Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 6

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Apocrypha United States Heavy Metal	The Eyes of Time (1988) #7428 Area 54 (1990) #8626 The Forgotten Scroll (1987)
252	Halloween 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Victims of the Night (1997) No One Gets Out (1991) Terrortory (2012)
253	CJSS 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Praise the Loud (1986) #7608 Kings of the World (2000) World Gone Mad (1986) #9021
254	Grand Magus 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Wolf God (2019) Triumph and Power (2014) Sunraven (2024)
255	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]
256	Dr. Mastermind 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Dr. Mastermind (1986) #5461 Sin Sandwich (2005)
257	Atlantean Kodex Germany Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Golden Bough (2010) The White Goddess (2013) #6367 Vestal Claret / Atlantean Kodex (2007) [Split]
258	Liege Lord 1982, United States Power Metal, Speed Metal	Master Control (1988) #4651 Burn to My Touch (1987) Freedom's Rise (1985) #8120
259	Blackstar 1995, United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Barbed Wire Soul (1997) #2473 Promo 96 (1996) [Demo]
260	Blaze 1999, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Tenth Dimension (2002) Blood and Belief (2004) Silicon Messiah (2000) #7128
261	Midnight 2003, United States Black Metal, Speed Metal	Hellish Expectations (2024) #2975 Rebirth by Blasphemy (2020) #3217 Complete and Total Fucking Midnight (2005) [Compilation]
262	Infinita Symphonia 2008, Italy Symphonic Heavy Metal	Infinita Symphonia (2013) A Mind's Chronicle (2011) #7275 Into the Symphonia (2009) [Demo]
263	Metalium 1998, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Millenium Metal - Chapter One (1999) #7622 Hero Nation - Chapter Three (2002) Grounded - Chapter Eight (2009)
264	Steeler 1981, United States Heavy Metal	Steeler (1983) #7312 Metal Generation - the Anthology (2005) [Compilation] American Metal - the Steeler Anthology (2006) [Compilation]
265	McAuley Schenker Group 1986, Germany Hard Rock	Save Yourself (1989) #2686 Perfect Timing (1987) #7279 M.S.G. (1992) #7922
266	Almah 2006, Brazil Melodic Power Metal	E.V.O (2016) #1278 Fragile Equality (2008) #2465 Motion (2011) #5958
267	Hevisaurus 2009, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Jurahevin kuninkaat (2009) #5231 Hirmuliskojen Yö (2010) Hirmuliskojen pikkujoululevy (2010) [EP]
268	Barren Cross 1983, United States Heavy Metal	Atomic Arena (1988) Rock for the King (1986) Believe (1985) [EP]
269	Chrome Division 2004, Norway Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Booze, Broads & Beelzebub (2008) 3rd Round Knockout (2011) Infernal Rock Eternal (2014)
270	Glenn Tipton United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Baptizm of Fire (1996) #8509 Edge of the World (2006)
271	Madam X 1981, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock	We Reserve the Right (1984) #3517 Monstrocity (2017) High in High School (1985) [Single]
272	Mystic Prophecy 2000, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	War Brigade (2016) #1347 Killhammer (2013) Regressus (2003)
273	Kiske & Somerville 2009, Germany Power Metal	City of Heroes (2015) #4031 Kiske & Somerville (2010) #5579
274	Visigoth 2010, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Conqueror's Oath (2018) #4045 The Revenant King (2015) Vengeance (2010) [Demo]
275	Wisdom 2001, Hungary Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Judas (2011) #5768 Marching for Liberty (2013) #7701 Words of Wisdom (2006)
276	Warrior 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Fighting for the Earth (1985) Ancient Future (1998) The Code of Life (2001)
277	Civil War 2012, Sweden Power Metal	Gods and Generals (2015) #2922 Invaders (2022) #3562 The Last Full Measure (2016) #4170
278	Riot City 2011, Canada Heavy Metal	Electric Elite (2022) #4755 Burn the Night (2019) #6677 Masters of Metal: Vol. 1 (2016) [Split]
279	Count Raven Sweden Traditional Doom Metal	Destruction of the Void (1992) High on Infinity (1994) Mammons War (2009)
280	무당 (Mudang) 1976, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Past & Future Vol.1: 백수탈출 (2013) [EP] 멈추지 말아요 (1983) 무당 (1980) #8911
281	Zandelle 1996, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Flames of Rage (2009) Twilight on Humanity (2002) Vengeance Rising (2006)
282	Wizard 1989, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Head of the Deceiver (2001) Trail of Death (2013) Odin (2003)
283	John Norum Sweden Hard Rock	Total Control (1987) #4498 Optimus (2005) Face the Truth (1992)
284	Nozomu Wakai's Destinia Japan Heavy Metal	Requiem for a Scream (2014) #808 Metal Souls (2018) #4510 Anecdote of the Queens (2015) [EP]
285	Attack 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Seven Years in the Past (1992) Revitalize (1994) [Compilation] Warriors of Time (2011) [Compilation]
286	Warlock 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Live from the Camden Palace (2019) Triumph and Agony (1987) #7488 Hellbound (1985)
287	Sinner 1980, Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Crash & Burn (2008) Touch of Sin 2 (2013) Tequila Suicide (2017)
288	M.A.R.S. 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Project: Driver (1986) #7769
289	Orden Ogan 1996, Germany Power Metal, Folk Metal	To the End (2012) #828 Gunmen (2017) #1871 Ravenhead (2015) #4028
290	Cage 1992, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Science of Annihilation (2009) #4119 Hell Destroyer (2007) Ancient Evil (2015)
291	Lucifer's Friend Germany Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock	Good Time Warrior (1978) Lucifer's Friend (1970) #8104 I'm Just a Rock'n'Roll Singer (1973)
292	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1886 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #5135 You Play Hard (2016) #6655
293	Lullacry 1998, Finland Melodic Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal	Vol.4 (2005) Sweet Desire (1999) Be My God (2001)
294	Starbreaker 2004, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Starbreaker (2005) #6786 Love's Dying Wish (2008) #9074 Dysphoria (2019)
295	Leverage 2005, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Circus Colossus (2009) #5750 Determinus (2019) Blind Fire (2008)
296	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]
297	Seven Witches 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Rebirth (2013) Amped (2005) Second War in Heaven (1999)
298	Blitzkrieg 1980, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	A Time of Changes (1985) #4111 Blitzkrieg (2024) #5078 Back from Hell (2013)
299	Helmet 1989, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore	Aftertaste (1997) Meantime (1992) #6443 Left (2023)
300	Malice 1980, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal	New Breed of Godz (2012) License to Kill (1987) In the Beginning... (1985)

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