Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 5

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
201	Andi Deris Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Come in From the Rain (1997) #3081 Done By Mirrors (1999) #4178 Million Dollar Haircuts on Ten Cent Heads (2013)
202	Animetal 1996, Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Animetal Marathon IV (2001) Animetal Marathon I (1997) #4810 Animetal Marathon II (1998)
203	TNT 1982, Norway Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, AOR	Tell No Tales (1987) #1017 Intuition (1989) #3360 Knights of the New Thunder (1984) #4065
204	작은하늘 (Small Sky) 1985, Korea Heavy Metal	Small Sky (1987) #7065 New Little Sky (1988) #8188
205	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #1756 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3732 Voyage of the Dead Marauder (2024) [EP]
206	Animetal USA 2011, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Animetal USA W (2012) #7734 Animetal USA (2011) #7752
207	Kissin' Dynamite 2007, Germany Heavy Metal	Megalomania (2014) Generation Goodbye (2016) Ecstasy (2018) #5146
208	Hear 'n Aid 1985, United States Heavy Metal	Stars (1986) [Single] Hear 'n Aid (1986) #1496 Hear 'n Aid: the Sessions (1986) [Video]
209	Deliverance 1985, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Deliverance (1989) Weapons of Our Warfare (1990) What a Joke (1991)
210	NEMOPHILA 2019, Japan Metalcore, Hard Rock	Revive (2021) #5170 Evolve (2024) #5561 Seize the Fate (2022)
211	Evil Masquerade 2003, Denmark Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Third Act (2006) Theatrical Madness (2005) The Digital Crucifix (2014)
212	Armageddon 1990, Korea Heavy Metal	The Tears of a King Bird (1990) #3349
213	White Wizzard 2007, United States Heavy Metal	Over the Top (2010) #5217 Infernal Overdrive (2018) Flying Tigers (2011)
214	Band-Maid 2013, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Different (2020) [Single] World Domination (2018) #1779 Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (2021) [Video]
215	Joe Stump United States Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Speed Metal Messiah (2004) Virtuostic Vendetta (2009) Revenge of the Shredlord (2012)
216	Blaze Bayley United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Circle of Stone (2024) The Man Who Would Not Die (2008) Russian Holiday (2013) [EP]
217	Darkseed Germany Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Spellcraft (1997) #5490 Midnight Solemnly Dance (1996) Give Me Light (1999)
218	Barkhouse 1998, Korea Heavy Metal	Welcome to the Barkhouse (2006) #4962 Secret Sunshine (2008) Wastorea (2015)
219	Silent Force 1999, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Worlds Apart (2004) #2007 Rising From Ashes (2013) #2969 Infatuator (2001) #3346
220	Show-Ya 1982, Japan Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Outerlimits (1989) #2804 Glamorous Show (2014) Ways (1986)
221	The Rods 1980, United States Heavy Metal	The Rods (1981) Wild Dogs (1982) Heavier Than Thou (1986)
222	Godiva Switzerland Heavy Metal	Godiva (2003) #2179 Destruction (2007) Call Me Under 666 (2005)
223	Pink Cream 69 1987, Germany Hard Rock, Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Ceremonial (2013) #1332 In10Sity (2007) #1506 Endangered (2001)
224	Lonewolf 1992, France Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Division Hades (2020) Made in Hell (2008) The Dark Crusade (2009)
225	Double Dealer Japan Heavy Metal	Fate & Destiny (2005) Double Dealer (2000) #7500 Deride At the Top (2001)
226	Witchfinder General 1979, United Kingdom Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Death Penalty (1982) #6446 Live '83 (2006) [Live] Resurrected (2008)
227	MD.45 United States Heavy Metal	The Craving (1996) #6202 Voices (1996) [EP] Day the Music Died (1996) [Single]
228	Heir Apparent 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The View From Below (2018) #3255 Graceful Inheritance (1986) #4090 One Small Voice (1989) #5082
229	A-frica 1998, Korea Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Dreamer (2013) #2422 A-frica Second Album (2008) 길 위에서 (2018)
230	Sacred Outcry 1998, Greece Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Towers of Gold (2023) #1731 Damned for All Time (2020) #2820
231	Charisma 1987, Korea Heavy Metal	Run Away (1988) #6272
232	Crucified Barbara 1998, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Til Death Do Us Party (2009) The Midnight Chase (2012) #5515 In the Red (2014)
233	Volbeat 2001, Denmark Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Sad Man's Tongue (2007) [Single] Servant of the Mind (2021) #5377 A Warriors Call (2009) [Single]
234	Flower Travellin' Band 1968, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock	Satori (1971) #3444 Made in Japan (1972) Anywhere (1970)
235	Kat 1979, Poland Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Bastard (1992) Metal and Hell (1985) #6169 666 (1986)
236	Blazon Stone 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Down in the Dark (2017) Return to Port Royal (2013) War of the Roses (2016)
237	Squealer 1984, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Made for Eternity (2000) Behind Closed Doors (2018) Make Your Day (1992)
238	Diabolic Night 2013, Germany Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Black Metal	Beyond the Realm (2019) #3761 Beneath the Crimson Prophecy (2023) Evil Night (2014) [Demo]
239	Bullet 2001, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Live (2019) [Live] Highway Pirates (2011) Storm of Blades (2014)
240	Candlemass 1984, Sweden Doom Metal	Nightfall (1987) #344 Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986) #392 The Curse of Candlemass (2005) [Video]
241	Apocrypha United States Heavy Metal	The Eyes of Time (1988) #7595 Area 54 (1990) #8498 The Forgotten Scroll (1987)
242	Fifth Angel 1984, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Fifth Angel (1986) #5510 Time Will Tell (1989) #5892 When Angels Kill (2023)
243	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	Korean Rd. (2006) #5896 10,000 Years Ago (2005) #8011 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
244	신성우 (Shin Sungwoo) Korea Pop Metal, Hard Rock	서시 (1994) #5927 Eight Smiles of Klein (1993) For (1996)
245	Crystallion 2003, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Hattin (2008) Killer (2013) A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night (2006) #7676
246	Wolfpakk 2010, Germany Heavy Metal	Wolfpakk (2011) #3094 Nature Strikes Back (2020) Cry Wolf (2013)
247	Steel Assassin United States Heavy Metal	In Hellfire Forged (2009) WW II : Metal of Honor (2012) War of the Eight Saints (2007)
248	Kobra and the Lotus 2008, Canada Heavy Metal, Power Metal	High Priestess (2014) Prevail I (2017) Kobra and the Lotus (2012)
249	Dynazty 2007, Sweden Power Metal, Hard Rock	Firesign (2018) #1358 Game of Faces (2025) #1847 Titanic Mass (2016) #2504
250	Skull Fist 2006, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Head öf the Pack (2011) #5091 Heavier Than Metal (2010) [EP] Way of the Road (2018)

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