1.White Ward - False Light

2.Gaerea - Mirage

3.Dream Unending - Song Of Salvation

4.An Abstract Illusion - Woe

5.Voivod - Synchro Anarchy

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Taken around 8:30 pm GMT
There was no write-in for djent so I voted for one.
Not totally clean (trolls in last categories are kept for fun),
Thanks to the person who curated most of the write-is since yesterday, it really reduced the work to do!

PS : I cleaned the list listening to The Testament by Seventh Wonder, so I was particularly unhappy to see it in the biggest letdowns at the end

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2.A.A. Williams - As The Moon Rests

3.Disturbed - Divisive

4.Dog Fashion Disco - Cult Classic

5.Fleshwater - We're Not Here To Be Loved

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1.Immolation - Acts Of God

2.Bloodbath - Survival Of The Sickest

3.Strigoi - Viscera

4.Konvent - Call Down The Sun

5.Souldrainer - Departure

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1.Phobophilic - Enveloping Absurdity

2.Immolation - Acts Of God

3.Autopsy - Morbidity Triumphant

4.Wormrot - Hiss

5.Belphegor - The Devils

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My very subjective ranking of all heard metal and metal-adjacent albums 2022.

1.Mamaleek - Diner Coffee

2.Wilderun - Epigone

3.Disillusion - Ayam

4.Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture

5.Cavernlight - As I Cast Ruin Upon The Lens That Reveals My Every Flaw

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As the Earth makes another full circle around the sun, its time to celebrate the best albums that marked that period.

1.Kurokuma - Born Of Obsidian

2.Jungle Rot - A Call To Arms

3.The Hu - Rumble Of Thunder

4.Malevolence - Malicious Intent

5.Toxik - Dis Morta

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Shieeet, here we go again...
Best death metal AD 2022 according to myself, listed alphabetically by band name with subgenres. Some notable omissions include: Amon Amarth, Behemoth, Decapitated, Fallujah, Lorna Shore, Omophagia, Paganizer and Temple Of Void. These left me a bit disappointed so I chose not to include them on the list proper, even though I enjoyed all the bands' newest albums. I'm also still catching up on a lot of records so this list will be updated semi-regularly. Hopefully you will find something you haven't heard here. Feel free to recommend stuff in the comments. Enjoy!

Oh and as a side note, none of the genre descriptors are meant as derogative, I obviously enjoy all these bands and albums. Caverncore (or cavernous death) for example is meant as familiar in sound/style to a band like Cruciamentum or Chthe'ilist.

1.Abysmal Dawn - Nightmare Frontier

2.Acephalix - Theothanatology

3.Aeternam - Heir Of The Rising Sun

4.Aethereus - Leiden

5.Allegaeon - Damnum

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These my top 50 albums for 2022

1.Fer De Lance - The Hyperborean

2.Messa - Close

3.Decapitated - Cancer Culture

4.Lorna Shore - Pain Remains

5.Immolation - Acts Of God

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1.An Abstract Illusion - Woe

2.Gaerea - Mirage

3.Andy Gillion - Arcade Metal

4.Early Moods - Early Moods

5.Sadness (USA) - Tortuga

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1.Sigh - Shiki

2.Darkest Era - Wither On The Vine

3.Blind Guardian - The God Machine

4.Sabaton - The War To End All Wars

5.Tómarúm - Ash In Realms Of Stone Icons

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Most hardest list to build, so far...

1.Veritates - Silent War

2.Blind Guardian - The God Machine

3.Tyrant (USA-MI) - The Lowest Level

4.Stratovarius - Survive

5.Hexed - Pagans Rising

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All 2022 released studio albums I listened to in 2022, ranked from best to worst.

1.Vermilia - Ruska

2.Septicflesh - Modern Primitive

3.Wolfheart - King Of The North

4.Blackbraid - Blackbraid I

5.Kvaen - The Great Below

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Just a list of albums I’ve either already picked up or pre ordered for the year.

1.Abbath - Dread Reaver

2.Absent In Body - Plague God

3.Alcest - Spiritual Instinct

4.Allegaeon - Damnum

5.Amon Amarth - The Great Heathen Army

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1.Autopsy - Morbidity Triumphant

2.Putrefaction Sets In - Repugnant Inception Of Decomposing Paroxysm

3.Molder - Engrossed In Decay

4.Gronibard - Regarde Les Hommes Sucer

5.Mantar - Pain Is Forever And This Is The End

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Fell just shy of 100 albums per month for the first half of the year, I imagine I won't be matching that but let's try to get to a full 1000 albums for the year at least.

1.Psychonaut - Violate Consensus Reality

2.Disillusion - Ayam

3.An Abstract Illusion - Woe

4.Panzerfaust - The Suns Of Perdition - Chapter III: The Astral Drain

5.Wake - Thought Form Descent

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