Classic Rock's 50 Best Rock Albums of 2022
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Published: December 12, 2022 07:41
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diamond Star Halos | Def Leppard | May-27-2022, Hard Rock |
| #2 | IMPERA | Ghost | Mar-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #3 | CLOSURE / CONTINUATION | Porcupine Tree | Jun-24-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #4 | Sunrise on Slaughter Beach | Clutch | Sep-16-2022, Stoner Rock |
| #5 | Rock Believer | Scorpions | Feb-25-2022, Hard Rock |
| #6 | An Hour Before It's Dark | Marillion | Mar-04-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #7 | Patient Number 9 | Ozzy Osbourne | Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Pawns & Kings | Alter Bridge | Oct-14-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #9 | The Gangs All Here | Skid Row | Oct-14-2022, Glam Metal |
| #10 | RAW ('That Little Ol' Band From Texas' Original Soundtrack) | ZZ Top | Jul-22-2022, |
| #11 | I Am The Moon | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Sep-09-2022, Roots Rock |
| #12 | Fierce Bliss | Ann Wilson | Apr-29-2022, Hard Rock |
| #13 | TRIGGERED! | Massive Wagons | Oct-28-2022, Hard Rock |
| #14 | 4 | Slash | Feb-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #15 | Red Alert In The Blue Forest | Von Hertzen Brothers | Mar-18-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #16 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | Under The Midnight Sun | The Cult | Oct-07-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #18 | Dopamine | Thunder | Apr-29-2022, Hard Rock |
| #19 | I Live Too Fast to Die Young | Michael Monroe | Jun-10-2022, Glam Metal |
| #20 | Welcome to the Planet | Big Big Train | Jan-28-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #21 | Force Majeure | H.e.a.t | Aug-05-2022, AOR |
| #22 | Carpe Diem | Saxon | Feb-04-2022, Heavy Metal |
| #23 | Shoot Me Your Ace | Reef | Apr-29-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Earthling | Eddie Vedder | Feb-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #25 | Freedom | Journey | Jul-08-2022, AOR |
| #26 | Back From the Dead | Halestorm | May-06-2022, Hard Rock |
| #27 | Outta Sight | The Sheepdogs | Jun-03-2022, Country Rock |
| #28 | Zeit | Rammstein | Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #29 | Crown | Eric Gales | Jan-28-2022, Blues Rock |
| #30 | Two Piece Puzzle | Rosalie Cunningham | Feb-25-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #31 | Will Of The People | Muse | Aug-26-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #32 | Ballad Of A Misspent Youth | Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts | Nov-04-2022, Glam Rock |
| #33 | Rumble of Thunder | The Hu | Sep-02-2022, Folk Rock |
| #34 | Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners | Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners | Oct-07-2022, |
| #35 | The Zealot Gene | Jethro Tull | Jan-28-2022, Folk Rock |
| #36 | The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! | Megadeth | Sep-02-2022, Thrash Metal |
| #37 | Warriors | Monster Truck | Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #38 | Belly Of The Beast | Joe Lynn Turner | Oct-28-2022, Heavy Metal |
| #39 | The Monster Roars | Magnum | Jan-14-2022, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Eyes Of Oblivion | The Hellacopters | Apr-01-2022, Hard Rock |
| #41 | Let's Hear It For The King | Dan Reed Network | Jun-17-2022, Pop Rock |
| #42 | White Jesus Black Problems | Fantastic Negrito | Jun-03-2022, Blues Rock |
| #43 | Get Rollin | Nickelback | Nov-18-2022, Hard Rock |
| #44 | Tornillo | Whiskey Myers | Jul-29-2022, Southern Rock |
| #45 | Thirteen | FM | Mar-18-2022, AOR |
| #46 | January Came Close | Cardinal Black | Oct-28-2022, Pop Rock |
| #47 | Dropout Boogie | The Black Keys | May-13-2022, Blues Rock |
| #48 | Just Like That... | Bonnie Raitt | Apr-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Sonics In The Soul | Buzzcocks | Sep-23-2022, Power Pop |
| #50 | Kickstart the Sun | Cats in Space | Jul-29-2022, AOR |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diamond Star Halos | Def Leppard | Album, May-27-2022, Hard Rock |
