Metal Injection's Top 20 Albums of 2022

We couldn't get Corey Taylor's opinion, so we gave ours.

Published: December 07, 2022 18:57 Source

# 1

the classic symptoms of a broken spirit by Architects

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alternative Metal Industrial Metal

# 2

Krüller by Author & Punisher

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Industrial Metal Drone Metal

# 3

THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND by Bad Omens

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Alternative Metal

# 4

Shrine by Bleed From Within

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Melodic Metalcore

# 5

Heavy Pendulum by Cave In

Album • May 20 / 2022 Alternative Metal

# 6

Sunrise on Slaughter Beach by Clutch

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Stoner Rock Hard Rock

# 7

Cancer Culture by Decapitated

Album • May 27 / 2022 Technical Death Metal

# 8

IMPERA by Ghost

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Hard Rock AOR Soft Rock

# 9

Omens by Lamb of God

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Groove Metal

# 10

Pain Remains by Lorna Shore

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Deathcore

# 11

Immutable by Meshuggah

Album • Mar 31 / 2022 Djent

# 12

Phototroph by Moon Tooth

Album • May 13 / 2022 Alternative Metal Progressive Metal

# 13

Deathrattle Sing for Me by Norma Jean

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Metalcore

# 14

Enveloping Absurdity by Phobophilic

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Death Metal

# 15

CLOSURE / CONTINUATION by Porcupine Tree

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Progressive Rock

# 16

Netherheaven by Revocation

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Technical Death Metal

# 17

Dedication To Flesh by Spite

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Deathcore

# 18

Dreamkiller by Sumerlands

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 US Power Metal Heavy Metal

# 19

It's Time...To Rise from the Grave by Undeath

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Death Metal

# 20

Zeal & Ardor by Zeal & Ardor

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