Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 5

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
201	Animetal 1996, Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Animetal Marathon IV (2001) Animetal Marathon I (1997) #4672 Animetal Marathon II (1998)
202	Heavy Load 1976, Sweden Heavy Metal	Full Speed at High Level (1978) Riders of the Ancient Storm (2023) Death or Glory (1982) #7485
203	TNT 1982, Norway Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, AOR	Tell No Tales (1987) #890 Intuition (1989) #3291 Knights of the New Thunder (1984) #3962
204	작은하늘 (Small Sky) 1985, Korea Heavy Metal	Small Sky (1987) #6869 New Little Sky (1988) #7943
205	Animetal USA 2011, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Animetal USA W (2012) #7505 Animetal USA (2011) #7520
206	Kissin' Dynamite 2007, Germany Heavy Metal	Megalomania (2014) Generation Goodbye (2016) Ecstasy (2018) #5004
207	Hear 'n Aid 1985, United States Heavy Metal	Stars (1986) [Single] Hear 'n Aid (1986) #1481 Hear 'n Aid: the Sessions (1986) [Video]
208	Deliverance 1985, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Deliverance (1989) Weapons of Our Warfare (1990) What a Joke (1991)
209	NEMOPHILA 2019, Japan Metalcore, Hard Rock	Revive (2021) #5029 Evolve (2024) #5404 Seize the Fate (2022)
210	Evil Masquerade 2003, Denmark Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Third Act (2006) Theatrical Madness (2005) The Digital Crucifix (2014)
211	Armageddon 1990, Korea Heavy Metal	The Tears of a King Bird (1990) #3279
212	White Wizzard 2007, United States Heavy Metal	Over the Top (2010) #5077 Infernal Overdrive (2018) Flying Tigers (2011)
213	Band-Maid 2013, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Different (2020) [Single] World Domination (2018) #1767 Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (2021) [Video]
214	Joe Stump United States Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Speed Metal Messiah (2004) Virtuostic Vendetta (2009) Revenge of the Shredlord (2012)
215	Blaze Bayley United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Circle of Stone (2024) The Man Who Would Not Die (2008) Russian Holiday (2013) [EP]
216	Darkseed Germany Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Spellcraft (1997) #5344 Midnight Solemnly Dance (1996) Give Me Light (1999)
217	Barkhouse 1998, Korea Heavy Metal	Welcome to the Barkhouse (2006) #4808 Secret Sunshine (2008) Wastorea (2015)
218	Silent Force 1999, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Worlds Apart (2004) #2305 Rising From Ashes (2013) #3448 Infatuator (2001) #4732
219	Show-Ya 1982, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Outerlimits (1989) #2745 Glamorous Show (2014) Ways (1986)
220	The Rods 1980, United States Heavy Metal	The Rods (1981) Wild Dogs (1982) Heavier Than Thou (1986)
221	Godiva Switzerland Heavy Metal	Godiva (2003) #2147 Destruction (2007) Call Me Under 666 (2005)
222	Pink Cream 69 1987, Germany Hard Rock, Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Ceremonial (2013) #1319 In10Sity (2007) #1476 Endangered (2001)
223	Lonewolf 1992, France Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Division Hades (2020) Made in Hell (2008) The Dark Crusade (2009)
224	Double Dealer Japan Heavy Metal	Fate & Destiny (2005) Double Dealer (2000) #7285 Deride At the Top (2001)
225	Witchfinder General 1979, United Kingdom Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Death Penalty (1982) #6268 Live '83 (2006) [Live] Resurrected (2008)
226	MD.45 United States Heavy Metal	The Craving (1996) #6309 Voices (1996) [EP] Day the Music Died (1996) [Single]
227	Heir Apparent 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The View From Below (2018) #3193 Graceful Inheritance (1986) #3986 One Small Voice (1989) #4938
228	A-frica 1998, Korea Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Dreamer (2013) #2387 A-frica Second Album (2008) 길 위에서 (2018)
229	Sacred Outcry 1998, Greece Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Towers of Gold (2023) Damned for All Time (2020) #2758
230	Charisma 1987, Korea Heavy Metal	Run Away (1988) #6097
231	Volbeat 2001, Denmark Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Sad Man's Tongue (2007) [Single] Servant of the Mind (2021) #5231 A Warriors Call (2009) [Single]
232	Flower Travellin' Band 1968, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock	Satori (1971) #3881 Made in Japan (1972) Anywhere (1970)
233	Kat 1979, Poland Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Bastard (1992) Metal and Hell (1985) #6001 666 (1986)
234	Blazon Stone 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Down in the Dark (2017) Return to Port Royal (2013) War of the Roses (2016)
235	Squealer 1984, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Made for Eternity (2000) Behind Closed Doors (2018) Make Your Day (1992)
236	Diabolic Night 2013, Germany Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Black Metal	Beyond the Realm (2019) #3675 Beneath the Crimson Prophecy (2023) Evil Night (2014) [Demo]
237	Bullet 2001, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Live (2019) [Live] Highway Pirates (2011) Storm of Blades (2014)
238	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #2628 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3647 Voyage of the Dead Marauder (2024) [EP]
239	Fifth Angel 1984, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Fifth Angel (1986) #4947 Time Will Tell (1989) #5727 When Angels Kill (2023)
240	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	Korean Rd. (2006) #5732 10,000 Years Ago (2005) #7769 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
241	신성우 (Shin Sungwoo) Korea Pop Metal, Hard Rock	서시 (1994) #5770 Eight Smiles of Klein (1993) For (1996)
242	Crystallion 2003, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Hattin (2008) Killer (2013) A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night (2006) #7454
243	Wolfpakk 2010, Germany Heavy Metal	Wolfpakk (2011) #3032 Nature Strikes Back (2020) Cry Wolf (2013)
244	Steel Assassin United States Heavy Metal	In Hellfire Forged (2009) WW II : Metal of Honor (2012) War of the Eight Saints (2007)
245	Kobra and the Lotus 2008, Canada Heavy Metal, Power Metal	High Priestess (2014) Prevail I (2017) Kobra and the Lotus (2012)
246	Dynazty 2007, Sweden Power Metal, Hard Rock	Firesign (2018) #1342 Titanic Mass (2016) #2470 Renatus (2014) #2602
247	Skull Fist 2006, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Head öf the Pack (2011) #4948 Heavier Than Metal (2010) [EP] Way of the Road (2018)
248	Phantom Blue 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Phantom Blue (1989) #7796 Built to Perform (1993) #7949 Prime Cuts & Glazed Donuts (1995)
249	Black Tide 2007, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Metalcore	Light From Above (2008) #5456 Post Mortem (2011) #9267 Bury Me (2010) [Single]
250	Apocrypha United States Heavy Metal	The Eyes of Time (1988) #7372 Area 54 (1990) #8568 The Forgotten Scroll (1987)

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