Top 20 releases for 2008:

1. Jon Oliva's Pain - 'Global Warning'

2. Warrel Dane - 'Praises To The War Machine'

3. Metallica - 'Death Magnetic'

4. Alice Cooper - 'Along Came A Spider'

5. Divinefire - 'Farewell'

6. Testament - 'The Formation Of Damnation'

7. Brainstorm - 'Downburst'

8. Temple Of Blood - 'Overlord'

9. Helstar - 'The King Of Hell'

10. Iced Earth - 'The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked Part 2)'

11. Avantasia - 'The Scarecrow'

12. Circle II Circle - 'Delusions Of Grandeur'

13. Evergrey - 'Torn'

14. Sinner - 'Crash & Burn'

15. In Flames - 'A Sense Of Purpose'

16. Communic - 'Payment Of Existence'

17. Jorn - 'Lonely Are The Brave'

18. Judas Priest - 'Nostradamus'

19. Cavalera Conspiracy - 'Inflikted'

20. Firewind - 'The Premonition'

Runners up:

Grave Forsaken - 'Destined For Ascension'

Amseffer - 'Exodus - Slaves For Life'

Random Eyes - 'Invisible'

Seventh Avenue - 'Terium'

Saint - 'Crime Scene Earth'

HB - 'Frozen Inside'

Biggest disappointment: