Rocks is the fourth album by American rock band Aerosmith, released May 3, 1976. Allmusic described "Rocks" as having "captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking". "Rocks" also ranked #176 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and is also noted in musician Kurt Cobain's top 50 favorite albums in his journals. Also, it has greatly influenced several people in the hard rock and heavy metal community, including members of Guns N' Roses and Metallica.