| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BLIND GUARDIAN | At the Edge of Time | Nuclear Blast |
| #2 | IRON THRONES | The Wretched Sun | No label needed |
| #3 | NACHTMYSTIUM | Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II | Century Media |
| #4 | SABATON | Coat of Arms | |
| #5 | HASTE THE DAY | Attack of the Wolf King | Solid State |
| #6 | ANTAGONIST | World in Decline | Prosthetic |
| #7 | HIGH CONFESSIONS | Turning Lead into Gold with the High Confessions | Relapse |
| #8 | BLACK LABEL SOCIETY | Order of the Black | |
| #9 | MOSE GIGANTICUS | Gift Horse | Relapse |
| #10 | EMERGENCY STATE | The Nemesis Construct | Metalville |
