Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal	ThunderSteel (1988) #1333 Army of One (2006) The Privilege of Power (1990) #3880
52	Bruce Dickinson United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Accident of Birth (1997) #1262 The Chemical Wedding (1998) #1349 Tyranny of Souls (2005) #2958
53	Dream Evil 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal	The Book of Heavy Metal (2004) #1198 Evilized (2003) #2140 In the Night (2010) #2806
54	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #75 Show Me How to Live (2011) #296 1996 (1996) [Live] #428
55	Virgin Steele 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal	The House of Atreus: Act I (1999) #692 Invictus (1998) #2654 The Marriage of Heaven and Hell - Part One (1994) #2666
56	Bow Wow 1975, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	III (1986) #338 Vow Wow V (1987) #980 Mountain Top (1990) #1063
57	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1253 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1566 The Showdown (2010) #4024
58	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1635 Scenes (1992) #1701 Loudspeaker (2006) #2831
59	Jorn 2000, Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Life on Death Road (2017) The Duke (2006) #1787 Unlocking the Past (2007) #2524
60	Rob Rock United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Holy Hell (2005) #607 Garden of Chaos (2007) #2823 The Voice of Melodic Metal - Live in Atlanta (2009) [Live] #3321
61	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1938
62	The Poodles 2005, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, AOR	Performocracy (2011) #741 Clash of the Elements (2009) #1533 Metal Will Stand Tall (2006) #1945
63	Twisted Sister 1972, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Kids Are Back (1983) [Single] Stay Hungry (1984) #1840 You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (1983) #3442
64	Alcatrazz 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll (1983) #1142 Live Sentence (1984) [Live] #3259 Live '83 (2010) [Live] #5007
65	U.D.O. 1987, Germany Heavy Metal	Animal House (1988) #3965 Faceless World (1990) #4103 Mission No. X (2005)
66	Anvil 1981, Canada Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Pound for Pound (1988) Worth the Weight (1992) Plugged in Permanent (1996)
67	Russell Allen United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1253 Worlds Apart (2020) #2689 The Showdown (2010) #4024
68	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1207 Badmotorfinger (1991) #3592 King Animal (2012)
69	Axel Rudi Pell Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal	Oceans of Time (1998) #2109 Mystica (2006) Diamonds Unlocked (2007)
70	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #655 Go Off! (1988) #3654
71	Arch Enemy 1995, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Burning Bridges (1999) #50 Rise of the Tyrant (2007) #102 Wages of Sin (2001) #318
72	백두산 (Baekdoosan) 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	King of Rock'n Roll (1987) #1805 III (1992) #4926 Too Fast! Too Loud! Too Heavy!! (1986) #8684
73	Ghost 2006, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Opus Eponymous (2010) #3898 Impera (2022) #4379 Popestar (2016) [EP] #5869
74	Black Label Society 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Southern Rock	Grimmest Hits (2018) Mafia (2005) #2176 The Blessed Hellride (2003) #3374
75	Diamond Head 1976, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	Lightning to the Nations (1980) #324 Diamond Head (2016) The Coffin Train (2019)
76	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #2334 Apocalyptica (2005) #4387
77	Quiet Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Metal Health (1983) #1144 QR III (1986) #7925 Quiet Riot II (1978)
78	Bloodbound 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Creatures of the Dark Realm (2021) #2539 Tales from the North (2023) #3521 War of Dragons (2017) #3677
79	Dokken 1977, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Beast From the East (1988) [Live] #918 Back for the Attack (1987) #1595 Back In The Streets (1989) [EP]
80	Jag Panzer 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Hallowed (2023) #2796 Ample Destruction (1984) #3089 The Age of Mastery (1998) #3533
81	Toxic Holocaust 1999, United States Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal	An Overdose of Death... (2008) #820 Conjure and Command (2011) #2618 Live – Only Deaf is Real (2007) [Live]
82	Grim Reaper 1979, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	See You in Hell (1984) #2076 Rock You to Hell (1987) #2155 Best of Grim Reaper (1999) [Compilation]
83	Heaven & Hell 2006, International Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Devil You Know (2009) #1432 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Live] #3381 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Video]
84	Armored Saint 1982, United States Heavy Metal	Symbol of Salvation (1991) #1875 March of the Saint (1984) #2466 Punching the Sky (2020) #4779
85	Chastain 1984, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	For Those Who Dare (1990) #3738 The Voice of the Cult (1988) #3754 Mystery of Illusion (1985) #5246
86	Vicious Rumors 1979, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Groove Metal	Word of Mouth (1994) #4104 Razorback Killer (2011) Welcome to the Ball (1991) #4583
87	Racer X 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Second Heat (1987) #4340 Technical Difficulties (2000) #5347 Street Lethal (1986) #5501
88	Enforcer 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Diamonds (2010) #2294 Death by Fire (2013) #4422 From Beyond (2015) #5164
89	Sabaton 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	The Great War (2019) #1773 Carolus Rex (2012) #2871 Primo Victoria (2005) #3689
90	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #27 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #115 Infinite (2000) #145
91	The Michael Schenker Group 1979, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Michael Schenker Group (1980) #1134 One Night At Budokan (1982) [Live] #1698 MSG (1981) #1790
92	Helstar 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Nosferatu (1989) #955 Vampiro (2016) A Distant Thunder (1988) #2843
93	Dark Quarterer 1980, Italy Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dark Quarterer (1987) #360 The Etruscan Prophecy (1988) #4725 Dark Quarterer - XXV Anniversary (2012) #5037
94	Darkthrone 1987, Norway Black Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) #43 Transilvanian Hunger (1994) #150 Under a Funeral Moon (1993) #405
95	Nevermore 1992, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dead Heart, In a Dead World (2000) #488 This Godless Endeavor (2005) #821 Dreaming Neon Black (1999) #1208
96	Adrenaline Mob 2011, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Omertá (2012) #1865 Men of Honor (2014) #4600 We the People (2017) #6027
97	Asiana 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Out on the Street (1990) #870
98	Exciter 1978, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Heavy Metal Maniac (1983) #2350 Long Live the Loud (1985) Thrash, Speed, Burn (2008)
99	Astral Doors 2002, Sweden Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Evil Is Forever (2005) #6961 New Revelation (2007) #7187 Notes from the Shadows (2014) #7602
100	陰陽座 (Onmyo-za) 1999, Japan Heavy Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal	煌神羅刹 (2002) #2756 龍凰童子 (2023) 鬼子母神 (2011) #5622

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