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Tominator's 2022... Best To Worst

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Another year has passed, so that means it's time for my list of the best and worst albums of 2022.

Some numbers:

- 194 albums
- Total points given: 1437,9
- Average score: 7,41/10

- Albums with a score of 7 or above: 80,93%
- Albums with a score of 8 or above: 27,32%
- Albums with a score of 9 or above: 0,52%

- Albums with a score of 5 or below: 2,06%

Nationalities: 35

- USA: 42 - 21,65%
- Spain: 16 - 8,25%
- Germany: 13 - 6,70%
- Sweden: 12 - 6,19%
- Brazil: 11 - 5,67%
- Greece: 11 - 5,67%
- UK: 11 - 5,67%
- France: 8 - 4,12%
- Canada: 7 - 3,61%
- Finland: 7 - 3,61%
- Italy: 7 - 3,61%
- Argentina: 5 - 2,58%
- Poland: 5 - 2,58%
- Belgium: 4 - 2,06%
- Russia: 4 - 2,06%
- Australia: 3 - 1,55%
- Chile: 3 - 1,55%
- Colombia: 3 - 1,55%
- The Netherlands: 3 - 1,55%
- Croatia: 2 - 1,03%
- Indonesia: 2 - 1,03%
- Serbia: 2 - 1,03%
- Slovenia: 2 - 1,03%
- Turkey: 2 - 1,03%
- Iceland: 1 - 0,52%
- International: 1 - 0,52%
- Japan: 1 - 0,52%
- Mexico: 1 - 0,52%
- Norway: 1 - 0,52%
- Peru: 1 - 0,52%
- Philippines: 1 - 0,52%
- Portugal: 1 - 0,52%
- Slovakia: 1 - 0,52%
- Switzerland: 1 - 0,52%
- Unknown: 1 - 0,52%
194.
1.
My Diligence - The Matter, Form And Power
instrumental/progressive metal/post metal – Spain – 9.1/10
194.
2.
My Diligence - The Matter, Form And Power
stoner metal/doom metal – Belgium – 8.7/10
194.
3.
Temnee - Horror Of Noon
instrumental/psychedelic metal/stoner metal – Russia – 8.7/10
194.
4.
Evil Invaders - Shattering Reflection
progressive metal/post-rock – Russia – 8.6/10
194.
5.
Walg - II
heavy metal – Belgium – 8.5/10
194.
6.
Algebra - Chiroptera
melodic black metal – The Netherlands – 8.5/10
194.
7.
Judicator - The Majesty Of Decay
thrash metal – Switzerland – 8.5/10
194.
8.
Judicator - The Majesty Of Decay
power metal – USA – 8.5/10
194.
9.
King Buffalo - Regenerator
heavy metal – Peru – 8.3/10
194.
10.
Blind Guardian - The God Machine
psychedelic metal/stoner metal – USA – 8.3/10
194.
11.
Blind Guardian - The God Machine
power metal – Germany – 8.3/10
194.
12.
Liquify - Beyond The Frozen Horizon
psychedelic rock/stoner rock – USA – 8.3/10
194.
13.
Offended - Welcome To Nowhere
heavy metal – UK – 8.2/10
194.
14.
Saor - Origins
heavy metal/power metal – Poland – 8.2/10
194.
15.
Saor - Origins
atmospheric black metal/folk metal – UK – 8.2/10
194.
16.
Humanotone - A Flourishing Fall In A Grain Of Sand
thrash metal – USA – 8.2/10
194.
17.
Naxatras - IV
psychedelic metal/stoner metal – Chile – 8.2/10
194.
18.
Naxatras - IV
psychedelic rock – Greece – 8.2/10
194.
19.
Stratovarius - Survive
dungeon synth – USA – 8.2/10
194.
20.
Stratovarius - Survive
power metal – Finland – 8.1/10
194.
21.
The Animal State - Ego
atmospheric/ambient black metal – Brazil – 8.1/10
194.
22.
Tar Blossom - Of Mountains And Suns
progressive metal – UK – 8.1/10
194.
23.
Druids - Shadow Work
instrumental/atmospheric black metal – Greece – 8.1/10
194.
24.
Monasterium - Cold Are The Graves
psychedelic metal – USA – 8.1/10
194.
25.
Phantom Spell - Immortal's Requiem
doom metal – Poland – 8.1/10
194.
