Ultimate Classic Rock's Top 30 Rock Albums of 2023

A look at the best rock albums of 2023.

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# 1

Hackney Diamonds by The Rolling Stones

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Pop Rock Blues Rock

# 2

Seven Psalms by Paul Simon

Album • May 19 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 3

Relentless by Pretenders

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Alternative Rock

# 4

EVERY LOSER by Iggy Pop

Album • Jan 06 / 2023 Garage Rock Revival

# 5

Memento mori by Depeche Mode

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Synthpop

# 6

i/o by Peter Gabriel

Album • Jan 01 / 2023 Art Pop Art Rock

# 7

Weathervanes by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Alt-Country Americana

# 8

But Here We Are by Foo Fighters

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Alternative Rock

# 9

DANSE MACABRE by Duran Duran

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Synthpop Pop Rock

# 10

72 Seasons by Metallica

Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Heavy Metal

# 11

Mammoth II by Mammoth WVH

Album • Aug 04 / 2023 Hard Rock Alternative Rock

# 12

In Times New Roman... by Queens of the Stone Age

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hard Rock

# 13

Road by Alice Cooper

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Hard Rock

# 14

Cousin by Wilco

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Indie Rock

# 15

Orpheus Descending by John Mellencamp

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter

# 16

Another Door by Ann Wilson & Tripsitter

Album • Sep 29 / 2023

# 17

The Ballad Of Darren by Blur

Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Art Rock Indie Pop

# 18

Can't Find The Brakes by Dirty Honey

Album • Nov 03 / 2023 Hard Rock

# 19

Before and After by Neil Young

Album • Dec 08 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 20

Mountains by Nils Lofgren

Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter

# 21

Defiance, Pt. 1 by Ian Hunter

Album • Apr 21 / 2023

# 22

Peace...Like A River by Gov't Mule

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Blues Rock Southern Rock

# 23

The Dark Side of the Moon Redux by Roger Waters

Album • Oct 06 / 2023 Art Rock Poetry

# 24

Mirror to the Sky by Yes

Album • May 19 / 2023 Symphonic Prog Progressive Rock

# 25

Rockstar by Dolly Parton

Album • Nov 17 / 2023 Pop Rock Hard Rock

# 26

Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII by Joe Perry

Album • May 26 / 2023 Hard Rock

# 27

Lighthouse by Duff McKagan

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Hard Rock

# 28

RökFlöte by Jethro Tull

Album • Apr 21 / 2023 Folk Rock Progressive Rock

# 29

Jericho by Last In Line

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Heavy Metal Hard Rock

# 30

All Roads Lead Home by Molina, Talbot, Lofgren & Young

Album • Mar 31 / 2023