Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 9

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
401	Hibria 1996, Brazil Power Metal	Defying the Rules (2004) #1827 The Skull Collectors (2008) #4802 Split Single for East Japan (2011) [Split]
402	Triumph 1975, Canada Hard Rock, AOR, Progressive Rock	Thunder Seven (1984) #2946 Never Surrender (1982) #3310 Progressions of Power (1980) #3484
403	Mastercastle 2008, Italy Power Metal	The Phoenix (2009) #6884 Last Desire (2010) Dangerous Diamonds (2011)
404	Arakain 1982, Czech Republic Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Thrash the Trash (1990) #5083 S.O.S. (1996) Schizofrenie (1991)
405	Tremonti 2010, United States Thrash Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Dust (2016) [Single] Another Heart (2015) [Single] Cauterize (2015)
406	Sôber 1994, Spain Rock Alternativo, Metal Alternativo, Hard Rock	Morfología (1999) Synthesis (2001) Paradÿsso (2002)
407	SkeleToon 2011, Italy Power Metal	Nemesis (2020) #206 The 1.21 Gigawatts Club (2021) #1019 They Never Say Die (2019) #3608
408	Creed United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge	Weathered (2001) Human Clay (1999) Full Circle (2009)
409	Iron Fire 1995, Denmark Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Thunderstorm (2000) To the Grave (2009) On the Edge (2001)
410	DoomSword 1997, Italy Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Doomsword (1999) Resound the Horn (2002) Let Battle Commence (2003)
411	Victory 1984, Germany Hard Rock	That's Live (1988) [Live] Don't Get Mad...Get Even (1986) Hungry Hearts (1987)
412	Destructor 1983, United States Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Maximum Destruction (1985) Sonic Bullet (2003) Forever in Leather (2007)
413	Warrant 1983, Germany Power Metal, Speed Metal	The Enforcer (1985) First Strike (1985) [EP] Ready to Command 2010 (2010) [Compilation]
414	Age of Nemesis Hungary Progressive Metal	Psychogeist (2006) Terra Incognita (2007) #6383 Nemesis (1998)
415	Necronomidol 2014, Japan Black Metal, Blackgaze, Darkwave, Synthwave, Power Metal, Kawaii Metal	Deathless (2017) Reikon Shoumetsu (霊魂消滅) (2014) [Single] DAWNSLAYER (2017) [EP]
416	Dark Empire 2004, United States Power Metal, Progressive Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Humanity Dethroned (2008) #2596 Distant Tides (2006) From Refuge to Ruin (2012)
417	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6913 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #7242 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7927
418	Crow'sClaw 2003, Japan Power Metal	Blackened Fangs and Bloody Claws (2011) The Spirit of the Destroyers (2015) Seven Wonders of the Lotus Land (2016)
419	Pellek Norway Progressive Power Metal	Ocean of Opportunity (2013) #3446 Bag of Tricks (2012) #7099 Absolute Steel (2018)
420	Viper 1985, Brazil Power Metal, Speed Metal	Theatre of Fate (1989) #2562 Soldiers of Sunrise (1987) #5686 To Live Again - Live in São Paulo (2015) [Live]
421	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #3126 Dragonvarius (2009) #3323 Polyphony (2012) #6316
422	Paul Chain 1987, Italy Doom Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Space Rock, Ambient	Alkahest (1995) Ash (1988) [EP] Life and Death (1989)
423	Drowning Pool 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Heavy Metal	Sinner (2001) #9294 Drowning Pool (2010) Desensitized (2004)
424	Cryonic Temple 1996, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Into The Glorious Battle (2017) #1357 Bleed, Guts & Glory (2003) #2015 Mighty Eagle (2015) [Single]
425	Nickelback 1995, Canada Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge, Heavy Metal	All the Right Reasons (2005) #9193 Silver Side Up (2001) #9627 Feed the Machine (2017)
426	White Zombie 1985, United States Groove Metal, Industrial Metal, Noise Rock, Alternative Metal	Astro-Creep: 2000 - Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head (1995) #7451 La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 (1992) #7736 Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) [EP]
427	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #80 Silence (2001) #291 Reckoning Night (2004) #474
428	Anal Cunt 1988, United States Grindcore, Noisecore	Morbid Florist (1993) [EP] 5643 Song EP (1990) [EP] I Like It When You Die (1997) #8942
429	Tim "Ripper" Owens United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal	Play My Game (2009) #9671
430	Queensrÿche 2012, United States Heavy Metal, Groove Metal	Frequency Unknown (2013) #9727 Silent Lucidity - Greatest Hits (2013) [EP]

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