26.
Phantom Spell - Immortal's Requiem
heavy metal – UK – 8.1/10
194.
27.
Tales Under The Oak - Swamp Kingdom
dungeon synth – Germany – 8.1/10
194.
28.
Fellowship - The Saberlight Chronicles
fantasy folk/fantasy ambient – Finland – 8.1/10
194.
29.
The Algorithm - Data Renaissance
symphonic metal/power metal – UK – 8.1/10
194.
30.
The Algorithm - Data Renaissance
instrumental/electronic/djent – France – 8.1/10
194.
31.
Ascend - The Call Of The Monolith (EP)
instrumental/stoner rock/psychedelic metal – Spain – 8.1/10
194.
32.
Ascend - Zero Hour (EP)
heavy metal – Serbia – 8.0/10
194.
33.
Emissary - The Wretched Masquerade
dungeon synth – Germany – 8.0/10
194.
34.
Emissary - The Wretched Masquerade
heavy metal – USA – 8.0/10
194.
35.
Bomber - Nocturnal Creatures
doom metal – France – 8.0/10
194.
36.
Mourn The Light - Nocturnal Creatures
heavy metal – Sweden – 8.0/10
194.
37.
Powergame - Slaying Gods
Heavy metal – USA – 8.0/10
194.
38.
Battle Beast - Circus Of Doom
heavy metal – Germany – 8.0/10
194.
39.
Battle Beast - Circus Of Doom
power metal – Finland – 8.0/10
194.
40.
Saints 'N' Sinners - Rise Of The Alchemist
heavy metal – USA – 8.0/10
194.
41.
Grima - Frostbitten
power metal – Turkey – 8.0/10
194.
42.
Knight & Gallow - For Honor And Bloodshed
atmospheric black metal – Finland – 8.0/10
194.
43.
Knight & Gallow - For Honor And Bloodshed
heavy metal – USA – 8.0/10
194.
44.
Lost In Algorithms - Monarchs (EP)
instrumental/post-rock – Philippines – 8.0/10
194.
45.
Cult Of Luna - The Long Road North
instrumental/stoner rock – France – 8.0/10
194.
46.
Cult Of Luna - The Long Road North
post-metal/sludge metal – Sweden – 8.0/10
194.
47.
Naufragant - A Short Life
melodic black metal – Brazil – 8.0/10
194.
48.
Monasthyr - Eterno Linaje
heavy metal – Argentina – 8.0/10
194.
49.
Monasthyr - Eterno Linaje
heavy metal – Spain – 8.0/10
194.
50.
Samarithan - Tales Of Doom
doom metal/heavy metal – Spain – 8.0/10
194.
51.
Wraith Knight - Deep In The Dungeons Of The Dragonlord
dungeon synth – USA – 8.0/10
194.
52.
Burning Nitrum - Molotov
heavy metal – Canada – 8.0/10
194.
53.
Bad Omens - The Death Of Peace Of Mind
thrash metal – Italy – 8.0/10
194.
54.
The Halo Effect - Days Of The Lost
metalcore – USA – 7.9/10
194.
55.
The Halo Effect - Days Of The Lost
melodic death metal – Sweden – 7.9/10
194.
56.
The Marlboro Men - It Ain't A Hunting Party Till Something Gets Broken
instrumental/stoner metal – Australia – 7.9/10
194.
57.
Lyzzärd - The Abyss
heavy metal – Portugal – 7.9/10
194.
58.
Cobracide - Inner Aggression (EP)
thrash metal – Belgium – 7.9/10
194.
59.
Sageness - Tr3s
psychedelic rock/post-rock – Spain – 7.9/10
194.
60.
Power Paladin - With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel
dungeon synth – France – 7.9/10
194.
61.
Altair - With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel
power metal – Iceland – 7.9/10
194.
62.
Altair - Ghosts 'N Sinners
heavy metal – Spain – 7.9/10
194.
63.
Eliminator - Northwarder
dark ambient – USA – 7.9/10
194.
64.
Eliminator - Ancient Light
heavy metal – England – 7.9/10
194.
65.
Sands Of Eternity - Beyond The Realms Of Time
dungeon synth – Spain/USA – 7.9/10
194.
66.
Critical Defiance - No Life Forms
power metal – Greece – 7.9/10
194.
67.
