Albums of the Week 2022: a look back

January:

• Angus - Warrior of the World

• Kimmo Kuusniemi Band - Mootorilinnut

• Picture - Diamond Dreamer

• Dark Quarterer - s/t

• Riff Raff - Robot Stud

February:

• Liege Lord - Burn to My Touch

• Emerald (US) - Armed For Battle EP

• Breaker (CAN) - In Days of Heavy Metal EP

• Axe Witch - Pray For Metal EP

March:

• Tank - Filth Hounds of Hades

• Diamond Head - Borrowed Time

• Anthem - Bound to Break

• Manilla Road - Mystification

April:

• Cockeny Rejects - The Wild Ones

• Sabbrabells - One Night Magic

• Tytan - Blind Men and Fools

• Graven Image - Warn the Children EP

May:

• Heathen - Breaking the Silence

• Rage - Execution Guaranteed

• Viper - Soldiers of Sunrise

• Holy Terror - Terror and Submission

• Legend (UK) - Death in the Nursery

June:

• Raven - Wiped Out

• Taipan - s/t EP

• Blood Money - Battlescarred

• Coroner - R.I.P.

July:

• Demon - The Unexpected Guest

• Cloven Hoof - The Opening Ritual EP

• Loudness - Devil Soldier

• Metallica - No Life 'Til Leather

August:

• ADX - Suprematie

• Chastain - The 7th of Never

• Atomkraft - Conductors of Noize

• Ion Britton - Eat Metal EP

• Plasmatics - Coup d'Etat

September:

• Deathrow - Raging Steel

• Fist - Back With a Vengeance

• Laaz Rockit - Know Your Enemy

• Defender - City Ad Mortis EP

October:

• Heavy Load - Death or Glory

• Witchfinder General - Death Penalty

• Dream Death - Journey Into Mystery

• King Diamond - Abigail

• Halloween - Don't Metal With Evil

November:

• Riot - Rock City

• Samson - Before the Storm

• Onyx - s/t EP

• Commander - The High 'n Mighty

December:

• Kraken - s/t

• Northwinds - Mythology

• Warning (FRA) - Warning II

• Mercyful Fate - s/t EP