My Top 30 Songs of 2022

There were some bangers released this year! This list doesn’t even begin to encompass all the great songs released over the past twelve months, I’m sure, but these were 30 of the tracks, in no particular order, that stood out to me and were in heavy rotation on my playlists.

Alter Bridge: “Sin After Sin”

Kissing Candice: “South Circle”

Kissing Candice: “see/\saw”

Mac Saturn: “Diamonds”

Call of Sirens: “Kenopsia”

The Funeral Portrait: “Voodoo Doll”

Dark Divine: “Circles”

Lovely Machine: “Picture Frame”

The Veer Union: “Just Pretend (Acoustic)”

Awesome Ray Ray: “Last Desperado”

Silent Theory: “So Far, So Good”

CARBONSTONE: “Scream”

MONOWHALES: “CTRL^^^”

Dark Summer: “In My Heart”

Devils Envy: “Lone Wolf”

Amerakin Overdose: “Agastopia”

A Killer’s Confession: “The Boys”

Modern Mimes: “Down and Dead”

Saliva: “Crows”

Stone Horses: “When I Get Paid”

Shallow Side: “The Worst Kind”

Psyclon Nine: “Money and Sex and Death”

Stone Harvest: “All The Lies”

Death Valley High: “Pretty Graves”

Nickelback: “High Time”

Self Deception: “Psycho”

Stain the Canvas: “Puppet”

Adelitas Way/New Medicine: “Up”

Bad Omens: “Like a Villain”

Shinedown: “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo”

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 50)

Lady Gaga: “Your Song” (Elton John cover)

Dark Summer: “Look What You Made Me Do” (Taylor Swift cover)

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Sex Pistols: “My Way” (Frank Sinatra cover)

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#17)

1. Devil in Disguise

Hard rock/metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada. For fans of Avatar, Avenged Sevenfold, early Stonesour, etc. Devil in Disguise released their debut album, Welcome to Hell, earlier this month. Check out the first single — “Sick Of You.” And I have it from a very reliable source that the next single and video will be out soon!

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2. Dark Summer

Hard rock from Florida. For fans of Three Days Grace, I Prevail, Crown the Empire, etc. Dark Summer has a show at House of Blues in Orlando on August 25th. Their latest album, Full Circle, is available now. Dark Summer has also been entered in the neXt2rock contest, hosted by 95.9 Rock in Melbourne. Visit their Facebook for more info. Here are “Push” and their cover of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.”

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3. Black Water Rising

Rock/metal from New York. For fans of Black Label Society, Theory of a Deadman, Shaman’s Harvest, etc. Black Water Rising has a few shows on the horizon. Their newest album, Electrified, was released in late 2017 and is available in both digital and physical formats. Listen to “Brother Go On” and “Dance With the Devil.”

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4. A Few Memories

Electronic/industrial music from Paraguay. For fans of Orgy, Dope Stars Inc., Mindless Self Indulgence, etc. You can check out A Few Memories’ full discography via bandcamp. Below are two songs from their latest EP, Llamando a Venus: “Espejismo de Escape” and “Mundo Enfermizo.”

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5. Silent Echoes

Hard rock from Florida. For fans of Beartooth, The Amity Affliction, solo Ben Bruce, etc. Silent Echoes have some upcoming shows, which you can find on their Facebook. Their debut EP, Getting Through, is available on digital platforms such as iTunes. The new album, Lullabies, is coming soon! Hear the title track now!

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