Critical Defiance - No Life Forms
thrash metal – Chile – 7.9/10
194.
68.
Rednicuido - The Wave
instrumental/ambient rock/post-rock – Spain – 7.9/10
194.
69.
Gyoza - It Never Rains But It Pours
stoner rock – Spain – 7.9/10
194.
70.
Dark Nightmare - Beyond The Realms Of Sorrow
thrash metal – Italy – 7.9/10
194.
71.
Stygian Oath - Midnight Flames
heavy metal – Greece – 7.8/10
194.
72.
Riot City - Electric Elite
heavy metal – Greece – 7.8/10
194.
73.
Rising Steel - Beyond The Gates Of Hell
heavy metal – Canada – 7.8/10
194.
74.
Rising Steel - Beyond The Gates Of Hell
heavy metal – France – 7.8/10
194.
75.
Barbarian - Viperface
194.
76.
Barbarian - Viperface
heavy metal – Italy – 7.8/10
194.
77.
Don't Drop The Sword - Prelude To The Age Of Heroes (EP)
heavy metal – Germany – 7.8/10
194.
78.
Rammstein - Zeit
thrash metal – USA – 7.8/10
194.
79.
Rammstein - Zeit
industrial metal – Germany – 7.8/10
194.
80.
Tyrant - The Lowest Level
heavy metal – USA – 7.8/10
194.
81.
Bongsilisk - The Hash Club
stoner metal/doom metal – Slavakia – 7.8/10
194.
82.
Tryblith - Cosmic Serpent
black metal – USA – 7.8/10
194.
83.
Stray Gods - Storm The Walls
blackgaze/post-rock – Slovenia – 7.8/10
194.
84.
Iomair - Fishing For An Apparition
heavy metal – Greece – 7.8/10
194.
85.
Iomair - Fishing For An Apparition
folk metal – Canada – 7.8/10
194.
86.
Ring Of Fire - Gravity
instrumental/post-rock – Spain – 7.8/10
194.
87.
Ring Of Fire - Gravity
neoclassical power metal/progressive metal – USA – 7.8/10
194.
88.
Cauldron Born - Cold Steel For The Necromancer
ambient synth – USA – 7.8/10
194.
89.
Cauldron Born - Cold Steel For The Necromancer
heavy metal – USA – 7.7/10
194.
90.
The Flow - A Change Of Seasons
stoner rock/space rock/heavy metal – The Netherlands – 7.7/10
194.
91.
Night Lord - Death Doesn't Wait
heavy metal – Poland – 7.7/10
194.
92.
Lamb Of God - Omens
doom rock – USA – 7.7/10
194.
93.
Lamb Of God - Omens
thrash metal – USA – 7.7/10
194.
94.
The Mantra Discord - Relapse Into Silence
post-rock – USA – 7.7/10
194.
95.
Ironflame - Where Madness Dwells
thrash metal – Brazil – 7.7/10
194.
96.
Ironflame - Where Madness Dwells
heavy metal – USA – 7.7/10
194.
97.
Whisper Killers - Hard As Rock
heavy metal – Greece – 7.7/10
194.
98.
Frostgard - Tales from Nan Elmoth
dungeon synth – Spain – 7.6/10
194.
99.
Black Hole - Void Moments Of Inertia
instrumental/post-rock/blackgaze – Greece – 7.6/10
194.
100.
Black Hole - Whirlwind Of Mad Men
power metal/progressive metal – France – 7.6/10
194.
101.
Evil Conspiracy - The Demons Mark
heavy metal – Sweden – 7.6/10
194.
102.
Nomad Desert - Insectoids
desert rock/stoner rock/psychedelic rock/doom rock/space rock – International – 7.6/10
194.
103.
Executioner / Ghetto Ghouls - Hellraiser: Cenobite Mosh (Split)
thrash metal – USA/Normay – 7.6/10
194.
104.
Cruel Bomb - Man Made (EP)
thrash metal – USA – 7.6/10
194.
105.
Exkil - Between Death And Chaos (EP) - thrash metal – Brazil – 7.6/10
194.
106.
Parkway Drive - Darker Still
stoner rock – USA – 7.5/10
194.
107.
Parkway Drive - Darker Still
metalcore – Australia – 7.5/10
194.
108.
Elusive God - Trapped In A Future Unknown
heavy metal – Poland – 7.5/10
194.
109.
Tableau Mort - Visio In Somniis
doom metal – Croatia – 7.5/10
194.
110.
Greyhawk - Visio In Somniis
black metal – UK – 7.5/10
194.
111.
Iron Kingdom - The Blood Of Creation
heavy metal – USA – 7.5/10
194.
112.
Iron Kingdom - The Blood Of Creation
heavy metal – Canada – 7.5/10
194.
113.
Kobold - Technofascism
thrash metal/speed metal – Serbia – 7.5/10
194.
114.
HammerFall - Hammer Of Dawn
atmospheric black metal – Finland – 7.5/10
194.
115.
Hammerfall - Hammer Of Dawn
power metal – Sweden – 7.5/10
194.
116.
Victorius - Dinosaur Warfare Pt. 2 – The Great Ninja War
instrumental/stoner metal/doom metal – Croatia – 7.5/10
194.
117.
Victorius - Dinosaur Warfare Pt. 2 – The Great Ninja War
power metal - Germany – 7.5/10
194.
118.
Spectrum Mortis - Bit Meseri - The Incantation
thrash metal – Belgium – 7.5/10
194.
119.
Cauldron Born - Cold Steel For The Necromancer
death metal/doom metal – Spain – 7.5/10
194.
120.
Meshuggah - Immutable
heavy metal – USA – 7.5/10
194.
121.
Meshuggah - Immutable
technical thrash metal/math metal/progressive metal – Sweden – 7.4/10
194.
122.
Raptore - Blackfire
thrash metal – Brazil – 7.4/10
194.
123.
Raptore - Blackfire
heavy metal – Spain – 7.4/10
194.
124.
Abstractaeon - Ignis Natura Renovatur Integra
elektro folk/dark folk – Argentina – 7.4/10
194.
125.
I Barbari - Supernove Che Fanno Bang!
Italy – stoner rock – 7.4/10
194.
126.
Deathgeist - Procession Of Souls
thrash metal – Brazil – 7.4/10
194.
127.
Lustre - A Thirst For Summer Rain
heavy metal – Italy – 7.4/10
194.
128.
Lustre - A Thirst For Summer Rain
atmospheric black metal – Sweden – 7.4/10
194.
129.
Arkham Witch - Swords Against Death
black metal – USA – 7.4/10
194.
130.
Arkham Witch - Swords Against Death
heavy metal – UK – 7.3/10
194.
131.
Sons Of Arrakis - Invasores
thrash metal – Argentina – 7.3/10
194.
132.
Sons Of Arrakis - Volume 1
stoner rock – Canada – 7.3/10
194.
133.
Dreamtale - Everlasting Flame
heavy metal – USA – 7.3/10
194.
134.
Dreamtale - Everlasting Flame
power metal – Finland – 7.3/10
194.
135.
Ghost - Impera
heavy metal – Spain – 7.3/10
194.
136.
Ghost - Impera
hard rock – Sweden – 7.2/10
194.
137.
Motorbreath - Who ’s to Blame? (EP)
thrash metal – Indonesia – 7.2/10
194.
138.
Fat Grass - Shadows
stoner metal/doom metal – Argentina – 7.2/10
194.
139.
Night Cobra - Dawn Of The Serpent
heavy metal – USA – 7.2/10
194.
140.
Night Cobra - Dawn Of The Serpent
heavy metal – USA – 7.2/10
194.
141.
Piras - Cuando El Tiempo Cesa
heavy metal – Germany – 7.2/10
194.
142.
Piras - Cuando El Tiempo Cesa
thrash metal – Argentina – 7.1/10
194.
143.
Imperial Age - New World
heavy metal – Sweden – 7.1/10
194.
144.
Ante-Inferno - Antediluvian Dreamscapes
symphonic metal – Turkey – 7.1/10
194.
145.
Ante-Inferno - Antediluvian Dreamscapes
black metal – UK – 7.1/10
194.
146.
Jawless - Warrizer
194.
147.
Jawless - Warrizer
stoner metal/doom metal – Indonesia – 7.1/10
194.
148.
RF Force - RF Force
heavy metal – Brazil – 7.1/10
194.
149.
Hellway Train/Hell Gun - Haunted Trip
heavy metal – Brazil – 7.0/10
194.
150.
Grey Wolf - Beast Master (EP)
heavy metal – Brazil – 7.0/10
194.
151.
