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It's Time... To List Our Favorites Of 2022.

Our co-editor-in-chief submits an eclectic list which runs the gamut from raw black metal to nostalgic pop as he gathers his 2022 favorites.

The author of our recurring "Noise Pollution" column gives us his favorite records of the year.

Alexandre rounds up some inventive black metal and more for his top albums of 2022.

Tom Morgan gives us his favorite albums of 2022, and it's a truckload of noise and weirdness worth your while.

Nine IO writers share their mid-year favorites for 2022.

Excuse our brief interruption - here's some releases from the last two weeks that urgently demand your ears, including Misery Index, Blut aus Nord, Primitive Man, and more. Expect this week's releases in a few days.

Blut aus Nord returns with yet another masterclass in the strange and unsettling. Read our review of "Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses."

We crunched the numbers across our individual year-end lists and arrived at #1; then we said "fuck it" and "all these albums rule," so here those are in one handy spot.

Chris Butler lists out his top picks for the year, including Herod, Tool, Wormwitch, and more.