Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 4

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
151	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #164 Shogun (2008) #713 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #951
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) #2912 Heavy Metal Chainsaw (2001) #5127 Heavy Metal Drill (1996) #5788
154	Dionysus 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Excalibur (1990) #4673 Legend of Darkness (1989) #7604
155	Pain 1996, Sweden Industrial Metal	I Am (2024) Nothing Remains the Same (2002) #5426 Cynic Paradise (2008) #6635
156	Warlord 1980, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun... (1984) #3746 The Holy Empire (2013) Deliver Us (1983) [EP]
157	Angel Witch 1978, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Angel Witch (1980) #3596 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) #1619 The Skull (1985) #2192 Run to the Light (1987) #2193
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) #3031 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) #4546 As Ugly as They Wanna Be (1991) [EP]
163	Silver Mountain Sweden Heavy Metal	Universe (1984) #2647 Roses & Champagne (1988) #6920 Shakin' Brains (1983)
164	Golden Resurrection 2008, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Christian Metal	Glory to My King (2010) #1219 One Voice for the Kingdom (2013) #3694 Man with a Mission (2011) #8844
165	Amon Amarth 1992, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Twilight of the Thunder God (2008) #401 Once Sent from the Golden Hall (1998) #1156 With Oden on Our Side (2006) #1338
166	Kreyson 1989, Czech Republic Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Angel on the Run / Anděl Na Útěku (1990) #807 Elixír Života (1993) Crusaders / Křižáci (1992)
167	Root 1987, Czech Republic Heavy Metal, Black Metal	Zjevení (1990) #4781 KÄRGERÄS (1996) #5740 Madness of the Graves (2003)
168	Krokus 1974, Switzerland Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock	Change of Address (1986) #7031 Metal Rendez-vous (1980) Dirty Dynamite (2013)
169	Project Rock in Korea 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Project Rock in Korea (1989) #1126 Rock in Korea II Live Remix (1993) [Live]
170	Beyond Twilight 1996, Denmark Progressive Metal	Lurking Fantasia (1999) [Demo] Section X (2005) #2021 The Devil's Hall of Fame (2001) #2681
171	Sum 41 1996, Canada Punk Rock, Pop Punk, Skate Punk, Alternative Metal, Melodic Hardcore	Chuck (2004) #6118 Half Hour of Power (2000) [EP] Does This Look infected? (2002) #7420
172	Saint Deamon 2006, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	In Shadows Lost From the Brave (2008) #3970 Pandeamonium (2009) #5208 League of the Serpent (2023) #7260
173	Won 1998, Korea Heavy Metal	모래시계 (2008) #3032 Rocker's Manual (2014) #5132 Majesty (2010)
174	Knights of Round 2003, Japan Power Metal	The Book of Awakening (2010) #4844 The Meaning of Life (2016) #5136 Eternity (2007) #6561
175	Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall 2011, Sweden Heavy Metal	Hunt the Flame (2023) #5449 Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall (2013) #6612 Kingdom of Rock (2015)
176	Witherfall 2013, United States Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Nocturnes and Requiems (2017) #4050 Curse of Autumn (2021) #4212 Sounds of the Forgotten (2024) #4234
177	Lords of Black 2014, Spain Heavy Metal	Lords of Black (2014) #2757 Icons of the New Days (2018) #2765 II (2016)
178	Obsession United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Methods of Madness (1987) #3898 Scarred for life (1986) #4956 Carnival of Lies (2006)
179	Girlschool 1978, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1981) [Split] Hit and Run (1981) #6085 Play Dirty (1983)
180	Ministry 1981, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Synthpop	ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) #2098 The Last Sucker (2007) Rio Grande Blood (2006) #6546
181	Crux 1989, Korea Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Elapse with the Relapse (2014) #3656 Who Defines What's Divine (2021)
182	Warkings International Power Metal	Revolution (2021) #1725 Revenge (2020) #3556 Morgana (2022) #4059
183	Heavy Load 1976, Sweden Heavy Metal	Full Speed at High Level (1978) Riders of the Ancient Storm (2023) Death or Glory (1982) #7541
184	Iommi 1996, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Fused (2005) #3518 Iommi (2000) #7612 The 1996 DEP Sessions (2004)
185	Black Syndrome 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Fatal Attraction (1988) #6420 Crazy Tonight (1990) #6534 Zarathustra (1996) #7611
186	Wolf 1995, Sweden Heavy Metal	Evil Star (2004) Ravenous (2009) Legions of Bastards (2011)
187	Michael Sweet United States Hard Rock, AOR, Christian Rock	Only to Rise (2015) Unified (2017) Heart & Sacrifice (2023)
188	Tad Morose 1991, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Chapter X (2018) Modus Vivendi (2003) #2496 Leaving the Past Behind (1993)
189	Tublatanka 1982, Slovakia Heavy metal, hard rock	Žeravé znamenie osudu (1988) Nebo – peklo – raj (1990) Poďme bratia do Betlehema (1993)
190	Arthemis 1994, Italy Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Golden Dawn (2003) #3134 We Fight (2012) #3174 Heroes (2010) #4331
191	Michael Angelo Batio United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Hands Without Shadows (2005) #5625 No Boundaries (1995) #6506 Hands Without Shadows 2 – Voices (2009)
192	Slough Feg 1990, United States Heavy Metal	Atavism (2005) The Lord Weird Slough Feg (1996) #8409 Hardworlder (2007)
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) #5519 Collideoscope (2003) The Chair in the Doorway (2009)
195	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #108 Secret of the Runes (2001) #421 Theli (1996) #557
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) #3402 0 -Zero- (2011) [EP] FATE (2016) #6652
198	Earthshaker 1978, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Quarter (2008) Earthshaker (1983) #5047 Fugitive (1984)
199	Act of Defiance 2015, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Old Scars, New Wounds (2017) #3491 Birth and the Burial (2015) #7517
200	Majesty 1997, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Hellforces (2006) #7931 Banners High (2013) Generation Steel (2015)

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