Home → Aerosmith → Rock in a Hard Place
Rock in a Hard Place
Rock · 1982 · 10 tracks · 40m

Rock in a Hard Place

Aerosmith

A heavy, murky, and surprisingly experimental detour. Recorded during a period of internal collapse, it swaps stadium swagger for a gritty, psychedelic edge.

Find on Amazon

The weird, dark Aerosmith album where they almost became a psychedelic metal band.

A paranoid, drug-hazed intensity that trades stadium joy for gritty, late-night desperation.

Rock in a Hard Place · vs · Aerosmith
Brooding+2.3σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 40m
01
Jailbait
4:38
02
Lightning Strikes
4:26
03
Bitch’s Brew
4:14
04
Bolivian Ragamuffin
3:32
05
Cry Me a River
4:06
06
Prelude to Joanie
1:21
07
Joanie’s Butterfly
5:35
08
Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)
4:45
09
Jig Is Up
3:10
10
Push Comes to Shove
4:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring, synthesized wind intro of 'Jailbait' that signals a darker sonic shift from their 70s output.
The sudden transition into the acoustic, Tolkien-esque folk of 'Joanie's Butterfly' before it explodes into a heavy gallop.
Steven Tyler's unhinged, gravelly vocal delivery on 'Push Comes to Shove' that sounds like a man on the edge.
Sits BesideSee all
The Battle Rages On…
The Battle Rages On…
Deep Purple
1993

Shares hard rock, blues rock (subgenres); raspy, intense, screaming (vocal style)

At Your Birthday Party
At Your Birthday Party
Steppenwolf
1969

Shares hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, analog_warmth (production style)

Lions
Lions
The Black Crowes
2001

Shares hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, analog_warmth (production style)

Mirage
Mirage
Eric Burdon
2008

Shares hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); brooding, restless, mysterious (moods)

Mad Hatter
Mad Hatter
Bonham
1992

Shares hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); urban_night, dive_bar, thunderstorm (atmosphere)

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
AC/DC
1981

Shares studio_polished, layered_dense, analog_warmth (production style); hard rock, blues rock (subgenres)

Going to Hell
Going to Hell
The Pretty Reckless
2014

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, layered_dense (production style); hard rock, blues rock (subgenres)

Hit Me Like A Man EP
Hit Me Like A Man EP
The Pretty Reckless
2012

Shares studio_polished, layered_dense, analog_warmth (production style); hard rock, blues rock (subgenres)

For Ladies Only
For Ladies Only
Steppenwolf
1971

Shares hard rock, blues rock, art rock (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, analog_warmth (production style)

The Chair in the Doorway
The Chair in the Doorway
Living Colour
2009

Shares hard rock, blues rock, art rock (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, analog_warmth (production style)

Reviews
AllMusic
Read review

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →