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The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2022

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2022

This has proved a fantastic year for extreme music and metal, and the new wave is masterfully progressing. These are the best metal albums of 2022.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of October 2022

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of October 2022

This month’s best metal albums feature grind phenoms Cloud Rat, Faceless Burial’s death metal recipe, and Desbot opening new pathways for post-metal.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2022

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2022

September’s best metal albums feature Autopsy re-affirming death metal sovereignty, City of Caterpillar’s return to off-kilter post-hardcore after 20 years, and so much more.

MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of June 2021

MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of June 2021

Summer is upon us, and we have some heavy tunes to go with it.

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