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Everything you need to know about this year’s Roadburn: notable surprises, expected triumphs, and how the festival has changed. Plus, check out tons of photos.

Here’s all the new metal that’s releasing between April 16th and April 22nd—Spin (or skip) new music from Dorthia Cottrell, Dozer, Smoulder, and more.

From no-brainer bands to catch and to bands you can’t see anywhere else, here’s your complete preview guide to Roadburn.

It’s Time… To List Our Favorites Of 2022.

Ted Nubel concludes our individual favorites lists for 2022 with lots of heavy metal and doom – check back next week when we unceremoniously aggregate everything into a spreadsheet for our list of lists.

Colin Williams taps into perhaps the most international releases of any of our lists as he examines his most-listened and most-loved albums from the year.

Addison Herron-Wheeler’s favorites of 2022 highlights multiple bands who just keep improving over time, with black metal, post-metal, and more making the ranks.

Luke Jackson’s list offers up a smattering of underground experimental metal (and more!).

The Cheap Thrills columnist offers up his list of 2022 favorites, including some unexpected listens!

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