2022 was finally the year of recovery!
And in addition to the various shows and festivals that took place starting in March, the year was also characterized by a series of releases that have already entered the historical archives of rock and heavy metal.
And as has been our tradition since 2011, the Wikimetal editorial team has come together to list the 50 best albums of the year!
Also check out the latest episode of the Wikimetal podcast , with our team discussing some of the highlights of 2022.
The full list follows below:
50. Kissin' Dynamite – Coming Home
49. Kardashev – Liminal Rite
48. Scarlet Rebels – These Days
47. Enemy Eyes – History’s Hand
46. Collective Soul – Vibrating
45. Dynazty – Final Advent
44. Hartmann – Get Over It
43. Macaco Bong – Live Garage
42. Lorna Shore – Pain Remains
41. Classless Act – Welcome To The Show
40. Black Panther – Rise
39. Trick or Treat – Creepy Symphonies
38. Thundermother – Black and Gold
37. Lamb of God – Omens
36. Arctic Monkeys – The Car
35. James Labrie – Beautiful Shade of Gray
34. The Mars Volta – The Mars Volta
33. João Gordo – Brutal Brega
32. Eddie Vedder – Earthling
31. Arch Enemy – Deceivers
30. GAUPA – Myriad
29. Thunder – Dopamine
28. Larkin Poe – Blood Harmony
27. Queensrÿche – Digital Noise Alliance
26. Disturbed – Divisive
25. Black Paisley – Set Me on Fire
24. Avantasia – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
23. Korn – Requiem
22. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love
21. AA Williams – As The Moon Remains
20. Junkyard Drive – Electric Love
19. The Cult – Under The Midnight Sun
18. Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
17. Marcus King – Young Blood
16. Rammstein – Zeit
15. Rats in the Basement – Necropolitics
14. Crobot – Feel This
13. Alter Bridge – Pawns & Kings
12. Monster Truck – Warriors
11. Ghost – IMPERA
10. Slash (feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators) – 4
09. Five Finger Death Punch – Afterlife
08. Parkway Drive – Darker Still
07. The Hellacopters – Eyes Of Oblivion
06. Megadeth – The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead!
05. Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9
04. Halestorm – Back From the Dead
03. Scorpions – Rock Believer
02. Slipknot – The End, So Far
01. Alexisonfire – Otherness
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