Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 6

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Phantom Blue 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Phantom Blue (1989) #7924 Built to Perform (1993) #8084 Prime Cuts & Glazed Donuts (1995)
252	Black Tide 2007, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Metalcore	Light From Above (2008) #5536 Post Mortem (2011) #9411 Bury Me (2010) [Single]
253	Halloween 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Victims of the Night (1997) No One Gets Out (1991) Terrortory (2012)
254	CJSS 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Praise the Loud (1986) #7667 World Gone Mad (1986) #9099 Kings of the World (2000)
255	Grand Magus 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Wolf God (2019) Triumph and Power (2014) Sunraven (2024)
256	InsaneRattles 2014, Korea Power Metal, Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Post Grunge	Irradiation (2020) [EP] #539 Why Not Me (2018) [Single] I'm Ready for a New Opportunity (2023) [EP]
257	Dr. Mastermind 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Dr. Mastermind (1986) #5493 Sin Sandwich (2005)
258	Atlantean Kodex Germany Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Golden Bough (2010) The White Goddess (2013) #6412 Vestal Claret / Atlantean Kodex (2007) [Split]
259	Liege Lord 1982, United States Power Metal, Speed Metal	Master Control (1988) #4445 Burn to My Touch (1987) Freedom's Rise (1985) #8194
260	Blackstar 1995, United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Barbed Wire Soul (1997) #2475 Promo 96 (1996) [Demo]
261	Blaze 1999, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Tenth Dimension (2002) Blood and Belief (2004) Silicon Messiah (2000) #7165
262	Midnight 2003, United States Black Metal, Speed Metal	Rebirth by Blasphemy (2020) #3230 Hellish Expectations (2024) #3302 Complete and Total Fucking Midnight (2005) [Compilation]
263	Infinita Symphonia 2008, Italy Symphonic Heavy Metal	Infinita Symphonia (2013) A Mind's Chronicle (2011) #7320 Into the Symphonia (2009) [Demo]
264	Metalium 1998, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Millenium Metal - Chapter One (1999) #7680 Hero Nation - Chapter Three (2002) Grounded - Chapter Eight (2009)
265	Steeler 1981, United States Heavy Metal	Steeler (1983) #7360 Metal Generation - the Anthology (2005) [Compilation] American Metal - the Steeler Anthology (2006) [Compilation]
266	McAuley Schenker Group 1986, Germany Hard Rock	Save Yourself (1989) #2697 Perfect Timing (1987) #7325 M.S.G. (1992) #7989
267	Almah 2006, Brazil Melodic Power Metal	E.V.O (2016) #1265 Fragile Equality (2008) #2467 Motion (2011) #5995
268	Hevisaurus 2009, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Jurahevin kuninkaat (2009) #5263 Hirmuliskojen Yö (2010) Hirmuliskojen pikkujoululevy (2010) [EP]
269	Barren Cross 1983, United States Heavy Metal	Atomic Arena (1988) Rock for the King (1986) Believe (1985) [EP]
270	Chrome Division 2004, Norway Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Booze, Broads & Beelzebub (2008) 3rd Round Knockout (2011) Infernal Rock Eternal (2014)
271	Glenn Tipton United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Baptizm of Fire (1996) #8585 Edge of the World (2006)
272	Madam X 1981, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock	We Reserve the Right (1984) #3535 Monstrocity (2017) High in High School (1985) [Single]
273	Mystic Prophecy 2000, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	War Brigade (2016) #1338 Killhammer (2013) Regressus (2003)
274	Kiske & Somerville 2009, Germany Power Metal	City of Heroes (2015) #4051 Kiske & Somerville (2010) #5619
275	Visigoth 2010, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Conqueror's Oath (2018) #4065 The Revenant King (2015) Vengeance (2010) [Demo]
276	Wisdom 2001, Hungary Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Judas (2011) #5805 Marching for Liberty (2013) #7759 Words of Wisdom (2006)
277	Warrior 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Fighting for the Earth (1985) Ancient Future (1998) The Code of Life (2001)
278	Civil War 2012, Sweden Power Metal	Gods and Generals (2015) #2932 Invaders (2022) #3579 The Last Full Measure (2016) #4190
279	Riot City 2011, Canada Heavy Metal	Electric Elite (2022) #4787 Burn the Night (2019) #6722 Masters of Metal: Vol. 1 (2016) [Split]
280	Count Raven Sweden Traditional Doom Metal	Destruction of the Void (1992) High on Infinity (1994) Mammons War (2009)
281	무당 (Mudang) 1976, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Past & Future Vol.1: 백수탈출 (2013) [EP] 멈추지 말아요 (1983) 무당 (1980) #8986
282	Zandelle 1996, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Flames of Rage (2009) Twilight on Humanity (2002) Vengeance Rising (2006)
283	Wizard 1989, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Head of the Deceiver (2001) Trail of Death (2013) Odin (2003)
284	John Norum Sweden Hard Rock	Total Control (1987) #4527 Optimus (2005) Face the Truth (1992)
285	Nozomu Wakai's Destinia Japan Heavy Metal	Requiem for a Scream (2014) #809 Metal Souls (2018) #4539 Anecdote of the Queens (2015) [EP]
286	Attack 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Seven Years in the Past (1992) Revitalize (1994) [Compilation] Warriors of Time (2011) [Compilation]
287	Warlock 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Live from the Camden Palace (2019) Triumph and Agony (1987) #7543 Hellbound (1985)
288	Sinner 1980, Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Crash & Burn (2008) Touch of Sin 2 (2013) Tequila Suicide (2017)
289	M.A.R.S. 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Project: Driver (1986) #7831
290	Orden Ogan 1996, Germany Power Metal, Folk Metal	To the End (2012) #828 Gunmen (2017) #1870 Ravenhead (2015) #4048
291	Cage 1992, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Science of Annihilation (2009) #4138 Hell Destroyer (2007) Ancient Evil (2015)
292	Lucifer's Friend Germany Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock	Good Time Warrior (1978) Lucifer's Friend (1970) #8178 I'm Just a Rock'n'Roll Singer (1973)
293	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1886 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #5168 You Play Hard (2016) #6701
294	Lullacry 1998, Finland Melodic Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal	Vol.4 (2005) Sweet Desire (1999) Be My God (2001)
295	Starbreaker 2004, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Starbreaker (2005) #6830 Love's Dying Wish (2008) #9153 Dysphoria (2019)
296	Leverage 2005, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Circus Colossus (2009) #5787 Determinus (2019) Blind Fire (2008)
297	Bonfire 1986, Germany Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Acoustic Rock	Double X (2006) Live on Holy Ground: Wacken 2018 (2019) [Live] Double X Vision (2007) [Live]
298	Seven Witches 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Rebirth (2013) Amped (2005) Second War in Heaven (1999)
299	Blitzkrieg 1980, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	A Time of Changes (1985) #4131 Blitzkrieg (2024) #5114 Back from Hell (2013)
300	Helmet 1989, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore	Aftertaste (1997) Meantime (1992) #6491 Left (2023)

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