The 10 most anticipated albums of 2022
With 2022 finally here, it means a whole new year of great music being released. Fortunately, a slew of acts have been hard at work in the studio to drop a new album in the months ahead. We look at 10 upcoming albums that will deliver some righteous tunes in the new year.
Violet Blend - Demons - Eclipse Records
On April 1, Italian alternative metal band Violet Blend will unveil their sophomore studio album Demons via Eclipse Records. For the 13-track release, the band worked with producer Alessandro Del Vecchio, who is best known for working with old school metal acts Quiet Riot and L.A. Guns. Pre-orders for Demons can be made here.
Kavinksy - Reborn - Astralwerks
Back in November, electronic producer Kavinsky shocked fans by coming out of hiatus with a new single ("Renegade") and a new studio album. Reborn, which will be the follow-up to Kavinsky's 2013 debut album OutRun, will be released sometime in 2022 via Astralwerks.
Porcupine Tree - Closure/Continuation - Music For Nations/Sony
Porcupine Tree fans have waited a long time for a new album from the beloved prog-rock group. On June 24, the band will release their highly anticipated record Closure/Continuation, which will be the follow-up to their 2009 Grammy-nominated release The Incident. Pre-orders for Closure/Continuation can be made here.
Future Palace - Run - Arising Empire
Berlin metalcore group Future Palace will drop their sophomore studio album Run on June 10 via Arising Empire. The 12-track record, which follows the band’s 2020 debut album Escape, already looks promising with the previously released bangers "Heads Up" and album opener "Paradise." Pre-orders for Run can be made here.
Stabbing Westward - Chasing Ghosts - COP International
Industrial rock band Stabbing Westward will drop the long-awaited follow-up to their 2001 self-titled album on March 18 via COP International. Titled Chasing Ghosts, the 10-track album will reunite the band with producer John Fryer (Ungod and Wither Blister Burn + Peel) and mastering engineer Tom Baker (Wither Blister Burn & Peel and Darkest Days).
The Warning - forthcoming studio album - Lava Records
The Warning had a productive 2021 with a major label debut, an appearance on Metallica's tribute album The Metallica Blacklist, and a festival performance at Welcome To Rockville. The new year will find the band unveiling the follow-up to their 2018 studio album Queen of the Murder Scene.
Beautiful Machines - Singularity - Republic of Music
U.K. darkwave duo Beautiful Machines will hit the reset button with their forthcoming studio album Singularity. The forthcoming release takes inspiration from Fritz Lang’s influential 1927 sci-fi film Metropolis.
Future Static - debut album - Wild Thing Records
Australian alternative metal group Future Static ended 2021 with the announcement of their new singer Amariah Cook. With their single "Waves," they've given fans a taste of their forthcoming debut album, which will arrive in the second half of 2022.
Avenged Sevenfold’s forthcoming album
Metal act Avenged Sevenfold have been working on the follow-up to 2016's The Stage for a few years now, and they might drop the finished product this year (if they can properly tour in support of it). In a 2020 interview with Kerrang!, vocalist M. Shadows stated the new material is a complete 180 from what they delivered on The Stage.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.