jingle, wolfking, Lowdz - update on some of the stuff I've checked out (or already knew) from your lists:
already had these:
Extreme - Extreme II: Pornografitti - so yeah, this is one of my favorite albums of all time. #37 on my top 50 list.
Work of Art - In Progress - bought this about a year and a half ago based on the the OP. Love the Toto vibe.
Journey - Frontiers - a classic.
Bon Jovi - New Jersey - some great stuff on here. Love the hits, but some of the other is just ok.
Def Leppard- Pyromania - this album is probably in my top 100.
albums I've either listened to or purchased from your lists
Hardline - Double Eclipse - this is awesome.
Winger - Pull - had heard a little of this already and went ahead and bought it. I really liked their earlier stuff, so I thought I would take a chance.
Harem Scarem - Mood Swings - haven't spent a lot of time with the next 5, but what I've heard is pretty good.
Pretty Maids - Motherland
House of Lords - Cartesian Dreams
House of Lords - Come to My Kingdom
Magnum - On A Storytellers Night
Giant - Last of the Runaways - holy crap! This was an immediate purchase (also bought Time to Burn).
so Hardline and Giant were huge wins for me so far. What else is out there like these? I really like those aggressive guitar riffs, slides, flourishes, etc.