But for now, check out the best rock and metal albums of 2022 so far below. Contributors: Rabab Al-Sharif, Jordan Blum, Chad Childers, Joe DiVita, Lauryn Schaffner, Philip Trapp.

In 2022, the top 10 rock albums took a pilgrimage to Memphis, communed with theologians and poets, found the interconnectedness of all beings and danced through pain and pleasure.

The riffs are fast and furious while the lyrics are funny and incisive. Beautiful, Black punk rock for our folks. —John Morrison, WXPN (This review also appears in NPR Music's Best Rock Albums ...

A list of the best rock albums released in 2022. There was a steady stream of new music released over the past 12 months: pleasant surprises, anticipated projects and brand-new sounds.

The best albums released this year: Renaissance, Un Verano Sin Ti, Midnights, Harry's House, Motomami, It's Almost Dry and more Best Albums of 2022: Beyonce, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles ...

A wealth of new albums in 2022 pushed the boundaries of genre, theme, and sound. From seasoned veterans like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, returning in triumph with fresh records and even fresher ...

Here are the 50 best albums of 2022 across punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, emo, screamo, metalcore, ska-punk, pop punk, indie-punk, and some hard-to-define stuff in between.

In 2022, the world’s biggest pop artists put out some of the most acclaimed albums of their career.Indie rock and hip-hop also had a strong showing, delivering releases that expanded the artists ...

A year like this one makes hand-wringing about the death of the album seem silly (if anything we should be concerned about the single). Musicians gave us experiences in 2022. Immersive, ambitious ...

Wow! What a year it's been for new music, and we're here to reflect upon the 50 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2022! It's amazing to look at the amount of major acts putting out new records this year.