Resistance - Skulls Of My Enemy
neofolk – USA – 7.0/10
194.
152.
Resistance - Skulls Of My Enemy
heavy metal – USA – 7.0/10
194.
153.
Blasted Heath - Vela
thrash metal – USA – 7.0/10
194.
154.
Æternia - The Quest (EP)
heavy metal – Germany – 7.0/10
194.
155.
Thomas Greenwood - Rituals
psychedelic rock – Italy – 7.0/10
194.
156.
Blade Of Kino - Balance
ambient/dungeon synth – Canada – 7.0/10
194.
157.
Crimson Steel - Point Of No Return
heavy metal – Colombia – 7.0/10
194.
158.
Crimson Steel - Night Creatures
heavy metal – USA – 6.9/10
194.
159.
Templars - Knight Of Metal
heavy metal – Brazil – 6.9/10
194.
160.
The Black Legacy - Stones
stoner metal/doom metal – Italy – 6.9/10
194.
161.
Termination Force - Legion (EP)
thrash metal – Chile – 6.9/10
194.
162.
Termination Force - Netherworld (EP)
heavy metal – UK – 6.8/10
194.
163.
Doomocracy - Unorthodox
instrumental/stoner rock – Spain – 6.8/10
194.
164.
Doomocracy - Unorthodox
doom metal – Greece – 6.7/10
194.
165.
Vigilance - Vigilance (EP)
heavy metal – Slovenia – 6.7/10
194.
166.
Structure Element - Overcoming (EP)
metalcore/djent – Russia – 6.7/10
194.
167.
Invoker - Revival
thrash metal – Germany – 6.7/10
194.
168.
Dunwich - Invoking The Evil
thrash metal – Colombia – 6.6/10
194.
169.
Deathbell - A Nocturnal Crossing
stoner metal – France – 6.6/10
194.
170.
Sabaton - The War To End All Wars
doom metal – France – 6.6/10
194.
171.
Lunar Spells - Demise Of Heaven
power metal – Sweden – 6.5/10
194.
172.
Hammer King - Kingdemonium
black metal – Greece – 6.5/10
194.
173.
Risingfall - Kingdemonium
power metal – Germany – 6.5/10
194.
174.
Risingfall - Rise Or Fall
heavy metal – Japan – 6.5/10
194.
175.
Theriomorph - Diabolical Bloodswords
black metal – Finland – 6.5/10
194.
176.
Sunsetter - Riff Mountain
stoner rock/doom rock – USA – 6.5/10
194.
177.
Beautiful Death - Beloved
instrumental/darkfolk/neofolk – Australia – 6.5/10
194.
178.
Revenge - Unbroken Diamond
heavy metal/hard rock – Greece – 6.5/10
194.
179.
Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum
heavy metal – Colombia – 6.4/10
194.
180.
Grave Digger - Symbol Of Eternity
power metal – UK – 6.4/10
194.
181.
Orthodox - Proceed
heavy metal – Germany – 6.4/10
194.
182.
Terra Atlantica - Beyond The Borders
doom metal – Spain – 6.4/10
194.
183.
Terra Atlantica - Beyond The Borders
power metal – Germany – 6.2/10
194.
184.
Legendarium - Under The Spell Of Destruction
heavy metal – The Netherlands – 6.0/10
194.
185.
Doublegeddon - Geddon Dangerous
heavy metal | Sweden – 6.0/10
194.
186.
Void Rot - Geddon Dangerous
heavy metal/hard rock – Unknown – 6.0/10
194.
187.
Void Rot - Telluric Dismemberment (EP)
doom metal/death metal – USA – 5.9/10
194.
188.
Hammers Of Misfortune - Overtaker
heavy metal – Brazil – 5.7/10
194.
189.
Hammers Of Misfortune - Overtaker
progressive metal – USA – 5.5/10
194.
190.
Toxic Thrill - ... And Still After
thrash metal – Mexico – 5.5/10
194.
191.
Riders Of Rohan - Riders Of Rohan
psychedelic metal/doom metal – Russia – 5.0/10
194.
192.
Ice War - Beyond The Void
heavy metal – Sweden – 4.9/10
194.
193.
Iced Earth - A Narrative Soundscape
heavy metal – Canada – 4.5/10
194.
194.
Iced Earth - A Narrative Soundscape
tragic comedy – USA – 2.3/10
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