Top 20 releases from 2008:

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

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

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

4. Metallica - 'Death Magnetic'

5. Theocracy - 'Mirror Of Souls'

6. Blaze Bayley - 'The Man Who Would Not Die'

7. Divinefire - 'Farewell'

8. Alice Cooper - 'Along Came A Spider'

9. Amaseffer - 'Exodus - Slaves For Life'

10. Once Dead - 'Visions Of Hell'

11. Brainstorm - 'Downburst'

12. Testament - 'The Formation Of Damnation'

13. Temple Of Blood - 'Overlord'

14. Helstar - 'The King Of Hell'

15. Avantasia - 'The Scarecrow'

16. Circle II Circle - 'Delusions Of Grandeur'

17. Evergrey - 'Torn'

18. Sinner - 'Crash & Burn'

19. In Flames - 'A Sense Of Purpose'

20. Faith Factor - 'Against A Darkened Sky'

Runners up:

Pyramaze - 'Immortal'

Communic - 'Payment Of Existence'

Jorn - 'Lonely Are The Brave'

Harmony - 'Chapter II: Aftermath'

Judas Priest - 'Nostradamus'

Edguy - 'Tinnitus Sanctus'

Firewind - 'The Premonition'

Cavalera Conspiracy - 'Inflikted'

Seventh Avenue - 'Terium'

Grave Forsaken - 'Destined For Ascension'

Random Eyes - 'Invisible'

Jacobs Dream - 'Dominion Of Darkness'

Saint - 'Crime Scene Earth'

HB - 'Frozen Inside'

Biggest disappointment: