Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 6

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Phantom Blue 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Phantom Blue (1989) #8040 Built to Perform (1993) #8197 Prime Cuts & Glazed Donuts (1995)
252	Black Tide 2007, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Metalcore	Light From Above (2008) #5617 Post Mortem (2011) #9534 Chasing Shadows (2015)
253	Mystic Prophecy 2000, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	War Brigade (2016) #1354 Killhammer (2013) Regressus (2003)
254	Halloween 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Victims of the Night (1997) No One Gets Out (1991) Terrortory (2012)
255	CJSS 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Praise the Loud (1986) #7783 World Gone Mad (1986) #9223 Kings of the World (2000)
256	Voivod 1981, Canada Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Technical Thrash Metal	Dimension Hatröss (1988) #880 Target Earth (2013) #1498 Killing Technology (1987) #2280
257	Grand Magus 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Wolf God (2019) Triumph and Power (2014) Sunraven (2024)
258	InsaneRattles 2014, Korea Power Metal, Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Post Grunge	Irradiation (2020) [EP] #552 Why Not Me (2018) [Single] I'm Ready for a New Opportunity (2023) [EP]
259	Dr. Mastermind 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Dr. Mastermind (1986) #5569 Sin Sandwich (2005)
260	Atlantean Kodex Germany Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Golden Bough (2010) The White Goddess (2013) #6495 Vestal Claret / Atlantean Kodex (2007) [Split]
261	Liege Lord 1982, United States Power Metal, Speed Metal	Master Control (1988) #4515 Burn to My Touch (1987) Freedom's Rise (1985) #8308
262	Blackstar 1995, United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Barbed Wire Soul (1997) #2500 Promo 96 (1996) [Demo]
263	Blaze 1999, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Tenth Dimension (2002) Blood and Belief (2004) Silicon Messiah (2000) #7273
264	Midnight 2003, United States Black Metal, Speed Metal	Rebirth by Blasphemy (2020) #3265 Hellish Expectations (2024) #3338 Complete and Total Fucking Midnight (2005) [Compilation]
265	Infinita Symphonia 2008, Italy Symphonic Heavy Metal	Infinita Symphonia (2013) A Mind's Chronicle (2011) #7422 Into the Symphonia (2009) [Demo]
266	Metalium 1998, Germany Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Millenium Metal - Chapter One (1999) #7799 Hero Nation - Chapter Three (2002) Grounded - Chapter Eight (2009)
267	Steeler 1981, United States Heavy Metal	Steeler (1983) #7469 Metal Generation - the Anthology (2005) [Compilation] American Metal - the Steeler Anthology (2006) [Compilation]
268	McAuley Schenker Group 1986, Germany Hard Rock	Save Yourself (1989) #2726 Perfect Timing (1987) #7429 M.S.G. (1992) #8105
269	Almah 2006, Brazil Melodic Power Metal	E.V.O (2016) #1276 Fragile Equality (2008) #2491 Motion (2011) #6074
270	Hevisaurus 2009, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Jurahevin kuninkaat (2009) #5329 Hirmuliskojen Yö (2010) Hirmuliskojen pikkujoululevy (2010) [EP]
271	Barren Cross 1983, United States Heavy Metal	Atomic Arena (1988) Rock for the King (1986) Believe (1985) [EP]
272	Chrome Division 2004, Norway Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Booze, Broads & Beelzebub (2008) 3rd Round Knockout (2011) Infernal Rock Eternal (2014)
273	Glenn Tipton United Kingdom Heavy Metal	Baptizm of Fire (1996) #8703 Edge of the World (2006)
274	Madam X 1981, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock	We Reserve the Right (1984) #3575 Monstrocity (2017) High in High School (1985) [Single]
275	Kiske & Somerville 2009, Germany Power Metal	City of Heroes (2015) #4111 Kiske & Somerville (2010) #5698
276	Visigoth 2010, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Conqueror's Oath (2018) #4126 The Revenant King (2015) Vengeance (2010) [Demo]
277	Wisdom 2001, Hungary Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Judas (2011) #5887 Marching for Liberty (2013) #7142 Words of Wisdom (2006)
278	Warrior 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Fighting for the Earth (1985) Ancient Future (1998) The Code of Life (2001)
279	Civil War 2012, Sweden Power Metal	Gods and Generals (2015) #2972 Invaders (2022) #3616 The Killer Angels (2013) #3753
280	Riot City 2011, Canada Heavy Metal	Electric Elite (2022) #4865 Burn the Night (2019) #6810 Masters of Metal: Vol. 1 (2016) [Split]
281	Witchfynde 1974, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Give 'Em Hell (1980) #7816 Stagefright (1980) The Witching Hour (2001)
282	Count Raven Sweden Traditional Doom Metal	Destruction of the Void (1992) High on Infinity (1994) Mammons War (2009)
283	무당 (Mudang) 1976, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Past & Future Vol.1: 백수탈출 (2013) [EP] 멈추지 말아요 (1983) 무당 (1980) #9113
284	Zandelle 1996, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Flames of Rage (2009) Twilight on Humanity (2002) Vengeance Rising (2006)
285	Wizard 1989, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Head of the Deceiver (2001) Trail of Death (2013) Odin (2003)
286	Discharge 1977, United Kingdom Hardcore Punk, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing (1982) #3125 End of Days (2016) #5125 Shootin Up the World (1993)
287	John Norum Sweden Hard Rock	Total Control (1987) #4603 Optimus (2005) Face the Truth (1992)
288	Nozomu Wakai's Destinia Japan Heavy Metal	Requiem for a Scream (2014) #824 Metal Souls (2018) #4617 Anecdote of the Queens (2015) [EP]
289	Attack 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Seven Years in the Past (1992) Revitalize (1994) [Compilation] Warriors of Time (2011) [Compilation]
290	Warlock 1983, Germany Heavy Metal	Live from the Camden Palace (2019) Triumph and Agony (1987) #7656 Hellbound (1985)
291	Sinner 1980, Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Crash & Burn (2008) Touch of Sin 2 (2013) Tequila Suicide (2017)
292	M.A.R.S. 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Project: Driver (1986) #7945
293	Orden Ogan 1996, Germany Power Metal, Folk Metal	To the End (2012) #885 Gunmen (2017) #1880 Ravenhead (2015) #4108
294	Cage 1992, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Science of Annihilation (2009) #4202 Hell Destroyer (2007) Ancient Evil (2015)
295	Lucifer's Friend Germany Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock	Good Time Warrior (1978) Lucifer's Friend (1970) #8291 I'm Just a Rock'n'Roll Singer (1973)
296	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1894 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #5236 You Play Hard (2016) #6788
297	Lullacry 1998, Finland Melodic Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal	Vol.4 (2005) Sweet Desire (1999) Be My God (2001)
298	Starbreaker 2004, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Starbreaker (2005) #6926 Love's Dying Wish (2008) #9273 Dysphoria (2019)
299	Leverage 2005, Finland Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Circus Colossus (2009) #5870 Determinus (2019) Blind Fire (2008)
300	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]

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