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2023
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1
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Machine Head - ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN
August 26, 2022
Groove Metal
,
Thrash Metal
,
Alternative Metal
Score
100
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2
.
Nordic Union - Animalistic
August 12, 2022
Power Metal
,
Heavy Metal
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
3
.
LIMBS - Coma Year
June 24, 2022
Post-Hardcore
,
Metalcore
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
4
.
Immolation - Acts of God
February 18, 2022
Death Metal
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
.
Napalm Death - Resentment Is Always Seismic – A Final Throw Of Throes
February 11, 2022
Grindcore
,
Industrial Metal
Score
95
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
Elder - Innate Passage
November 25, 2022
Stoner Rock
,
Progressive Rock
,
Heavy Psych
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
Ingested - Ashes Lie Still
November 4, 2022
Slam Death Metal
,
Deathcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Lorna Shore - Pain Remains
October 14, 2022
Deathcore
,
Symphonic Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
.
Goatwhore - Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven
October 7, 2022
Blackened Death Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
.
KEN mode - NULL
September 23, 2022
Noise Rock
,
Sludge Metal
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
.
Bloodbath - "Survival of the Sickest"
September 9, 2022
Death Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
12
.
Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!
September 2, 2022
Thrash Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Sigh - Shiki
August 26, 2022
Avant-Garde Metal
,
Progressive Metal
,
Black Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
Arch Enemy - Deceivers
August 12, 2022
Melodic Death Metal
,
Thrash Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
Oceans of Slumber - Starlight and Ash
July 22, 2022
Gothic Rock
,
Doom Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows - Destroy Rebuild
June 17, 2022
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
17
.
Decapitated - Cancer Culture
May 27, 2022
Technical Death Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
.
Tony Martin - Thorns
January 14, 2022
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
19
.
Cave In - Heavy Pendulum
May 20, 2022
Alternative Metal
,
Stoner Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Silverstein - Misery Made Me
May 6, 2022
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
Monuments - In Stasis
April 15, 2022
Progressive Metal
,
Metalcore
,
Djent
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Meshuggah - Immutable
April 1, 2022
Djent
,
Progressive Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Ignite - Ignite
March 25, 2022
Melodic Hardcore
,
Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
24
.
Konvent - Call Down The Sun
March 11, 2022
Death Doom Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Wolves At The Gate - Eulogies
March 11, 2022
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Blabbermouth.net awarded albums throughout 2022.
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