Upcoming in 2022

[boozegeune]

Picking my favourite albums of the year really hammers home just how little new music I listen to. I expect to still be finding my favourite music of the past year until 2023. As such, maybe a thread where people can post what they know to be coming in 2022 would be handy, what to keep an eye out for etc.

I'll start, looking forward to Blood Incantation's ambient album, will likely alienate (no pun intended) some fans but seems like a natural move to me.
Also Furis Ignis, a traditional black metal project coming out on Iron Bonehead this month sounds good so far.
And that's it, genuinely no clue what's expected to come out.

[Eoin McLove]

Two new Zemial albums should be on the way.

[Trev]

New Devin Townsend, Persefone and Ne Obliviscaris would be what I'm most looking forward to that's been confirmed, Blind Guardian supposedly going to have something near the end of the year

And the annual hope that this might be the year King Diamond finally releases The Institute

[Pentagrimes]

That Hoverkraft stuff Riedl has been doing is great so high hopes for the BI ambient album. Definitely an interesting move, makes total sense too.

[ldj]

Voivod have a new one out next month, hoping for a new YOB record this year too.

[boozegeune]

New Sigh will be out this year, I liked Heir to Despair and am interested to see what direction they take the new one.

Falls of Rauros' new album will be released in March, very excited for this one.

[Snare]

Just found out there's a new Véhémence due in March

https://antiqofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ordalies

Looking forward to hearing more of this solely based on their 2019 release.


Also just spotted Konvent also due to release a new album in March, must check that out in due course.


Transcending Obscurity keep teasing of a new Abaddon Incarnate release with their yearly label sampler so hopefully there'll be news on that later this year.

[boozegeune]

Need to give Vehemence more time. Konvent are class. I am forever rueful that they enquired about artwork for their debut back when they were a demo band, and I was a fan. I was thrilled, said yes, but in the intervening 6 or so months they were picked up Napalm and whoosh, they were gone.

[Snare]

Definitely give Véhémence more time, I really get a lot out of that album. Mind you it got me from the start but I definitely got into it more. The previous one isn't my thing at all though, so touch and go for the next one!

That's mad but gutting re your near miss with Konvent! Any link to your work that intrigued them so? Sound.

[son of the Morrigan]

Deathcult (Switzerland) have a new album, their second, coming out at the end of the month on Invictus.
The first album, Beasts of Faith, is a fucking ripper and, going by the two tracks off it I heard, the new one is every bit as good.

[Carnage]

Looking forward to that Konvent.

Wiegedood and Mizmor both have new ones out today, an album and EP, respectively. Both recent discoveries for me, I'll give each a spin or two anyway.

[boozegeune]

Definitely give Véhémence more time, I really get a lot out of that album. Mind you it got me from the start but I definitely got into it more. The previous one isn't my thing at all though, so touch and go for the next one!

That's mad but gutting re your near miss with Konvent! Any link to your work that intrigued them so? Sound.

Mostly on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/killian.o.ficheallaigh/?hl=en

The new Deathcult sounds great so far, never really gave Beasts of Faith more than a couple of plays on bandcamp, sounds like I was missing out.

[boozegeune]

Heltekvad, medieval black metal from Denmark have an album out in March (same day as Falls of Rauros). One song is up for streaming now, has been on repeat all day for me.

https://heltekvad.bandcamp.com/album/morgenr-dens-helvedesherre

[open face surgery]

Malthusian/Suffering Hour split is at press. These delays would break a man's heart.

[Snare]

Mostly on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/killian.o.ficheallaigh/?hl=en

Jeez some nice work there in fairness, thanks for sharing. I can see what attracted Konvent as it's similar to what they use anyway. Some steady hands in the recent video, and saw the local St. Finbarr's as well!

Just found out Undeath have a new album due out in April. Looking forward to some more mighty death metal riffs