I guess if we're doing top 10's already, here's mine
1. Helloween - Straight Out Of Hell
2. Holy Grail - Ride The Void
3. Screamer - Phoenix
4. Stratovarius - Nemesis
5. Mortillery - Origin of Extinction
6. Coldsteel - America Idle (EP)
7. Voivod - Target Earth
8. Astronomikon - Dark Gorgon Rising
9. Hatriot - Heroes of Origin
10. Heavatar - Opus I - All My Kingdoms
I only see the top 4 being anywhere near this list at the end of the year.