Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 8

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
351	Black Veil Brides 2006, United States Hard Rock, Melodic Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal	Scarlet Cross (2021) [Single] Set the World on Fire (2011) The Night (2019) [EP]
352	Iron Mask 2002, Belgium Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Shadow of the Red Baron (2009) #4661 Black as Death (2011) #5927 Hordes of the Brave (2005) #6994
353	Manilla Road 1977, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Deluge (1986) #4894 Mystification (1987) Out of the Abyss (1988)
354	Plasmatics 1978, United States Punk, Heavy Metal	Coup d'État (1982) WOW (1984) Maggots: the Record (1987)
355	Jane's Addiction 1985, United States Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Metal	Nothing's Shocking (1988) #3892 Ritual de lo habitual (1990) Jane's Addiction (1987) [Live]
356	Demons & Wizards 1997, United States Power Metal	Demons & Wizards (2000) #4502 Touched By the Crimson King (2005) #5089 III (2020)
357	Glenn Hughes United Kingdom Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, AOR	From Now On (1994) Burning Japan Live (1994) [Live] Resonate (2016)
358	Savage Messiah 2007, United Kingdom Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Hands of Fate (2017) Demons (2019) The Fateful Dark (2014)
359	The Sword 2003, United States Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Heavy Metal	Warp Riders (2010) #3049 Age of Winters (2006) #5487 Apocryphon (2012)
360	Aldious 2008, Japan Power Metal	Determination Tour 2011 ～Live at Shibuya O-EAST～ (2012) [Video] Deep Exceed (2010) Radiant A (2015)
361	Sammy Hagar United States Hard Rock, AOR	Standing Hampton (1981) Unboxed (1994) [Compilation] Marching to Mars (1997)
362	Savage Grace 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal	Master of Disguise (1985) Ride into the Night (1987) [EP] After the Fall from Grace (1986)
363	Black Fate 1990, Greece Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Between Visions & Lies (2014) Uncover (2002) A Pierce of Dream (2003) [Compilation]
364	Kittie 1996, Canada Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Metalcore, Technical Groove Metal	Eyes Wide Open (2024) [Single] In the Black (2009) Until the End (2004)
365	Grand Magus 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Triumph and Power (2014) Wolf's Return (2005) Iron Will (2008)
366	Rebellion 2001, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	The Clans Are Marching (2009) [EP] Miklagard - the History of the Vikings - Volume II (2007) Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarok - History of the Vikings, Vol. III (2009) #7187
367	Wolfmother Australia Stoner Metal, Heavy Metal	Wolfmother (2005) #7084 New crown (2014) Cosmic Egg (2009) #8896
368	The Darkness 2000, United Kingdom Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal	Permission to Land (2003) #2350 One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back (2005) Last of Our Kind (2015)
369	Communic 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Waves of Visual Decay (2006) Conspiracy in Mind (2005) #5472 Payment of Existence (2008)
370	Flotsam and Jetsam 1984, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986) #2451 Flotsam and Jetsam (2016) #2514 No Place for Disgrace (1988) #2791
371	Sacred Steel 1996, Germany Power Metal	Hammer of Destruction (2006) The Bloodshed Summoning (2013) Reborn in Steel (1998)
372	Crystal Ball 1998, Switzerland Power Metal, Hard Rock	Time Walker (2005) HELLvetia (2003) In the Beginning (1999)
373	Lita Ford United Kingdom Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Best of Lita Ford (1992) [Compilation] Lita (1988) #4951 Living Like a Runaway (2012)
374	Sex Machineguns 1990, Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal	Ignition (2002) Sex Machineguns (1998) #4965 S.M. Show I (2000) [Video]
375	이덕진 (Lee Deukjin) Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Pop	기다릴줄 아는 지혜 (1994) No Fate (2001) Sad Wings of Destiny (1992)
376	Buckethead United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental	Population Override (2004) Colma (1998) #4798 Giant Robot (1994)
377	Bang 1971, United States Psychedelic Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Rock, Pop Rock	Bang (1971) Mother / Bow to the King (1972) Music (1973)
378	Igorrr France Breakcore, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental	Nostril (2010) Savage Sinusoid (2017) #3103 Spirituality and Distortion (2020) #3637
379	David T. Chastain United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Within the Heat (1989) #6282 Instrumental Variations (1987) #6740 Live! Wild and Truly Diminished!! (1992) [Live]
380	3 Inches Of Blood Canada Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Fire Up the Blades (2007) Advance and Vanquish (2004) #5953 Battlecry Under a Winter Sun (2002)
381	Hibria 1996, Brazil Power Metal	Defying the Rules (2004) #1883 The Skull Collectors (2008) #4640 Split Single for East Japan (2011) [Split]
382	Triumph 1975, Canada Hard Rock, AOR, Progressive Rock	Thunder Seven (1984) #2128 Never Surrender (1982) #2991 Progressions of Power (1980) #3020
383	Mastercastle 2008, Italy Power Metal	Last Desire (2010) The Phoenix (2009) #7023 Dangerous Diamonds (2011)
384	Arakain 1982, Czech Republic Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Thrash the Trash (1990) #4762 S.O.S. (1996) Schizofrenie (1991)
385	Temperance 2013, Italy Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Diamanti (2021) #1040 Viridian (2020) #3102 Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt. 2 (2023) #3826
386	Sôber 1994, Spain Rock Alternativo, Metal Alternativo, Hard Rock	Morfología (1999) Synthesis (2001) Paradÿsso (2002)
387	Iron Fire 1995, Denmark Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Thunderstorm (2000) To the Grave (2009) On the Edge (2001)
388	DoomSword 1997, Italy Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Resound the Horn (2002) Doomsword (1999) Let Battle Commence (2003)
389	Destructor 1983, United States Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Maximum Destruction (1985) Sonic Bullet (2003) Forever in Leather (2007)
390	Warrant 1983, Germany Power Metal, Speed Metal	The Enforcer (1985) First Strike (1985) [EP] Ready to Command 2010 (2010) [Compilation]
391	Age of Nemesis Hungary Progressive Metal	Psychogeist (2006) Terra Incognita (2007) #5980 Nemesis (1998)
392	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]
393	SkeleToon 2011, Italy Power Metal	Nemesis (2020) #197 The 1.21 Gigawatts Club (2021) #973 They Never Say Die (2019) #3395
394	Dark Empire 2004, United States Power Metal, Progressive Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Humanity Dethroned (2008) #2500 Distant Tides (2006) From Refuge to Ruin (2012)
395	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6467 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #6788 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7391
396	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)
397	Pellek Norway Progressive Power Metal	Ocean of Opportunity (2013) #3252 Bag of Tricks (2012) #6652 Absolute Steel (2018)
398	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #2966 Dragonvarius (2009) #3145 Polyphony (2012) #5906
399	Paul Chain 1987, Italy Doom Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Space Rock, Ambient	Alkahest (1995) Ash (1988) [EP] Life and Death (1989)
400	Drowning Pool 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Heavy Metal	Sinner (2001) #8695 Drowning Pool (2010) Desensitized (2004)

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