The Countdown so far...

 

The Countdown so far...

So, here we are. Almost midnight. Almost time to announce the Number 1 album of the Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdown of 2022 according to 164 of you lovely heavy music fiends out there. All  you crazies who had the time and energy to send their list to us. We thank you once again, cause without you all this could not be possible. And it is the reason Stoner HiVe started; all the way back in 2009…

Each year, we tip our hats and give a standing ovation to all those bands and artists that continue to amaze us all with the music they produce… Thank you all! From every inch of our being… And please, keep it coming! Ho ho ho! 

But before we enter 2023; before we know the Number 1 album according to you all, let’s state a few things about 2022 and list all the albums that have been featured on the Top 20 Countdown of 2022. 26 of all those absolutely amazing albums that were produced this year, made it to the Top 20 Countdown of 2022. But the total list contains so much more! We shall publish the Numbers 21 to 100 soon enough. Personal lists of the Stoner HiVe Team will go up. Unfortunately, once again, no album received the The Red Lantarn this year. For a while it looked like Heilung and their Drif album might be the one and sole album to be voted for on the twentieth position of someone’s list and only once… But then someone else voted for the album as well… We shall however mention a few of those Bottom Dwellers; cause who knows, it might just be your new favorite album!

And now, before we start to tear up, profess out love for all that amazing music, from this year, yesteryear and the future, let’s run through the Countdown one last time and prepare for fireworks! Soon, we will know, what the Number 1 album is according to all you voters out there! Thanks you all again, and let's try and make sure 2023 will become the best year ever! Or at least the best year 2023 can be! Heavy, loud and amazing! The best of wishes for each and everyone! 

 

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2. King Buffalo – Regenerator

3. Wo Fat – The Singularity

4. Sergeant Thunderhoof – This Sceptered Veil

5. Messa – Close

6. Clutch – Sunrise On Slaughter Beach  

7. Freedom Hawk – Take All You Can

8. Steak – Acute Mania

9. Psychlona – Palo Verde

10. Gaupa - Myriad

11. Telekinetic Yeti – Primordial

12. Paralyzed – Heavy Road

13. Besvärjelsen – Atlas

14. Mammoth Volume – The Cursed Who Perform The Larvagod Rites

15. Cave In – Heavy Pendulum

16. Early Moods – Early Moods

17. Kryptograf – The Eldorado Spell

18. Valley Of The Sun – The Chariot
& The Otolith – Folium Limina & Sons Of Arrakis – Volume I & Red Sun Atacama – Darwin

19. Samavayo – Payan & Somali Yacht Club – The Space & Conan – Evidence of Immortality

20. Sasquatch – Fever Fantasy & Sleepwulf – Sunbeams Curl