| #2 | IMPERA | Ghost | Album, Mar-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #3 | CLOSURE / CONTINUATION | Porcupine Tree | Album, Jun-24-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #4 | Sunrise on Slaughter Beach | Clutch | Album, Sep-16-2022, Stoner Rock |
| #5 | Rock Believer | Scorpions | Album, Feb-25-2022, Hard Rock |
| #6 | An Hour Before It's Dark | Marillion | Album, Mar-04-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #7 | Patient Number 9 | Ozzy Osbourne | Album, Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Pawns & Kings | Alter Bridge | Album, Oct-14-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #9 | The Gangs All Here | Skid Row | Album, Oct-14-2022, Glam Metal |
| #10 | RAW ('That Little Ol' Band From Texas' Original Soundtrack) | ZZ Top | Album, Jul-22-2022, |
| #11 | I Am The Moon | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Album, Sep-09-2022, Roots Rock |
| #12 | Fierce Bliss | Ann Wilson | Album, Apr-29-2022, Hard Rock |
| #13 | TRIGGERED! | Massive Wagons | Album, Oct-28-2022, Hard Rock |
| #14 | 4 | Slash | Album, Feb-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #15 | Red Alert In The Blue Forest | Von Hertzen Brothers | Album, Mar-18-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #16 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | Under The Midnight Sun | The Cult | Album, Oct-07-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #18 | Dopamine | Thunder | Album, Apr-29-2022, Hard Rock |
| #19 | I Live Too Fast to Die Young | Michael Monroe | Album, Jun-10-2022, Glam Metal |
| #20 | Welcome to the Planet | Big Big Train | Album, Jan-28-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #21 | Force Majeure | H.e.a.t | Album, Aug-05-2022, AOR |
| #22 | Carpe Diem | Saxon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Heavy Metal |
| #23 | Shoot Me Your Ace | Reef | Album, Apr-29-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Earthling | Eddie Vedder | Album, Feb-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #25 | Freedom | Journey | Album, Jul-08-2022, AOR |
| #26 | Back From the Dead | Halestorm | Album, May-06-2022, Hard Rock |
| #27 | Outta Sight | The Sheepdogs | Album, Jun-03-2022, Country Rock |
| #28 | Zeit | Rammstein | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #29 | Crown | Eric Gales | Album, Jan-28-2022, Blues Rock |
| #30 | Two Piece Puzzle | Rosalie Cunningham | Album, Feb-25-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #31 | Will Of The People | Muse | Album, Aug-26-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #32 | Ballad Of A Misspent Youth | Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts | Album, Nov-04-2022, Glam Rock |
| #33 | Rumble of Thunder | The Hu | Album, Sep-02-2022, Folk Rock |
| #34 | Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners | Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners | Album, Oct-07-2022, |
| #35 | The Zealot Gene | Jethro Tull | Album, Jan-28-2022, Folk Rock |
| #36 | The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! | Megadeth | Album, Sep-02-2022, Thrash Metal |
| #37 | Warriors | Monster Truck | Album, Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #38 | Belly Of The Beast | Joe Lynn Turner | Album, Oct-28-2022, Heavy Metal |
| #39 | The Monster Roars | Magnum | Album, Jan-14-2022, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Eyes Of Oblivion | The Hellacopters | Album, Apr-01-2022, Hard Rock |
| #41 | Let's Hear It For The King | Dan Reed Network | Album, Jun-17-2022, Pop Rock |
| #42 | White Jesus Black Problems | Fantastic Negrito | Album, Jun-03-2022, Blues Rock |
| #43 | Get Rollin | Nickelback | Album, Nov-18-2022, Hard Rock |
| #44 | Tornillo | Whiskey Myers | Album, Jul-29-2022, Southern Rock |
| #45 | Thirteen | FM | Album, Mar-18-2022, AOR |
| #46 | January Came Close | Cardinal Black | Album, Oct-28-2022, Pop Rock |
| #47 | Dropout Boogie | The Black Keys | Album, May-13-2022, Blues Rock |
| #48 | Just Like That... | Bonnie Raitt | Album, Apr-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Sonics In The Soul | Buzzcocks | Album, Sep-23-2022, Power Pop |
| #50 | Kickstart the Sun | Cats in Space | Album, Jul-29-2022, AOR |