I'll start with some honorable mentions:
MUSE "Simulation Theory", HALESTORM "Vicious", GHOST "Prequelle", KAMELOT "Shadow Theory" & AVATAR "Avatar Country"
Next, will be the big FAILS of the year for me:
DISTURBED "Evolution", JOE SATRIANI "What Happens Next", GODSMACK "When Legends Rise", SHINEDOWN "Attention, Attention", & THE SEA WITHIN "S/T"
Now, for my top 10 of the year:
10. RIVERSIDE "Wasteland"
9. URIAH HEEP "Living The Dream"
8. TREMONTI "A Dying Machine"
7. MICHAEL ROMEO "War Of The Worlds (Part 1)"
6. GRETA VAN FLEET "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army"
5. SLASH w MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS "Living The Dream"
4. HAKEN "Vector"
3. REDEMPTION "Long Night's Journey Into Day"
2. SPOCKS BEARD "Noise Floor"
1. JUDAS PRIEST "Firepower"