The Best Rock Bands Of 2022

Updated July 3, 2024 68.6K views 62 items

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Get ready to rock out to 2022's hottest bands and artists! From the Grammy Award-winning Michigan native Greta Van Fleet to the legendary Foo Fighters (rest in peace, Taylor Hawkins), all of the artists featured below are either releasing electrifying new music or embarking on worldwide concert tours that you won't want to miss. Heck, even Guns N' Roses' Slash dropped another studio album with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators.

Which trending rock musicians are you most excited to see live, and whose records are you currently listening to? Vote below for the best rock bands of 2022, and be sure to also check out this year's top new rock songs here.

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Foo Fighters
774 votes
2
Red Hot Chili Peppers
757 votes
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1John Frusciante

600 Votes
2Flea

507 Votes
3Chad Smith

367 Votes
4Anthony Kiedis

373 Votes
3
Green Day
656 votes
4
Muse
535 votes
5
My Chemical Romance
479 votes
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1Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

229 Votes
2The Black Parade

246 Votes
3I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love

170 Votes
4Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

178 Votes
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Paramore
302 votes

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