The 90s were a weird time for metal. The rise and fall of grunge, the rise of nu-metal, and the enshitification of some classic metal bands from the 80s all made for a weird time. And then there was Testament.

The final entry in my top albums of 2022 comes in swinging for the fences. This week we discuss my favorite post-metal albums of the year. And, being totally honest, these are probably, overall, my favorite albums of the year. There is just so much going on here that it is impressive, emotive, and super heavy. These are the albums that, really, most blew me away. Death metal might have had more entries, but these are the ones that really dominated my listening time.

Time for the next batch of stellar albums from 2022, and this time everything is centered on death. Death metal that is. While not my favorite genre of metal, for some reason, this past year, death metal really made a strong showing. Now, not everything on this list is death metal, but all of them are sufficiently death adjacent that they fit in here. So, take a few minutes to check out some albums from last year you really need to check out.

Our second episode of favorite albums of 2022 is a collection of albums that didn't seem to fit into any particular group. These are the miscellaneous albums. That doesn't mean they aren't excellent though. Every album on here deserves their place on the top list for me, and are all worth talking about and listening to. So join as I run through these six albums that didn't seem to fit anywhere else.

Welcome to the Middle Aged Metalcast! I am so happy you are hear and joining me on this journey through the music I love. Our first episode begins a look back on my favorite music of 2022. There were 25 albums that made the cut, and I felt I could break them down into four groupings. We start with black metal albums that hit me hard this last year. Take a listen and see if you find something that sparks your interest!