Inch Nails | Album, Jun-22-2018, Experimental Rock |
| #26 | Ghost in the Tanglewood | Ginger Wildheart | Album, Mar-02-2018, Power Pop |
| #27 | Eat the Elephant | A Perfect Circle | Album, Apr-20-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | Thrust | DeWolff | Album, May-04-2018, Hard Rock |
| #29 | Atomic Generation | FM | Album, Mar-14-2018, AOR |
| #30 | Redemption | Joe Bonamassa | Album, Sep-21-2018, Blues Rock |
| #31 | Islands | Ash | Album, May-18-2018, |
| #32 | You're Not Alone | Andrew W.K. | Album, Mar-02-2018, Hard Rock |
| #33 | Find a Light | Blackberry Smoke | Album, Apr-06-2018, Southern Rock |
| #34 | Resistance is Futile | Manic Street Preachers | Album, Apr-13-2018, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Here If You Listen | David Crosby | Album, Oct-26-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | All Of This Life | The Record Company | Album, Jun-22-2018, Blues Rock |
| #38 | Full Nelson | Massive Wagons | Album, Jan-01-2018, Hard Rock |
| #39 | Spaceman | Ace Frehley | Album, Oct-19-2018, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Revelation | Reef | Album, May-04-2018, Roots Rock |
| #41 | Port Saint Joe | Brothers Osborne | Album, Apr-20-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #42 | Living the Dream | Uriah Heep | Album, Sep-14-2018, Hard Rock |
| #43 | The Free Life | Turbowolf | Album, Mar-09-2018, Stoner Rock |
| #44 | No Cross No Crown | Corrosion of Conformity | Album, Jan-12-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #45 | Ascend | Vodun | Album, Sep-07-2018, Stoner Metal |
| #46 | Family Tree | Black Stone Cherry | Album, Apr-20-2018, Hard Rock |
| #47 | The Age of Absurdity | Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons | Album, Jan-26-2018, Hard Rock |
| #48 | True Rockers | Monster Truck | Album, Sep-14-2018, Hard Rock |
| #49 | Change Your Position | Tax The Heat | Album, Mar-09-2018, Hard Rock |
| #50 | Only Human | Vega | Album, May-11-2018, |