Since Metal Meltdown's inception in late 1997, I have always paused at the end of the year to count down my favorite releases of the moment. Looking back at these lists would surely cause me to reevaluate both which albums are missing and the individual rankings, and for that reason each list is simply presented here as it was given to the radio audience at the time.
Top 22 Albums of 2007
1) Volbeat - Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil
2) Sonata Arctica - Unia
3) Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos
4) Gamma Ray - Land of the Free II
5) Samael - Solar Soul
6) Axxis - Doom of Destiny
7) Freedom Call - Dimensions
8) Epica - The Divine Conspiracy
9) Helloween - Gambling with the Devil
10) Mago de Oz - La Ciudad de Los Arboles
11) Elvenking - The Scythe
12) Amorphis - Silent Waters
13) Kamelot - Ghost Opera
14) Dublin Death Patrol - DDP 4 Life
15) Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
16) Andre Matos - Time to Be Free
17) Therion - Gothic Kabbalah
18) Civilization One - Revolution Rising
19) Rebellion - Miklagard
20) Insania - Agony: The Gift of Life
21) Domine - Ancient Spirit Rising
22) Nocturnal Rites - The 8th Sin
2) Sonata Arctica - Unia
3) Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos
4) Gamma Ray - Land of the Free II
5) Samael - Solar Soul
6) Axxis - Doom of Destiny
7) Freedom Call - Dimensions
8) Epica - The Divine Conspiracy
9) Helloween - Gambling with the Devil
10) Mago de Oz - La Ciudad de Los Arboles
11) Elvenking - The Scythe
12) Amorphis - Silent Waters
13) Kamelot - Ghost Opera
14) Dublin Death Patrol - DDP 4 Life
15) Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
16) Andre Matos - Time to Be Free
17) Therion - Gothic Kabbalah
18) Civilization One - Revolution Rising
19) Rebellion - Miklagard
20) Insania - Agony: The Gift of Life
21) Domine - Ancient Spirit Rising
22) Nocturnal Rites - The 8th Sin