Classic Rock's 50 Best Rock Albums of 2022

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Published: December 12, 2022 07:41 Source

# 1

Diamond Star Halos by Def Leppard

Album • May 27 / 2022 Hard Rock

# 2

IMPERA by Ghost

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Hard Rock AOR Soft Rock

# 3

CLOSURE / CONTINUATION by Porcupine Tree

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Progressive Rock

# 4

Sunrise on Slaughter Beach by Clutch

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Stoner Rock Hard Rock

# 5

Rock Believer by Scorpions

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Hard Rock

# 6

An Hour Before It's Dark by Marillion

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Progressive Rock

# 7

Patient Number 9 by Ozzy Osbourne

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Hard Rock Heavy Metal

# 8

Pawns & Kings by Alter Bridge

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Alternative Metal Hard Rock

# 9

The Gangs All Here by Skid Row

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Glam Metal Heavy Metal

# 10

RAW ('That Little Ol' Band From Texas' Original Soundtrack) by ZZ Top

Album • Jul 22 / 2022

# 11

I Am The Moon by Tedeschi Trucks Band

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Roots Rock

# 12

Fierce Bliss by Ann Wilson

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Hard Rock Blues Rock

# 13

TRIGGERED! by Massive Wagons

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Hard Rock Alternative Rock

# 14

4 by Slash

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Hard Rock

# 15

Red Alert In The Blue Forest by Von Hertzen Brothers

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Progressive Rock Alternative Rock

# 16

Unlimited Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Rock

# 17

Under The Midnight Sun by The Cult

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Gothic Rock Post-Punk

# 18

Dopamine by Thunder

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Hard Rock

# 19

I Live Too Fast to Die Young by Michael Monroe

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Glam Metal

# 20

Welcome to the Planet by Big Big Train

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Progressive Rock Art Rock

# 21

Force Majeure by H.e.a.t

Album • Aug 05 / 2022 AOR Hard Rock

# 22

Carpe Diem by Saxon

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Heavy Metal

# 23

Shoot Me Your Ace by Reef

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Alternative Rock Hard Rock

# 24

Earthling by Eddie Vedder

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Alternative Rock

# 25

Freedom by Journey

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 AOR

# 26

Back From the Dead by Halestorm

Album • May 06 / 2022 Hard Rock Alternative Metal

# 27

Outta Sight by The Sheepdogs

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Country Rock Southern Rock

# 28

Zeit by Rammstein

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Neue Deutsche Härte

# 29

Crown by Eric Gales

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Blues Rock

# 30

Two Piece Puzzle by Rosalie Cunningham

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Psychedelic Rock Art Rock

# 31

Will Of The People by Muse

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Rock

# 32

Ballad Of A Misspent Youth by Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Glam Rock Power Pop

# 33

Rumble of Thunder by The Hu

Album • Sep 02 / 2022 Folk Rock Hard Rock

# 34

Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners by Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners

Album • Oct 07 / 2022

# 35

The Zealot Gene by Jethro Tull

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Folk Rock Progressive Rock

# 36

The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! by Megadeth

Album • Sep 02 / 2022 Thrash Metal

# 37

Warriors by Monster Truck

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Hard Rock

# 38

Belly Of The Beast by Joe Lynn Turner

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Heavy Metal

# 39

The Monster Roars by Magnum

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Hard Rock AOR

# 40

Eyes Of Oblivion by The Hellacopters

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Hard Rock

# 41

Let's Hear It For The King by Dan Reed Network

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 42

White Jesus Black Problems by Fantastic Negrito

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Blues Rock Psychedelic Soul Funk Soul Blues

# 43

Get Rollin by Nickelback

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Hard Rock Alternative Rock Post-Grunge

# 44

Tornillo by Whiskey Myers

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Southern Rock

# 45

Thirteen by FM

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 AOR Hard Rock

# 46

January Came Close by Cardinal Black

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 47

Dropout Boogie by The Black Keys

Album • May 13 / 2022 Blues Rock Garage Rock

# 48

Just Like That... by Bonnie Raitt

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 49

Sonics In The Soul by Buzzcocks

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Power Pop

# 50

Kickstart the Sun by Cats in Space

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 AOR Pop Rock