Kerrang!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022
The Kerrang! verdict on the 50 albums that shaped 2022.
Published: December 19, 2022 12:50
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #2 | They Fear Us | Ithaca | Jul-29-2022, Metalcore |
| #3 | Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life | Bob Vylan | Apr-22-2022, Punk Rock |
| #4 | Celebrity Therapist | The Callous Daoboys | Sep-02-2022, Mathcore |
| #5 | IMPERA | Ghost | Mar-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #6 | The End, So Far | Slipknot | Sep-30-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #7 | Zeit | Rammstein | Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #8 | As the Moon Rests | A.A.Williams | Oct-07-2022, Post-Metal |
| #9 | Malicious Intent | Malevolence | May-20-2022, Metalcore |
| #10 | Zeal & Ardor | Zeal & Ardor | Feb-11-2022, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #11 | the classic symptoms of a broken spirit | Architects | Oct-21-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #12 | In the Wild | The Interrupters | Aug-05-2022, Ska Punk |
| #13 | Pain Remains | Lorna Shore | Oct-14-2022, Deathcore |
| #14 | Congregation | Witch Fever | Oct-21-2022, Grunge |
| #15 | Datura | Boston Manor | Oct-14-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | Rouge Carpet Disaster | Static Dress | May-18-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #18 | Darker Still | Parkway Drive | Sep-09-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #19 | Love Me Forever | Pinkshift | Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #20 | Opvs Contra Natvram | Behemoth | Sep-16-2022, Black Metal |
| #21 | Back From the Dead | Halestorm | May-06-2022, Hard Rock |
| #22 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Baby | Petrol Girls | Jun-24-2022, Riot Grrrl |
| #24 | Euthanasia | Stray from the Path | Sep-09-2022, Rap Metal |
| #25 | Leather Terror | Carpenter Brut | Mar-31-2022, Darksynth |
| #26 | Baku's Revenge | Magnolia Park | Nov-04-2022, Pop Punk |
| #27 | Past Lives | L.S. Dunes | Nov-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #28 | <COPINGMECHANISM> | WILLOW | Oct-07-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #29 | GET FUCKED | The Chats | Aug-19-2022, Garage Punk |
| #30 | Páthos | Conjurer | Jul-01-2022, Sludge Metal |
| #31 | HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING | Backxwash | Oct-31-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #32 | Heaven is Here | Candy | Jun-24-2022, Metalcore |
| #33 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #34 | Erebos | Venom Prison | Feb-04-2022, Melodic Death Metal |
| #35 | ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN | Machine Head | Aug-26-2022, Groove Metal |
| #36 | Where Myth Becomes Memory | Rolo Tomassi | Feb-04-2022, Post-Metal |
| #37 | Patient Number 9 | Ozzy Osbourne | Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #38 | DISCO4 :: PART II | HEALTH | Apr-08-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #39 | Further Joy | The Regrettes | Apr-08-2022, Pop Rock |
| #40 | Omens | Lamb of God | Oct-07-2022, Groove Metal |
| #41 | Mirrorcell | Greg Puciato | Jun-24-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | SKIN | Ho99o9 | Mar-10-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #43 | f.e.a.r. | Stand Atlantic | May-06-2022, Pop Punk |
| #44 | Fever Dream | Palaye Royale | Oct-28-2022, Glam Rock |
| #45 | Requiem | Korn | Feb-04-2022, Nu Metal |
| #46 | Unison Life | Brutus | Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #47 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #48 | Growing Up | The Linda Lindas | Apr-08-2022, Pop Punk |
| #49 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Unwanted | Pale Waves | Aug-12-2022, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Album, Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #2 | They Fear Us | Ithaca | Album, Jul-29-2022, Metalcore |
| #3 | Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life | Bob Vylan | Album, Apr-22-2022, Punk Rock |
| #4 | Celebrity Therapist | The Callous Daoboys | Album, Sep-02-2022, Mathcore |
| #5 | IMPERA | Ghost | Album, Mar-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #6 | The End, So Far | Slipknot | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #7 | Zeit | Rammstein | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #8 | As the Moon Rests | A.A.Williams | Album, Oct-07-2022, Post-Metal |
| #9 | Malicious Intent | Malevolence | Album, May-20-2022, Metalcore |
| #10 | Zeal & Ardor | Zeal & Ardor | Album, Feb-11-2022, Avant-Garde Metal |
| #11 | the classic symptoms of a broken spirit | Architects | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #12 | In the Wild | The Interrupters | Album, Aug-05-2022, Ska Punk |
| #13 | Pain Remains | Lorna Shore | Album, Oct-14-2022, Deathcore |
| #14 | Congregation | Witch Fever | Album, Oct-21-2022, Grunge |
| #15 | Datura | Boston Manor | Album, Oct-14-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | Rouge Carpet Disaster | Static Dress | Album, May-18-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #17 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Album, Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #18 | Darker Still | Parkway Drive | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #19 | Love Me Forever | Pinkshift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #20 | Opvs Contra Natvram | Behemoth | Album, Sep-16-2022, Black Metal |
| #21 | Back From the Dead | Halestorm | Album, May-06-2022, Hard Rock |
| #22 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Baby | Petrol Girls | Album, Jun-24-2022, Riot Grrrl |
| #24 | Euthanasia | Stray from the Path | Album, Sep-09-2022, Rap Metal |
| #25 | Leather Terror | Carpenter Brut | Album, Mar-31-2022, Darksynth |
| #26 | Baku's Revenge | Magnolia Park | Album, Nov-04-2022, Pop Punk |
| #27 | Past Lives | L.S. Dunes | Album, Nov-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #28 | <COPINGMECHANISM> | WILLOW | Album, Oct-07-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #29 | GET FUCKED | The Chats | Album, Aug-19-2022, Garage Punk |
| #30 | Páthos | Conjurer | Album, Jul-01-2022, Sludge Metal |
| #31 | HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING | Backxwash | Album, Oct-31-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #32 | Heaven is Here | Candy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Metalcore |
| #33 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #34 | Erebos | Venom Prison | Album, Feb-04-2022, Melodic Death Metal |
| #35 | ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN | Machine Head | Album, Aug-26-2022, Groove Metal |
| #36 | Where Myth Becomes Memory | Rolo Tomassi | Album, Feb-04-2022, Post-Metal |
| #37 | Patient Number 9 | Ozzy Osbourne | Album, Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #38 | DISCO4 :: PART II | HEALTH | Album, Apr-08-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #39 | Further Joy | The Regrettes | Album, Apr-08-2022, Pop Rock |
| #40 | Omens | Lamb of God | Album, Oct-07-2022, Groove Metal |
| #41 | Mirrorcell | Greg Puciato | Album, Jun-24-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | SKIN | Ho99o9 | Album, Mar-10-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #43 | f.e.a.r. | Stand Atlantic | Album, May-06-2022, Pop Punk |
| #44 | Fever Dream | Palaye Royale | Album, Oct-28-2022, Glam Rock |
| #45 | Requiem | Korn | Album, Feb-04-2022, Nu Metal |
| #46 | Unison Life | Brutus | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #47 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Album, Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #48 | Growing Up | The Linda Lindas | Album, Apr-08-2022, Pop Punk |
| #49 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Album, Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Unwanted | Pale Waves | Album, Aug-12-2022, Alternative Rock |