Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal	ThunderSteel (1988) #1339 Army of One (2006) The Privilege of Power (1990) #3859
52	Dream Evil 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal	The Book of Heavy Metal (2004) #1203 Evilized (2003) #2125 In the Night (2010) #2783
53	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #74 Show Me How to Live (2011) #294 1996 (1996) [Live] #429
54	Bruce Dickinson United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Accident of Birth (1997) #1271 The Chemical Wedding (1998) #1355 Tyranny of Souls (2005) #2940
55	Virgin Steele 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal	The House of Atreus: Act I (1999) #691 Invictus (1998) #2640 The Marriage of Heaven and Hell - Part One (1994) #3034
56	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1263 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1566 The Showdown (2010) #4007
57	Jorn 2000, Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Life on Death Road (2017) The Duke (2006) #1785 Unlocking the Past (2007) #2517
58	Rob Rock United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Holy Hell (2005) #612 Garden of Chaos (2007) #2799 The Voice of Melodic Metal - Live in Atlanta (2009) [Live] #3304
59	Bow Wow 1975, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	III (1986) #336 Vow Wow V (1987) #984 Mountain Top (1990) #1070
60	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1635 Scenes (1992) #1701 Loudspeaker (2006) #2807
61	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1937
62	The Poodles 2005, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, AOR	Performocracy (2011) #737 Clash of the Elements (2009) #1535 Metal Will Stand Tall (2006) #1944
63	Twisted Sister 1972, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Kids Are Back (1983) [Single] Stay Hungry (1984) #1827 You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (1983) #3357
64	Alcatrazz 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll (1983) #1147 Live Sentence (1984) [Live] #3244 Live '83 (2010) [Live] #4971
65	U.D.O. 1987, Germany Heavy Metal	Animal House (1988) #3948 Faceless World (1990) #4085 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) #1263 Worlds Apart (2020) #2675 The Showdown (2010) #4007
68	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1084 Badmotorfinger (1991) #3570 King Animal (2012)
69	Axel Rudi Pell Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal	Oceans of Time (1998) #2097 Mystica (2006) Diamonds Unlocked (2007)
70	Arch Enemy 1995, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Burning Bridges (1999) #53 Rise of the Tyrant (2007) #101 Wages of Sin (2001) #315
71	백두산 (Baekdoosan) 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	King of Rock'n Roll (1987) #1801 III (1992) #4889 Too Fast! Too Loud! Too Heavy!! (1986) #8752
72	Ghost 2006, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Opus Eponymous (2010) #3877 Impera (2022) #4356 Popestar (2016) [EP] #5835
73	Black Label Society 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Southern Rock	Grimmest Hits (2018) Mafia (2005) #2160 The Blessed Hellride (2003) #3361
74	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #673 Go Off! (1988) #3751
75	Diamond Head 1976, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	Lightning to the Nations (1980) #385 Diamond Head (2016) The Coffin Train (2019)
76	Quiet Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Metal Health (1983) #1149 QR III (1986) #7861 Quiet Riot II (1978)
77	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #2323 Apocalyptica (2005) #4298
78	Bloodbound 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Creatures of the Dark Realm (2021) #2531 Tales from the North (2023) #3502 War of Dragons (2017) #3658
79	Toxic Holocaust 1999, United States Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal	An Overdose of Death... (2008) #820 Conjure and Command (2011) #2606 Live – Only Deaf is Real (2007) [Live]
80	Jag Panzer 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Hallowed (2023) #2774 Ample Destruction (1984) #3075 The Age of Mastery (1998) #3512
81	Grim Reaper 1979, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	See You in Hell (1984) #2240 Rock You to Hell (1987) #2140 Best of Grim Reaper (1999) [Compilation]
82	Heaven & Hell 2006, International Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Devil You Know (2009) #1438 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Live] #3366 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Video]
83	Armored Saint 1982, United States Heavy Metal	Symbol of Salvation (1991) #1874 March of the Saint (1984) #2458 Punching the Sky (2020) #4750
84	Chastain 1984, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	For Those Who Dare (1990) #3717 The Voice of the Cult (1988) #3735 Mystery of Illusion (1985) #5214
85	Racer X 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Second Heat (1987) #4317 Technical Difficulties (2000) #4622 Street Lethal (1986) #5518
86	Enforcer 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Diamonds (2010) #2626 Death by Fire (2013) #4895 Into the Night (2008) #6323
87	Sabaton 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	The Great War (2019) #1771 Carolus Rex (2012) #2852 Primo Victoria (2005) #3668
88	Dokken 1977, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Beast From the East (1988) [Live] #921 Back for the Attack (1987) #1595 Back In The Streets (1989) [EP]
89	Vicious Rumors 1979, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Groove Metal	Word of Mouth (1994) #4086 Razorback Killer (2011) Vicious Rumors (1990) #5532
90	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #27 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #116 Infinite (2000) #139
91	The Michael Schenker Group 1979, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Michael Schenker Group (1980) #1053 One Night At Budokan (1982) [Live] #1698 MSG (1981) #1788
92	Helstar 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Nosferatu (1989) #862 Vampiro (2016) A Distant Thunder (1988) #2826
93	Dark Quarterer 1980, Italy Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dark Quarterer (1987) #357 The Etruscan Prophecy (1988) #4701 Dark Quarterer - XXV Anniversary (2012) #5002
94	Darkthrone 1987, Norway Black Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) #42 Transilvanian Hunger (1994) #151 Under a Funeral Moon (1993) #411
95	Nevermore 1992, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dead Heart, In a Dead World (2000) #470 This Godless Endeavor (2005) #821 Dreaming Neon Black (1999) #1217
96	Adrenaline Mob 2011, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Omertá (2012) #1865 Men of Honor (2014) #4572 We the People (2017) #5992
97	Asiana 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Out on the Street (1990) #870
98	Exciter 1978, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Heavy Metal Maniac (1983) #2339 Long Live the Loud (1985) Thrash, Speed, Burn (2008)
99	陰陽座 (Onmyo-za) 1999, Japan Heavy Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal	煌神羅刹 (2002) #2735 龍凰童子 (2023) 鬼子母神 (2011) #5581
100	Andre Matos Brazil Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Time to Be Free (2007) #1798 Mentalize (2009) #6721 The turn of the lights (2012) #7833

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