Artist page · 04/07/2026
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11 vinyl releases with standout LPs like Hollow Bones and Darkfighter; original pressings vary from €13 to €78.
Founded in 2008, Rival Sons quickly gained recognition for their revival of blues and hard rock vivacity from the United States west coast. Their releases span from their 2009 album Before The Fire to recent 2023 albums Darkfighter and Lightbringer. Notable for energetic guitar and vocal performances, they have maintained a consistent output of studio albums and EPs, supported by labels such as Earache, Sacred Tongue, Atlantic, and Low Country Sound.
Their vinyl catalog includes multiple limited editions and colored pressings, with a strong collector base tracking market prices in real time. Their sound is rooted in classic rock traditions while embracing a modern production style, ensuring relevance across decades.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Playlist
The tracks that sum up Rival Sons's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
An album blending blues rock and hard rock, available in multiple vinyl editions including rare limited pressings that command attention.
A 2023 studio album with 8 tracks showcasing refined hard rock blended with blues influences; two vinyl versions exist with prices starting at €13.64.
Debut album of Rival Sons with 11 tracks reflecting classic and alternative rock, key to understanding their early sound evolution.
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Artists who share part of Rival Sons's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
The “Why this rarity” column comes from our upstream sourcing work: for each album, we explain what makes this pressing sought after by collectors (limited run, specific matrix, withdrawn edition…).
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Rival Sons formed in Long Beach, California in 2008, embracing blues rock and hard rock genres.— Fact
The Head Down album was released in 2012 with a limited edition LP pressing by Earache in the UK. It has a want/have ratio of 2.2, reflecting its collector demand, though no copies are currently available for sale.
The 2023 album Darkfighter is available in at least two worldwide vinyl editions on Low Country Sound label, with the original pressing priced around €20.88 and a secondary pressing starting at €13.64.
Lightbringer's 2023 release has three vinyl editions including a US original pressing available from €13.01, with other pressings in USA and Europe going as low as €7.76.
Blues rock and hard rock tag Rival Sons with over 360,000 monthly listeners showing enduring interest in their catalog.— Analytics
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Rival Sons formed in 2008 in Long Beach, California, USA.
There are 11 known vinyl albums by Rival Sons, including LPs and EPs.
The band primarily performs blues rock and hard rock with classic rock influences.
Hollow Bones has 8 different vinyl versions, including limited editions.
Yes, Rival Sons vinyl albums are distributed worldwide including French record stores and online shops.
Prices range from about €13 for recent pressings to around €78 for rare limited editions.
Yes, some Rival Sons vinyl releases offer colored or limited edition pressings favored by collectors.
This track is from the 2011 album Pressure & Time, available on vinyl in several editions.
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