Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 6

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Halloween 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Victims of the Night (1997) No One Gets Out (1991) Terrortory (2012)
252	CJSS 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Praise the Loud (1986) #7551 Kings of the World (2000) World Gone Mad (1986) #8960
253	InsaneRattles 2014, Korea Power Metal, Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Post Grunge	Irradiation (2020) [EP] #542 Why Not Me (2018) [Single] I'm Ready for a New Opportunity (2023) [EP]
254	Dr. Mastermind 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Dr. Mastermind (1986) #5415 Sin Sandwich (2005)
255	Atlantean Kodex Germany Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Golden Bough (2010) The White Goddess (2013) #6322 Vestal Claret / Atlantean Kodex (2007) [Split]
256	Liege Lord 1982, United States Power Metal, Speed Metal	Master Control (1988) #4616 Burn to My Touch (1987) Freedom's Rise (1985) #8060
257	Blackstar 1995, United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Barbed Wire Soul (1997) #2464 Promo 96 (1996) [Demo]
258	Blaze 1999, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Tenth Dimension (2002) Blood and Belief (2004) Silicon Messiah (2000) #7072
259	Midnight 2003, United States Black Metal, Speed Metal	Hellish Expectations (2024) #2962 Rebirth by Blasphemy (2020) #3202 Complete and Total Fucking Midnight (2005) [Compilation]
260	Infinita Symphonia 2008, Italy Symphonic Heavy Metal	Infinita Symphonia (2013) A Mind's Chronicle (2011) #7219 Into the Symphonia (2009) [Demo]
261	Metalium 1998, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Millenium Metal - Chapter One (1999) #7565 Hero Nation - Chapter Three (2002) Grounded - Chapter Eight (2009)
262	Steeler 1981, United States Heavy Metal	Steeler (1983) #7257 Metal Generation - the Anthology (2005) [Compilation] American Metal - the Steeler Anthology (2006) [Compilation]
263	McAuley Schenker Group 1986, Germany Hard Rock	Save Yourself (1989) #2677 Perfect Timing (1987) #7223 M.S.G. (1992) #7860
264	Almah 2006, Brazil Melodic Power Metal	E.V.O (2016) #1273 Fragile Equality (2008) #2457 Motion (2011) #5918
265	Hevisaurus 2009, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Jurahevin kuninkaat (2009) #5182 Hirmuliskojen Yö (2010) Hirmuliskojen pikkujoululevy (2010) [EP]
266	Barren Cross 1983, United States Heavy Metal	Atomic Arena (1988) Rock for the King (1986) Believe (1985) [EP]
267	Chrome Division 2004, Norway Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Booze, Broads & Beelzebub (2008) 3rd Round Knockout (2011) Infernal Rock Eternal (2014)
268	Glenn Tipton United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Baptizm of Fire (1996) #8451 Edge of the World (2006)
269	Madam X 1981, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock	We Reserve the Right (1984) #3495 Monstrocity (2017) High in High School (1985) [Single]
270	Mystic Prophecy 2000, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	War Brigade (2016) #1337 Killhammer (2013) Regressus (2003)
271	Kiske & Somerville 2009, Germany Power Metal	City of Heroes (2015) #4007 Kiske & Somerville (2010) #5534
272	Visigoth 2010, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Conqueror's Oath (2018) #4021 The Revenant King (2015) Vengeance (2010) [Demo]
273	Wisdom 2001, Hungary Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Judas (2011) #5723 Marching for Liberty (2013) #7640 Words of Wisdom (2006)
274	Warrior 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Fighting for the Earth (1985) Ancient Future (1998) The Code of Life (2001)
275	Civil War 2012, Sweden Power Metal	Gods and Generals (2015) #2910 Invaders (2022) #3538 The Last Full Measure (2016) #4142
276	Riot City 2011, Canada Heavy Metal	Electric Elite (2022) #4718 Burn the Night (2019) #6629 Masters of Metal: Vol. 1 (2016) [Split]
277	Count Raven Sweden Traditional Doom Metal	Destruction of the Void (1992) High on Infinity (1994) Mammons War (2009)
278	무당 (Mudang) 1976, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Past & Future Vol.1: 백수탈출 (2013) [EP] 멈추지 말아요 (1983) 무당 (1980) #8848
279	Zandelle 1996, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Flames of Rage (2009) Twilight on Humanity (2002) Vengeance Rising (2006)
280	Wizard 1989, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Head of the Deceiver (2001) Trail of Death (2013) Odin (2003)
281	John Norum Sweden Hard Rock	Total Control (1987) #4464 Optimus (2005) Face the Truth (1992)
282	Nozomu Wakai's Destinia Japan Heavy Metal	Requiem for a Scream (2014) #805 Metal Souls (2018) #4476 Anecdote of the Queens (2015) [EP]
283	Attack 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Seven Years in the Past (1992) Revitalize (1994) [Compilation] Warriors of Time (2011) [Compilation]
284	Warlock 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Live from the Camden Palace (2019) Triumph and Agony (1987) #7432 Hellbound (1985)
285	Sinner 1980, Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Crash & Burn (2008) Touch of Sin 2 (2013) Tequila Suicide (2017)
286	M.A.R.S. 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Project: Driver (1986) #7710
287	Orden Ogan 1996, Germany Power Metal, Folk Metal	To the End (2012) #825 Gunmen (2017) #1867 Ravenhead (2015) #4004
288	Cage 1992, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Science of Annihilation (2009) #4090 Hell Destroyer (2007) Ancient Evil (2015)
289	Lucifer's Friend Germany Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock	Good Time Warrior (1978) Lucifer's Friend (1970) #8044 I'm Just a Rock'n'Roll Singer (1973)
290	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1882 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #5092 You Play Hard (2016) #6608
291	Lullacry 1998, Finland Melodic Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal	Vol.4 (2005) Sweet Desire (1999) Be My God (2001)
292	Starbreaker 2004, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Starbreaker (2005) #6738 Love's Dying Wish (2008) #9014 Dysphoria (2019)
293	Leverage 2005, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Circus Colossus (2009) #5705 Determinus (2019) Blind Fire (2008)
294	Candlemass 1984, Sweden Doom Metal	Nightfall (1987) #365 Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986) #379 The Curse of Candlemass (2005) [Video]
295	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]
296	Seven Witches 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Rebirth (2013) Amped (2005) Second War in Heaven (1999)
297	Blitzkrieg 1980, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	A Time of Changes (1985) #4082 Blitzkrieg (2024) Back from Hell (2013)
298	Helmet 1989, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore	Aftertaste (1997) Meantime (1992) #6398 Left (2023)
299	Malice 1980, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal	New Breed of Godz (2012) License to Kill (1987) In the Beginning... (1985)
300	Newsted 2012, United States Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Heavy Metal Music (2013) #7744 Metal (2013) [EP]

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