After the chaos of the past two years, the metal world seems to be back on track, with hundred of albums released already in 2022. But there’s still a flood of releases to come this year, including new albums from Slipknot, Megadeth, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb Of God and more.
To help you keep on top of things, here’s a list of all the big metal albums still to be released in 2022. And check back regularly, because we’ll be updating it whenever we hear of anything new…
July 29, 2022
Arch Enemy - Deceivers Buy Now
(opens in new tab)Blacktoothed - Juli Buy Now
(opens in new tab)Dance Gavin Dance - Jackpot Juicer Buy Now (opens in new tab)
Funeral Chic - Roman Candle Buy Now (opens in new tab)
Krisiun - Mortem Solis Buy Now (opens in new tab)
My Sleeping Karma - Atma Buy Now (opens in new tab)
Oceans - Hell Is Where The Heart Is - Part II: Longing EP
Reeking Aura - Blood And Bonemeal Buy Now (opens in new tab)
Stick To Your Guns - Spectre Buy Now (opens in new tab)
Torture Killer - Dead Inside EP Buy Now (opens in new tab)
August 5, 2022
Amon Amarth - The Great Heathen Army Buy now (opens in new tab)
Einherjer - Norse And Dangerous Buy now (opens in new tab)
H.E.A.T. - Force Majeure Buy now (opens in new tab)
Psycroptic - Divine Council Buy now (opens in new tab)
Soulfly - Totem Buy now (opens in new tab)
Tool - Fear Inoculum (Vinyl box set) Buy now (opens in new tab)
August 12, 2022
Boris - Heavy Rocks Buy now (opens in new tab)
Hollywood Undead - Hotel Kalifornia Buy now
(opens in new tab)Norma Jean - Deathrattle Sing For Me Buy now (opens in new tab)
August 19, 2022
Alpha Wolf/Holding Absence - The Lost & The Longing Split EP
Conan - Evidence Of Immortality Buy now (opens in new tab)
Five Finger Death Punch - Afterlife Buy now (opens in new tab)
Hammer King - Kingdemonium Buy now (opens in new tab)
Heilung - Drif Buy now (opens in new tab)
I Prevail - True Power Buy now (opens in new tab)
Orthodox - Learning To Dissolve Buy now
(opens in new tab)Russian Circles - Gnosis Buy now (opens in new tab)
Soilwork - Övergivenheten Buy now (opens in new tab)
Spirit Adrift - 20 Centuries Gone Buy now (opens in new tab)
Thundermother - Black And Gold Buy now (opens in new tab)
August 26, 2022
Brymir - Voices In The Sky Buy now (opens in new tab)
Dreadnought - The Endless Buy now (opens in new tab)
Hierophant - Death Siege Buy now (opens in new tab)
Machine Head - Of Kingdom And Crown Buy now (opens in new tab)
Sigh - Shiki Buy now (opens in new tab)
Thoughtcrimes – Altered Pasts Buy now (opens in new tab)
September 2, 2022
156/Silence - Narrative
Blind Guardian - The God Machine Buy now (opens in new tab)
Defacing God - The Resurrection Of Lilith Buy now (opens in new tab)
The Hu - Rumble Of Thunder Buy now (opens in new tab)
Kings X - Three Sides Of One Buy now (opens in new tab)
Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead! Buy now (opens in new tab)
Miss May I - Curse Of Existence Buy now (opens in new tab)
Trial - Feed The Fire Buy now (opens in new tab)
September 9, 2022
Allen/Olzon - Army Of Dreamers Buy now (opens in new tab)
Bloodbath - Survival Of The Sickest Buy now (opens in new tab)
Crippled Black Phoenix - Banefyre Buy now
(opens in new tab)Electric Callboy - Tekkno Buy now (opens in new tab)
Fallujah - Empyrean Buy now (opens in new tab)
Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9 Buy now (opens in new tab)
Parkway Drive - Darker Still Buy now (opens in new tab)
Revocation - Netherheaven Buy now (opens in new tab)
Until I Wake - Inside My Head
September 16, 2022
Clutch – Sunrise On Slaughter Beach Buy now (opens in new tab)
The Darling Fire - Distortions Buy now (opens in new tab)
Destrage - SO MUCH. too much. Buy now (opens in new tab)
The Devil Wears Prada - Color Decay Buy now (opens in new tab)
Ginevera - We Belong To The Stars
Phobophilic - Enveloping Absurdity Buy now (opens in new tab)
Wolfheart – King Of The North
September 23, 2022
Gaerea - Mirage Buy now (opens in new tab)
Invictus - Unstoppable
KEN Mode - Null Buy now (opens in new tab)
Motörhead – Iron Fist: 40th Anniversary Edition Buy Now (opens in new tab)
Stratovarius - Survive Buy now (opens in new tab)
Venom Inc. - There's Only Black Buy now (opens in new tab)
September 30, 2022
Alice Cooper - Live From The Astroturf Buy now (opens in new tab)
Dark Forest - Ridge & Furrow EP
Dropkick Murphys - This Machine Still Kills Fascists Buy now
Slipknot – The End, So Far Buy now (opens in new tab)
Tankard - Pavlov's Dawgs Buy now (opens in new tab)
October 7, 2022
Armed For Apocalypse - Ritual Violence Buy now (opens in new tab)
Caustic Casanova - Glass Enclosed Nerve Center Buy now (opens in new tab)
Lamb Of God - Omens Buy now (opens in new tab)
Queensryche - Digital Noise Alliance
October 14, 2022
Alter Bridge - Pawns & Kings Buy now (opens in new tab)
Avoid - Cult Mentality
Boston Manor - Datura Buy now (opens in new tab)
Nothing More - Spirits Buy now (opens in new tab)
Skid Row - The Gang's All Here Buy now (opens in new tab)
Sleeping With Sirens - Complete Collapse
We Came As Romans - Darkbloom Buy now (opens in new tab)
October 21, 2022
Architects - The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit Buy now (opens in new tab)
Avatarium - Death, Where Is Your Sting Buy now
(opens in new tab)Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Buy now (opens in new tab)
Cabal - Magno Interitus Buy now (opens in new tab)
October 28, 2022
Devin Townsend - Lightwork
Palaye Royale - Fever Dream Buy now (opens in new tab)
Psychonaut - Violate Consensus Reality
November 4, 2022
Frank Bello - Then I'm Gone EP
November 18, 2022
Threshold - Dividing Lines Buy now (opens in new tab)
