Right, Ive had a right good think about this now and am pretty happy with this list (limited to 10 for HH artists and modern).
HH Artists
1. Journey - Revelation
2. Work Of Art - Artwork
3. Jeff Scott Soto - Beautiful Mess
4. H.E.A.T. - s/t
5. Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad
6. Brother Firetribe - Heart Full Of Fire
7. Marcello/Vestry - s/t
8. Harem Scarem - Hope
9. Tesla - Forevermore
10. Khymera - Greatest Wonder
Modern
1. Story Of The Year - The Black Swan (inc bonus tracks)
2. Hinder - Take It To The Limit (inc bonus tracks)
3. Disciple - Southern Hospitality
4. Simple Plan - s/t
5. Shinedown - The Sound Of Madness (inc bonus tracks)
6. Anberlin - New Surrender
7. Kesslar - I Know Your Voice
8. Safety Suit - Life Left To Go
9. Quietdrive - Deliverance
10. Stanfour - Wild Life
There are loads of great albums which havent made the list...in particular, Eclipse, HOL, Edguy, Eden's Curse, Lovex, Valentine, David Cook (although this might make the list as it is seriously growing on me with each listen), TOAD, Slipknot, Throw The Fight, Scars On Broadway etc etc.
Not long to go now, but I can see Jimi Jamison and Bulletproof Messenger possibly making the list when I get round to hearing them. Also still not heard AC/DC & Rockarma.