10 Best Debut Rock Albums Of The 2000s

10. Permission To Land - The Darkness

Glam rock died in the late 1980s. However, nobody told that to Justin Hawkins of The Darkness.

Forming in Suffolk, England in the year 2000, The Darkness built up a strong reputation thanks to their incredible live shows. Within three years, they had recorded and released their debut album Permission to Land.

And what an album it was.

If you are a casual fan of The Darkness, then chances are most of the songs you know them for will be on this record.

I Believe in a Thing Called Love was a gigantic hit for the band, reaching the number two spot in their native land. Then you've got other bangers like Growing on Me, Get Your Hands off My Woman, and Love is Only a Feeling.

Also, the bonus track was Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End), which is the greatest holiday song of all time, no questions asked.

The only negative thing about this album is that it vastly eclipses everything else that the band did next. They peaked way too high way too early, which, to be honest, is a pretty nice problem to have.