Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 5

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
201	TNT 1982, Norway Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, AOR	Tell No Tales (1987) #855 Intuition (1989) #3188 Knights of the New Thunder (1984) #3838
202	작은하늘 (Small Sky) 1985, Korea Heavy Metal	Small Sky (1987) #6630 New Little Sky (1988) #7654
203	Animetal USA 2011, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Animetal USA W (2012) #7228 Animetal USA (2011) #7241
204	Earthshaker 1978, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Quarter (2008) Earthshaker (1983) #4838 Fugitive (1984)
205	Deliverance 1985, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Deliverance (1989) Weapons of Our Warfare (1990) What a Joke (1991)
206	Evil Masquerade 2003, Denmark Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Third Act (2006) Theatrical Madness (2005) The Digital Crucifix (2014)
207	Armageddon 1990, Korea Heavy Metal	The Tears of a King Bird (1990) #3176
208	White Wizzard 2007, United States Heavy Metal	Over the Top (2010) #4904 Infernal Overdrive (2018) Flying Tigers (2011)
209	Band-Maid 2013, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Different (2020) [Single] World Domination (2018) #1727 Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (2021) [Video]
210	Blaze Bayley United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Circle of Stone (2024) The Man Who Would Not Die (2008) Russian Holiday (2013) [EP]
211	Lonewolf 1992, France Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Division Hades (2020) Made in Hell (2008) The Dark Crusade (2009)
212	Barkhouse 1998, Korea Heavy Metal	Welcome to the Barkhouse (2006) #4650 Secret Sunshine (2008) Wastorea (2015)
213	Silent Force 1999, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Worlds Apart (2004) #2271 Rising From Ashes (2013) #3317 Infatuator (2001) #4585
214	Godiva Switzerland Heavy Metal	Godiva (2003) #2109 Destruction (2007) Call Me Under 666 (2005)
215	Joe Stump United States Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Speed Metal Messiah (2004) Virtuostic Vendetta (2009) Revenge of the Shredlord (2012)
216	Pink Cream 69 1987, Germany Hard Rock, Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Ceremonial (2013) #1262 In10Sity (2007) #1424 Endangered (2001)
217	Witherfall 2013, United States Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Curse of Autumn (2021) Nocturnes and Requiems (2017) #3907 A Prelude to Sorrow (2018) #4840
218	Double Dealer Japan Heavy Metal	Fate & Destiny (2005) Double Dealer (2000) #7025 Deride At the Top (2001)
219	MD.45 United States Heavy Metal	The Craving (1996) #6088 Voices (1996) [EP] Day the Music Died (1996) [Single]
220	Heir Apparent 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The View From Below (2018) #3099 Graceful Inheritance (1986) #3979 One Small Voice (1989) #4767
221	A-frica 1998, Korea Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Dreamer (2013) #2349 A-frica Second Album (2008) 길 위에서 (2018)
222	Charisma 1987, Korea Heavy Metal	Run Away (1988) #5880
223	Volbeat 2001, Denmark Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Sad Man's Tongue (2007) [Single] Servant of the Mind (2021) #5043 A Warriors Call (2009) [Single]
224	Hear 'n Aid 1985, United States Heavy Metal	Stars (1986) [Single] Hear 'n Aid (1986) #1824 Hear 'n Aid: the Sessions (1986) [Video]
225	Flower Travellin' Band 1968, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock	Satori (1971) #3755 Made in Japan (1972) Anywhere (1970)
226	Kat 1979, Poland Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Bastard (1992) Metal and Hell (1985) #5792 666 (1986)
227	Blazon Stone 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Down in the Dark (2017) Return to Port Royal (2013) War of the Roses (2016)
228	Squealer 1984, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Made for Eternity (2000) Behind Closed Doors (2018) Make Your Day (1992)
229	Diabolic Night 2013, Germany Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Black Metal	Beyond the Realm (2019) #3549 Beneath the Crimson Prophecy (2023) Evil Night (2014) [Demo]
230	Fifth Angel 1984, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Fifth Angel (1986) #4776 Time Will Tell (1989) #5533 When Angels Kill (2023)
231	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	Korean Rd. (2006) #5537 10,000 Years Ago (2005) #7474 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
232	신성우 (Shin Sungwoo) Korea Pop Metal, Hard Rock	서시 (1994) #5572 Eight Smiles of Klein (1993) For (1996)
233	Crystallion 2003, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Hattin (2008) Killer (2013) A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night (2006) #7183
234	Wolfpakk 2010, Germany Heavy Metal	Wolfpakk (2011) #2939 Nature Strikes Back (2020) Cry Wolf (2013)
235	Steel Assassin United States Heavy Metal	In Hellfire Forged (2009) WW II : Metal of Honor (2012) War of the Eight Saints (2007)
236	Kobra and the Lotus 2008, Canada Heavy Metal, Power Metal	High Priestess (2014) Prevail I (2017) Kobra and the Lotus (2012)
237	Darkseed Germany Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Spellcraft (1997) #5157 Give Me Light (1999) Midnight Solemnly Dance (1996)
238	Dynazty 2007, Sweden Power Metal, Hard Rock	Firesign (2018) #1725 The Dark Delight (2020) #2867 Sultans of Sin (2012) #3065
239	Skull Fist 2006, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Head öf the Pack (2011) #4777 Heavier Than Metal (2010) [EP] Way of the Road (2018)
240	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #2565 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3523 Black Sails at Midnight (2009) #4686
241	Phantom Blue 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Phantom Blue (1989) #7497 Built to Perform (1993) #7659 Prime Cuts & Glazed Donuts (1995)
242	Sacred Outcry 1998, Greece Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Damned for All Time (2020) #2381 Towers of Gold (2023)
243	Black Tide 2007, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Metalcore	Light From Above (2008) #5266 Post Mortem (2011) #8938 Bury Me (2010) [Single]
244	Apocrypha United States Heavy Metal	The Eyes of Time (1988) #7106 Area 54 (1990) #8261 The Forgotten Scroll (1987)
245	Halloween 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Victims of the Night (1997) No One Gets Out (1991) Terrortory (2012)
246	Show-Ya 1982, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Glamorous Show (2014) Outerlimits (1989) #4013 Ways (1986)
247	InsaneRattles 2014, Korea Power Metal, Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Post Grunge	Irradiation (2020) [EP] #520 Why Not Me (2018) [Single] I'm Ready for a New Opportunity (2023) [EP]
248	Dr. Mastermind 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Dr. Mastermind (1986) #5224 Sin Sandwich (2005)
249	Atlantean Kodex Germany Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Golden Bough (2010) The White Goddess (2013) #6098 Vestal Claret / Atlantean Kodex (2007) [Split]
250	Liege Lord 1982, United States Power Metal, Speed Metal	Master Control (1988) #4464 Burn to My Touch (1987) Freedom's Rise (1985) #7761

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