Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 4

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
151	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #165 Shogun (2008) #715 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #948
152	Gehenna 1979, Mexico Power Metal, Heavy Metal	En busca del valle de Gehenna (1987) #1879 Escuadrón Metálico (Proyecto I) (1986) [Split] Demo (1985) [Demo]
153	Metalucifer 1995, Japan Traditional Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Heavy Metal Bulldozer (2009) #2922 Heavy Metal Chainsaw (2001) #5158 Heavy Metal Drill (1996) #5822
154	Dionysus 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Excalibur (1990) #4699 Legend of Darkness (1989) #7662
155	Pain 1996, Sweden Industrial Metal	I Am (2024) Nothing Remains the Same (2002) #5456 Cynic Paradise (2008) #6681
156	Warlord 1980, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun... (1984) #3764 The Holy Empire (2013) Deliver Us (1983) [EP]
157	Angel Witch 1978, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Angel Witch (1980) #3611 As Above, So Below (2012) Screamin' and Bleedin' (1985)
158	Samson 1977, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Head On (1980) Live At Reading '81 (1990) [Live] Refugee (1990)
159	Trouble 1979, United States Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Stoner Metal	Trouble (1990) #1616 The Skull (1985) #2203 Run to the Light (1987) #2204
160	Rob Zombie United States Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, Alternative Metal	The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021) Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010) Past, Present & Future (2003) [Compilation]
161	Lionsheart United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Lionsheart (1993) #3041 Abyss (2004) Pride in Tact (1994)
162	Ugly Kid Joe United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Stairway To Hell (2012) [EP] America's Least Wanted (1992) #4573 As Ugly as They Wanna Be (1991) [EP]
163	Silver Mountain Sweden Heavy Metal	Universe (1984) #2659 Roses & Champagne (1988) #6960 Shakin' Brains (1983)
164	Golden Resurrection 2008, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Christian Metal	Glory to My King (2010) #1207 One Voice for the Kingdom (2013) #3715 Man with a Mission (2011) #8917
165	Amon Amarth 1992, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Twilight of the Thunder God (2008) #394 Once Sent from the Golden Hall (1998) #1148 With Oden on Our Side (2006) #1329
166	Kreyson 1989, Czech Republic Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Angel on the Run / Anděl Na Útěku (1990) #808 Elixír Života (1993) Crusaders / Křižáci (1992)
167	Root 1987, Czech Republic Heavy Metal, Black Metal	Zjevení (1990) #4816 KÄRGERÄS (1996) #5776 Madness of the Graves (2003)
168	Girlschool 1978, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1981) [Split] Hit and Run (1981) #6127 Screaming Blue Murder (1982) #6373
169	Krokus 1974, Switzerland Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock	Change of Address (1986) #7069 Metal Rendez-vous (1980) Dirty Dynamite (2013)
170	Project Rock in Korea 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Project Rock in Korea (1989) #1116 Rock in Korea II Live Remix (1993) [Live]
171	Beyond Twilight 1996, Denmark Progressive Metal	Lurking Fantasia (1999) [Demo] Section X (2005) #2022 The Devil's Hall of Fame (2001) #2692
172	Sum 41 1996, Canada Punk Rock, Pop Punk, Skate Punk, Alternative Metal, Melodic Hardcore	Chuck (2004) #6161 Half Hour of Power (2000) [EP] Does This Look infected? (2002) #7472
173	Saint Deamon 2006, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	In Shadows Lost From the Brave (2008) #3987 Pandeamonium (2009) #5240 League of the Serpent (2023) #7302
174	Won 1998, Korea Heavy Metal	모래시계 (2008) #3042 Rocker's Manual (2014) #5163 Majesty (2010)
175	Knights of Round 2003, Japan Power Metal	The Book of Awakening (2010) #4885 The Meaning of Life (2016) #5169 Eternity (2007) #6608
176	Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall 2011, Sweden Heavy Metal	Hunt the Flame (2023) #5481 Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall (2013) #6659 Kingdom of Rock (2015)
177	Witherfall 2013, United States Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Nocturnes and Requiems (2017) #4070 Curse of Autumn (2021) #4234 Sounds of the Forgotten (2024) #4257
178	Lords of Black 2014, Spain Heavy Metal	Lords of Black (2014) #2773 Icons of the New Days (2018) #2782 II (2016)
179	Ministry 1981, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Synthpop	ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) #2107 The Last Sucker (2007) Rio Grande Blood (2006) #6594
180	Obsession United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Methods of Madness (1987) #3920 Scarred for life (1986) #4994 Carnival of Lies (2006)
181	Crux 1989, Korea Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Elapse with the Relapse (2014) #3673 Who Defines What's Divine (2021)
182	Warkings International Power Metal	Revolution (2021) #1720 Revenge (2020) #3573 Morgana (2022) #4079
183	Slough Feg 1990, United States Heavy Metal	Atavism (2005) The Lord Weird Slough Feg (1996) #8480 Hardworlder (2007)
184	Heavy Load 1976, Sweden Heavy Metal	Full Speed at High Level (1978) Riders of the Ancient Storm (2023) Death or Glory (1982) #7595
185	Iommi 1996, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Fused (2005) #3536 Iommi (2000) #7669 The 1996 DEP Sessions (2004)
186	Black Syndrome 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Fatal Attraction (1988) #6467 Crazy Tonight (1990) #6582 Zarathustra (1996) #7811
187	Wolf 1995, Sweden Heavy Metal	Evil Star (2004) Ravenous (2009) Legions of Bastards (2011)
188	Michael Sweet United States Hard Rock, AOR, Christian Rock	Only to Rise (2015) Unified (2017) Heart & Sacrifice (2023)
189	Tad Morose 1991, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Chapter X (2018) Modus Vivendi (2003) #2496 Leaving the Past Behind (1993)
190	Tublatanka 1982, Slovakia Heavy metal, hard rock	Žeravé znamenie osudu (1988) Nebo – peklo – raj (1990) Poďme bratia do Betlehema (1993)
191	Arthemis 1994, Italy Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Golden Dawn (2003) #3140 We Fight (2012) #3185 Heroes (2010) #4354
192	Michael Angelo Batio United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Hands Without Shadows (2005) #5667 No Boundaries (1995) #6555 Hands Without Shadows 2 – Voices (2009)
193	Marshall Law 1987, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Metal Detector (1997) Warning From History (1999) Marshall Law (1989)
194	Living Colour 1984, United States Funk Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Vivid (1988) #5556 Collideoscope (2003) The Chair in the Doorway (2009)
195	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #111 Secret of the Runes (2001) #416 Theli (1996) #554
196	Stormwitch 1979, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Dance with the Witches (2002) Witchcraft (2004) Season of the Witch (2015)
197	Mary's Blood 2009, Japan Power Metal	Bloody Palace (2015) #3413 0 -Zero- (2011) [EP] FATE (2016) #6698
198	Earthshaker 1978, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Quarter (2008) Earthshaker (1983) #5083 Fugitive (1984)
199	Act of Defiance 2015, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Old Scars, New Wounds (2017) #3506 Birth and the Burial (2015) #7571
200	Majesty 1997, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Hellforces (2006) #7997 Banners High (2013) Generation Steel (2015)

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