Here we go:
10: Funeral For A Friend - Conduit
9: Drowning Pool - Resilience
8: Joe Satriani - Unstoppable Momentum
7: Stratovarius - Nemesis
6: Black Sabbath - 13
5: Volbeat - Outlaw Gentleman Shady Ladies
4: Protest The Hero - Volition
3: Dream Theater - Dream Theater
2: Sacred Mother Tongue - Out of the Darkness
1: Alter Bridge - Fortress
An honourable mention has to go out to actor and singer Sir Christopher Lee. He followed up his symphonic concept album released in 2010 with another fantastic album released on his 91st birthday. Anyone in a heavy metal band at the age of 91 is a true legend, it is a good album too well worth a listen. Well done Sir, well done.