A retrospective of the best new albums of the past year, based on my cumulative listening since October 2022. To make the comparison fairer for newer releases I've grouped everything by quarters of the year

most of these are #blackmetal but there's some #doommetal and #deathmetal in between

how many and which do you know?

#aoty2022 #aoty2023 #bestof2023 #bestofmetal

6 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is 156/Silence - Narrative - 9/10

Support the band -
https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/156-silence

#30MoreSongsChallenge

#Day39 – A Fresh Favorite
A song that’s been released less than a year ago.

I was going to pick #Screamer, but @pro already did that so I'm gonna go with one that was released last year, which would have been on top of my #AOTY2022 list, if I had one:

#Hath - Kenosis

But wait... no... that's actually not true. My AOTY2022 is without a doubt Ghost's Impera.

So I'm gonna cheat and pick a second one, here's:

#Ghost - Kaisarion

https://youtu.be/pbbP2lubGvw

7 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is The Halo Effect - Days of the Lost - 9/10

Support the band -
https://www.thehaloeffect.band

8 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is Ingested - Ashes Lie Still - 9/10

Support the band -
https://www.ingested.co.uk

10 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is Counterparts - A Eulogy for Those Still Here - 8.75/10

Support the Band
https://counterparts905.com

11 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is Dr. Acula - Dr. Acula - 8.75/10

Support the Band
https://dr-acula.bandcamp.com/merch

14 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is Norma Jean - Deathrattle Sing for Me - 8.5/10

Support the Band
https://normajeannoise.com
#metal #metalcore #music #aoty #aoty2022 #metalmusic #deathmetal #deathcore

I've voted for @elestudionk@twitter.com in the Annual @awwwards@twitter.com https://annual.awwwards.com #AOTY2022

15 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is
Orthodox - Learning to Dissolve - 8.5/10

Support the Band
https://orthodoxtn.com

16 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is
Angelmaker - Sanctum - 8/10

Support the Band
https://angelmaker.bandcamp.com/album/sanctum

17 on my top 20 metal albums of 2022 is
Fallujah - Empyrean - 8/10

Support the band
https://fallujah.bandcamp.com/album/empyrean-2 #deathmetal #melodicdeathmetal #metal #deathcore #metalmusic #music #aoty #aoty2022 #metalcore #deathcore #melodeath #metalband #bands

2022 has been an interesting year to say the least. Ups and downs all round but at least there were at least as many ups as downs.

Feel like that’s kind of reflected in my Top 30 this year. Here’s to 2023 and hopefully seeing a bunch more of these bands live

And if you enjoy darkwave, here is a good list from @RodneyAnonymous

https://mas.to/@RodneyAnonymous/109554586569469068

My Synthesizer​.​.​.​Your Funeral | HEINRICH!

https://heinrich3.bandcamp.com/album/my-synthesizer-your-funeral

Chippa | Johnno Casson aka Snippet

https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/chippa

Spirit Duplicator | @Dementio13

https://dxiii-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-duplicator

Mailman | Fatbwoi

https://fatbwoi.bandcamp.com/album/mailman