Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #71 Show Me How to Live (2011) #278 1996 (1996) [Live] #421
52	Bruce Dickinson United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Accident of Birth (1997) #1345 The Chemical Wedding (1998) #1420 Tyranny of Souls (2005) #2840
53	Jorn 2000, Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Life on Death Road (2017) The Duke (2006) #1690 Unlocking the Past (2007) #2461
54	Rob Rock United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Holy Hell (2005) #586 Garden of Chaos (2007) #2719 The Voice of Melodic Metal - Live in Atlanta (2009) [Live] #3191
55	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1211 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1523 The Showdown (2010) #3870
56	Dream Evil 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal	The Book of Heavy Metal (2004) #1255 Evilized (2003) #2054 In the Night (2010) #3453
57	Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal	ThunderSteel (1988) #1640 Sons of Society (1999) Army of One (2006)
58	Bow Wow 1975, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	III (1986) #328 Vow Wow V (1987) #949 Vibe (1988) #1507
59	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1888
60	The Poodles 2005, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, AOR	Performocracy (2011) #719 Clash of the Elements (2009) #1482 Metal Will Stand Tall (2006) #1900
61	Alcatrazz 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll (1983) #1356 Live Sentence (1984) [Live] #3140 Live '83 (2010) [Live] #4780
62	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1516 Scenes (1992) #1552 Loudspeaker (2006) #2727
63	Axel Rudi Pell Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal	Oceans of Time (1998) #2057 Mystica (2006) Diamonds Unlocked (2007)
64	Twisted Sister 1972, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Kids Are Back (1983) [Single] Stay Hungry (1984) #1807 You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (1983) #3475
65	Anvil 1981, Canada Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Pound for Pound (1988) Strength of Steel (1987) Worth the Weight (1992)
66	Russell Allen United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1211 Worlds Apart (2020) #2956 The Showdown (2010) #3870
67	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1180 Badmotorfinger (1991) #3432 King Animal (2012)
68	Arch Enemy 1995, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Burning Bridges (1999) #55 Rise of the Tyrant (2007) #95 Wages of Sin (2001) #311
69	U.D.O. 1987, Germany Heavy Metal	Animal House (1988) #4461 Faceless World (1990) Mission No. X (2005)
70	백두산 (Baekdoosan) 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	King of Rock'n Roll (1987) #1759 III (1992) #4704 Too Fast! Too Loud! Too Heavy!! (1986) #8403
71	Ghost 2006, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Opus Eponymous (2010) #4449 Impera (2022) #5444 Popestar (2016) [EP] #5608
72	Black Label Society 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Southern Rock	Grimmest Hits (2018) Mafia (2005) #1588 The Blessed Hellride (2003) #3239
73	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #731 Go Off! (1988) #3820
74	Diamond Head 1976, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	Lightning to the Nations (1980) #377 Diamond Head (2016) The Coffin Train (2019)
75	Quiet Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Metal Health (1983) #1117 QR III (1986) #7526 Quiet Riot II (1978)
76	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #2278 Apocalyptica (2005) #3607
77	Bloodbound 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Creatures of the Dark Realm (2021) #2475 Tales from the North (2023) #3362 War of Dragons (2017) #3530
78	Toxic Holocaust 1999, United States Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal	An Overdose of Death... (2008) #783 Conjure and Command (2011) #2539 Live – Only Deaf is Real (2007) [Live]
79	Grim Reaper 1979, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Rock You to Hell (1987) #2097 See You in Hell (1984) #2183 Best of Grim Reaper (1999) [Compilation]
80	Heaven & Hell 2006, International Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Devil You Know (2009) #1479 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Live] #3459 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Video]
81	Armored Saint 1982, United States Heavy Metal	Symbol of Salvation (1991) #1836 March of the Saint (1984) #2643 Punching the Sky (2020) #4586
82	Chastain 1984, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Voice of the Cult (1988) #3525 For Those Who Dare (1990) #4270 Mystery of Illusion (1985) #5011
83	Jag Panzer 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Hallowed (2023) #2688 Ample Destruction (1984) #2971 The Age of Mastery (1998) #3371
84	Racer X 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Second Heat (1987) #4173 Technical Difficulties (2000) #4455 Street Lethal (1986) #5293
85	Enforcer 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Diamonds (2010) #2557 Death by Fire (2013) #4711 Into the Night (2008) #6070
86	Sabaton 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	The Great War (2019) #1685 Carolus Rex (2012) #2758 Primo Victoria (2005) #3526
87	Dokken 1977, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Beast From the East (1988) [Live] #890 Back for the Attack (1987) #1546 Back In The Streets (1989) [EP]
88	Vicious Rumors 1979, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Groove Metal	Word of Mouth (1994) #3951 Razorback Killer (2011) Vicious Rumors (1990) #4519
89	Nevermore 1992, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dead Heart, In a Dead World (2000) #472 This Godless Endeavor (2005) #903 Dreaming Neon Black (1999) #1192
90	Dark Quarterer 1980, Italy Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dark Quarterer (1987) #352 The Etruscan Prophecy (1988) #4538 Dark Quarterer - XXV Anniversary (2012) #4808
91	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #25 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #122 Infinite (2000) #147
92	Adrenaline Mob 2011, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Omertá (2012) #1826 Men of Honor (2014) #4413 We the People (2017) #5763
93	Asiana 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Out on the Street (1990) #831
94	Exciter 1978, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Heavy Metal Maniac (1983) #2014 Long Live the Loud (1985) Thrash, Speed, Burn (2008)
95	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #160 Shogun (2008) #759 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #1065
96	陰陽座 (Onmyo-za) 1999, Japan Heavy Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal	煌神羅刹 (2002) #2654 龍凰童子 (2023) 鬼子母神 (2011) #5353
97	Helstar 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Nosferatu (1989) #820 Vampiro (2016) A Distant Thunder (1988) #2738
98	Andre Matos Brazil Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Time to Be Free (2007) #1681 Mentalize (2009) #6445 The turn of the lights (2012) #7504
99	James LaBrie Canada Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Static Impulse (2010) #4120 Elements of Persuasion (2005) #4891 Impermanent Resonance (2013) #5058
100	Unisonic 2009, Germany Power Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Unisonic (2012) #1764 Ignition (2012) [EP] #2239 Light of Dawn (2014) #2299

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