#1 and #2 (tied) Chasing the Grail By Fozzy & Order of the Black by Black Label Society
(Note: Maybe I'm completely biased toward these two bands, but I honestly can't pick between these two albums for who takes the number one spot. Both albums have had a major impact on me this year, and I think they show promise for hard rock and heavy metal albums for the coming decade.)
#3 Slash by Slash
#4 Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold
#5 Stampede by Hellyeah
#6 Scream by Ozzy Osborne
#7 Hands All Over by Maroon 5
(Note: I know this isn't the usual fare that's covered on The Rock Maiden, but this upbeat pop-rock album was produced by the legendary Mutt Lange who is probably most famous for working with Def Leppard and AC/DC. It's a fun CD to pop in for a party due to its mass appeal, and it comes from one of the few bands I can tolerate and actually like when I'm forced to listen to Top 40 radio in somebody's car.)
#8 Black Country Communion by Black Country Communion
#9 The Gracious Few by The Gracious Few
#10 Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 by Dio
(Note: Although this double album was recorded live more than 20 years ago at two different Monsters of Rock festivals, it was not see the light of day until 2010--as the first official release on the late Ronnie Jame Dio's and wife Wendy's very own Niji Entertainment Group--to commemorate the life and death of the legendary metal singer.)
