10 Most Emotional Rock Albums Ever Made

When you talk about emotional albums, it's normally because the songwriter in question is going through some hard times. Even though the music might not sound all that sad, you have to remember that these are songwriters at their wit's end, trying their best to hold things together even though they're clearly struggling. Then again, what happens when you have an album where everyone is on the brink of cracking up? Answer: Rumours.

During the recording of Fleetwood Mac's magnum opus, every band member had their own personal drama to deal with, as Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were breaking up with each other at the same time John and Christine McVie started to go through divorce proceedings. Being around the same time Mick Fleetwood was watching his family walk out of his life as well, every single song on this record seems to be a different take on what's going on, as Stevie Nicks wishes Lindsey peace on Dreams and Lindsey turning salty on Go Your Own Way.

These aren't all negative emotions though, as Christine paints a picture of heartache while trying to stay grounded on Songbird and the band coming together for one track on the Chain. Even though this might be the only instance of hard rock on the entire record, it might be the main message that ties every one of these songs together. All of these heartbreaking events might be happening around us, but as long as we have the chain to keep us together, we might find ourselves making it to the other side.