Here we go again – it’s end of year Chart Time as we here at Sentinel Daily look back over the past twelve months of hard rock and heavy metal and try to make some sense of it all. Our panel of judges have ruminated, cogitated and, finally voted to bring you what we think is the best of the best from 2022’s crop of new releases…

Kansas took out our inaugural award in 2016, Paradise Lost in 2017, Judas Priest in 2018, Devin Townsend in 2019, Raven in 2020, and Iron Maiden last year. Who will reign in 2022? Let’s find out…

100. Graham Bonnet BandDay Out In Nowhere (Frontiers Music)
Bonnet Top Thirty

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #2

99. Jeremiah KaneRonin (NoCut Entertainment)
Jeremiah

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #10

98. RemainsGrind Til Death (Disdain Records)
Remains

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #9

97. TurbochargedAlpha Beast, Omega God (Emanzipation Productions)
Turbocharged

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #18

96. VeonityElements of Power (Scarlet Records)
Veonity

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #7

95. Connect The CircleMother Of Evil (Own Label)
Connect The Circle

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #4

94. Above & BelowSuffer Decay Alone (Disorder Recordings)
Above & Below

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #15

93. MourirDisgrâce (Throatruiner Records)
Mourir

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #26

92. WerewolvesFrom The Cave To The Grave (Prosthetic Records)
Werewolves

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #10

91. Christian DeathEvil Becomes Rule (Season of Mist)
Christian Death

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #11

90. Splintered ThroneThe Greater Good Of Man (Own Label)
Splintered

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #19

89. Enuff Z’NuffFiner Than Sin (Frontiers Music)
Enuff Z'Nuff

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #13

88. The Wolves of AvalonY Gododdin (Godreah Records)
The Wolves of Avalon

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #28

87. Avi RosenfeldAfter The Battle (Own Label)
Rosenfeld

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #7

86. Tyrants Of ChaosRelentless Thirst For Power (Own Label)
Tyrants

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #12

85. SarayasignThrone Of Gold (Melodic Passion)
Sarayasign Top Thirty

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #5

84. HolyrollerSwimming Witches (Black Doomba)
HolyRoller

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #6

83. Midas – Midas (No Remorse Records)
Midas Top Thirty

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #3

82. AmorielloPhantom Sounds (Shredguy Records)
Amoriello

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #5

81. ÅskväderFenix (The Sign Records)
Fenix

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #2

80. SylvaineNova (Season of Mist)
Sylvaine

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #21

79. Phantom Spell Immortal’s Requiem (Wizard Tower Records)
Phantom Spell

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #28

78. Praying MantisKatharsis (Frontiers Music)
Katharsis

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #3

77. PsycropticDivine Council (EVP Recordings)
Psycroptic

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #21

76. KreatorHate Über Alles (Nuclear Blast)
Kreator Top Thirty

Highest Sentinel Daily Chart Position: #5