Rolling Stone's 15 Best Metal Albums of 2022

The Best Metal Albums of 2022 with Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Ghost, Meshuggah, Lamb of God, Megadeth, Undeath, Soul Glo, Chat Pile and Dead Cross.

Published: December 20, 2022 14:00 Source

# 1

Diaspora Problems by Soul Glo

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Hardcore Punk

# 2

Patient Number 9 by Ozzy Osbourne

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Hard Rock Heavy Metal

# 3

Immutable by Meshuggah

Album • Mar 31 / 2022 Djent

# 4

IMPERA by Ghost

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Hard Rock AOR Soft Rock

# 5

God's Country by Chat Pile

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Noise Rock Sludge Metal

# 6

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

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Death Metal

# 7

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

Album • Sep 02 / 2022 Thrash Metal

# 8

Hiss by Wormrot

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Grindcore

# 9

A Place for Ash by Mo'ynoq

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Black Metal

# 10

The End, So Far by Slipknot

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Alternative Metal Nu Metal

# 11

Myopia by Mizmor + Thou

Album • Apr 23 / 2022 Doom Metal Atmospheric Sludge Metal

# 12

Omens by Lamb of God

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Groove Metal

# 13

Heavy Rocks by Boris

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Noise Rock Stoner Metal

# 14

Blackbraid I by Blackbraid

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Melodic Black Metal

# 15

II by Dead Cross

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Crossover Thrash