Kerrang!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022

The Kerrang! verdict on the 50 albums that shaped 2022.

Published: December 19, 2022 12:50 Source

# 1

Supernova by Nova Twins

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Rap Rock Industrial Rock Nu Metal

# 2

They Fear Us by Ithaca

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Metalcore

# 3

Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life by Bob Vylan

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Punk Rock UK Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 4

Celebrity Therapist by The Callous Daoboys

Album • Sep 02 / 2022 Mathcore

# 5

IMPERA by Ghost

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Hard Rock AOR Soft Rock

# 6

The End, So Far by Slipknot

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Alternative Metal Nu Metal

# 7

Zeit by Rammstein

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Neue Deutsche Härte

# 8

As the Moon Rests by A.A.Williams

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Post-Metal

# 9

Malicious Intent by Malevolence

Album • May 20 / 2022 Metalcore Groove Metal

# 10

Zeal & Ardor by Zeal & Ardor

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Avant-Garde Metal Alternative Metal

# 11

the classic symptoms of a broken spirit by Architects

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alternative Metal Industrial Metal

# 12

In the Wild by The Interrupters

Album • Aug 05 / 2022 Ska Punk

# 13

Pain Remains by Lorna Shore

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Deathcore

# 14

Congregation by Witch Fever

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Grunge Riot Grrrl Noise Rock

# 15

Datura by Boston Manor

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Alternative Rock

# 16

Rouge Carpet Disaster by Static Dress

Album • May 18 / 2022 Post-Hardcore

# 17

Otherness by Alexisonfire

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Alternative Metal

# 18

Darker Still by Parkway Drive

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative Metal

# 19

Love Me Forever by Pinkshift

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Pop Punk

# 20

Opvs Contra Natvram by Behemoth

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Black Metal

# 21

Back From the Dead by Halestorm

Album • May 06 / 2022 Hard Rock Alternative Metal

# 22

Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 23

Baby by Petrol Girls

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Riot Grrrl Post-Hardcore

# 24

Euthanasia by Stray from the Path

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Rap Metal Metalcore

# 25

Leather Terror by Carpenter Brut

Album • Mar 31 / 2022 Darksynth

# 26

Baku's Revenge by Magnolia Park

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Pop Punk

# 27

Past Lives by L.S. Dunes

Album • Nov 11 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Alternative Rock

# 28

<COPINGMECHANISM> by WILLOW

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Alternative Rock

# 29

GET FUCKED by The Chats

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Garage Punk

# 30

Páthos by Conjurer

Album • Jul 01 / 2022 Sludge Metal Atmospheric Sludge Metal

# 31

HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING by Backxwash

Album • Oct 31 / 2022 Industrial Hip Hop Horrorcore

# 32

Heaven is Here by Candy

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Metalcore

# 33

Diaspora Problems by Soul Glo

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Hardcore Punk

# 34

Erebos by Venom Prison

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Melodic Death Metal Deathcore

# 35

ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN by Machine Head

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Groove Metal

# 36

Where Myth Becomes Memory by Rolo Tomassi

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Post-Metal

# 37

Patient Number 9 by Ozzy Osbourne

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Hard Rock Heavy Metal

# 38

DISCO4 :: PART II by HEALTH

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Post-Industrial

# 39

Further Joy by The Regrettes

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Pop Rock Electropop Alt-Pop

# 40

Omens by Lamb of God

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Groove Metal

# 41

Mirrorcell by Greg Puciato

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Alternative Metal Alternative Rock

# 42

SKIN by Ho99o9

Album • Mar 10 / 2022 Industrial Hip Hop Digital Hardcore

# 43

f.e.a.r. by Stand Atlantic

Album • May 06 / 2022 Pop Punk

# 44

Fever Dream by Palaye Royale

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Glam Rock

# 45

Requiem by Korn

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Nu Metal

# 46

Unison Life by Brutus

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Post-Metal

# 47

Hygiene by Drug Church

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Post-Hardcore

# 48

Growing Up by The Linda Lindas

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Pop Punk Power Pop

# 49

The Hum Goes on Forever by The Wonder Years

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Punk

# 50

Unwanted by Pale Waves

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Punk Pop Rock