Here are the lists of “Top 10 Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Albums of 2008” by Meds, Pete, and our awesome readers:

Meds [Administrator]

1. Metallica – Death Magnetic
2. AC/DC – Black Ice
3. Maiden Heaven – Kerang! Tribute to Iron Maiden
   
4. Tesla – Forever More
5. Extreme – Saudades de Rock
6. Motorhead – Motorizer
   
7. Airbourne – Runnin’ Wild
8. Judas Priest – Nostradamus
9. Motley Crue – The Saints of Los Angeles

Peter O’Brien [Frequent Contributor]

1. Toadies – No Deliverance
2. Metallica – Death Magnetic
3. Cccome? – Raccoon
4. Buckethead – Albino Slug
5. Devotchka – A Mad & Faithful Telling
6. The Clash – Live at Shea Stadium
7. Exodus – Let There Be Blood
8. Iron Maiden – Somewhere Back In Time (Recommended classic: Powerslave)
9. Megadeth – Anthology: Set The World Afire (Recommended classic: Rust In Peace)
10. Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy (Just because it isn’t a collection)

Gear of Rock Readers [According To Page Views]

1. AC/DC – Black Ice
2. Metallica – Death Magnetic
3. Motley Crue – The Saints of Los Angeles
4. Exodus – Let There Be Blood
5. We Wish You A Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year
6. Toadies – No Deliverance
7. Extreme – Saudades de Rock
8. Tesla – Forever More
9. Staind – The Illusion of Progress
10. Maiden Heaven – Kerang! Tribute To Iron Maiden

Thank you to all our readers for making the Gears of Rock a great place to read hard rock and heavy metal reviews. 2009 will be even bigger and better with more album reviews, concert reviews, and give aways. Have a very Happy New Year!!!

Update: Mike SOS’s [Frequent Contributor]

1. Metallica – Death Magnetic
2. Death Angel – Killing Season
3. Torche – Meanderthal
4. Raw Radar War – = =
5. Nachtmystium – Assassins: Black Meddle Part I
6. The Haunted – Versus
7. Venomous Concept – Poisonous Apple
8. King’s X – XV
9. Byzantine – Oblivion Beckons
10. Gojira – The Way Of All Flesh