2022 Metal & Hard Rock Albums - Page 2

Omens puts Lamb of God’s interlocking riffs, groove and Randy Blythe’s raw roar directly in the listener’s path.

Neptune Blue, Lana Lane’s long-awaited return, connects progressive structure with melodic accessibility around her expressive, soaring voice.

From Womb to Tomb uses the passage from birth to death as a frame for Lillian Axe’s naturally dramatic songwriting.

Second To None by LONESOME_BLUE: track list, Spotify player, music videos and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Of Kingdom and Crown is a concept album that unfolds Machine Head’s low-end weight, punishing riffs and exposed emotion across an extended narrative.

Building on the renewed strength of Dystopia, this album is charged with the urgency that defines Megadeth at their best.

True to its title, Universal presents Michael Schenker’s guitar vocabulary as a language of melody shared by an international cast of singers.

Get Rollin’ is Nickelback’s first studio album in years, and it delivers the band’s familiar strengths without overcomplication: thick guitars, Chad Kroeger’s rough-

Nordic Union’s third album is built around Ronnie Atkins’s forceful, character-rich voice and Erik Martensson’s meticulous songwriting.

With guest turns from Jeff Beck, Tony Iommi, Zakk Wylde and more, this album surrounds Ozzy Osbourne’s unmistakable voice with a wide range of guitar colors.

Brace for Impact carries the appeal of eighties AOR and hard rock into a modern production with real conviction.

Rise of Vikingr combines Norse-myth imagery with Peyton Parrish’s deep, forceful vocals and modern rock/metal production.

Digital Noise Alliance brings together sharp guitars, accessible progressive turns and a sense of social tension in the current Queensrÿche lineup.

Turborider pushes Reckless Love’s glam-metal hedonism further into eighties synth-pop color.

Continuing the dystopian story of its predecessor, Dystopia Part II deepens the setting through André Andersen’s layered keyboards and classically shaped arrangements.

Crazy Times is a useful way to hear SAMMY HAGAR from a different angle within the 2022 catalogue.

As its title suggests, Rock Believer returns Scorpions directly to the sharp riffs, cutting guitar leads and crowd-ready choruses at the heart of their sound.

Rescue sees Shaman restating the heat and symphonic splendor of Brazilian power metal.

Planet Zero gives Shinedown a concept framework focused on polarization and the pressure of digital life.

With new vocalist Erik Grönwall, Skid Row put their streetwise edge and aggression back at the front.

Skills’ debut brings together players such as Brad Gillis and Billy Sheehan, yet it does not depend on names alone.

4 shows how naturally Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators now function as a band.

The End, So Far keeps Slipknot’s violent heaviness at its core while opening into ambient space, melodic vocals and unsettling sound design.

Övergivenheten feels like a large-scale summary of Soilwork’s journey, combining melodic death metal, alternative textures and progressive development across an expansive

Acoustic Adventures – Volume One revisits familiar material through the voice, production weight and arrangement sense of its recording period.

Acoustic Adventures – Volume Two revisits familiar material through the voice, production weight and arrangement sense of its recording period.

After a long gap, Stratovarius return with the fast drums, shining keyboards and skyward choruses that define their identity.

With Ronnie Romero joining the fold, Sunstorm give their familiar AOR smoothness a stronger hard-rock outline.

Under the Midnight Sun condenses The Cult’s gothic allure and hard-rock physicality into a tightly focused set.

The Endgame further refines the hard-edged, modern melodic-rock identity Treat have established since their reunion.