Best Heavy Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #69 Show Me How to Live (2011) #277 1996 (1996) [Live] #424
52	Jorn 2000, Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Life on Death Road (2017) The Duke (2006) #1680 Unlocking the Past (2007) #2438
53	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1203 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1510 The Showdown (2010) #3818
54	Dream Evil 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal	The Book of Heavy Metal (2004) #1245 Evilized (2003) #2035 In the Night (2010) #3411
55	Bow Wow 1975, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	III (1986) #324 Vow Wow V (1987) #940 Vibe (1988) #1014
56	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1876
57	The Poodles 2005, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, AOR	Performocracy (2011) #712 Clash of the Elements (2009) #1474 Metal Will Stand Tall (2006) #1887
58	Alcatrazz 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll (1983) #1352 Live Sentence (1984) [Live] #3107 Live '83 (2010) [Live] #4718
59	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1505 Scenes (1992) #1542 Loudspeaker (2006) #2696
60	Rob Rock United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Holy Hell (2005) #625 Garden of Chaos (2007) #2752 The Voice of Melodic Metal - Live in Atlanta (2009) [Live] #3150
61	Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal	ThunderSteel (1988) #1479 Sons of Society (1999) Through the Storm (2002)
62	Bruce Dickinson United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Accident of Birth (1997) #1414 The Chemical Wedding (1998) #2441 Tyranny of Souls (2005) #2811
63	Axel Rudi Pell Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal	Oceans of Time (1998) #2037 Mystica (2006) Diamonds Unlocked (2007)
64	Twisted Sister 1972, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Kids Are Back (1983) [Single] Stay Hungry (1984) #1799 You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (1983) #3432
65	Anvil 1981, Canada Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Pound for Pound (1988) Strength of Steel (1987) Worth the Weight (1992)
66	Russell Allen United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1203 Worlds Apart (2020) #2931 The Showdown (2010) #3818
67	U.D.O. 1987, Germany Heavy Metal	Steelhammer (2013) #3833 Animal House (1988) #4189 Dominator (2009) #4263
68	백두산 (Baekdoosan) 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	King of Rock'n Roll (1987) #1750 III (1992) #4644 Too Fast! Too Loud! Too Heavy!! (1986) #8279
69	Arch Enemy 1995, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Burning Bridges (1999) #59 Rise of the Tyrant (2007) #96 Wages of Sin (2001) #313
70	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1083 Badmotorfinger (1991) #2876 King Animal (2012)
71	Black Label Society 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Southern Rock	Grimmest Hits (2018) Mafia (2005) #1578 The Blessed Hellride (2003) #3198
72	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #724 Go Off! (1988) #3768
73	Diamond Head 1976, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	Lightning to the Nations (1980) #377 Diamond Head (2016) The Coffin Train (2019)
74	Quiet Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Metal Health (1983) #1109 QR III (1986) #7412 Quiet Riot II (1978)
75	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #2258 Apocalyptica (2005) #3562
76	Bloodbound 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Creatures of the Dark Realm (2021) #2453 Tales from the North (2023) #3327 War of Dragons (2017) #3492
77	Toxic Holocaust 1999, United States Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal	An Overdose of Death... (2008) #779 Conjure and Command (2011) #2519 Live – Only Deaf is Real (2007) [Live]
78	Grim Reaper 1979, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Rock You to Hell (1987) #2074 See You in Hell (1984) #2161 Best of Grim Reaper (1999) [Compilation]
79	Heaven & Hell 2006, International Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Devil You Know (2009) #1470 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Live] #3416 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Video]
80	Ghost 2006, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Popestar (2016) [EP] Seven Inches of Satanic Panic (2019) [EP] #4792 Opus Eponymous (2010) #4902
81	Chastain 1984, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Voice of the Cult (1988) #3483 For Those Who Dare (1990) #4222 Mystery of Illusion (1985) #4942
82	Racer X 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Second Heat (1987) #4125 Technical Difficulties (2000) #4399 Street Lethal (1986) #5229
83	Sabaton 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	The Great War (2019) #1675 Carolus Rex (2012) #2732 Primo Victoria (2005) #3484
84	Dokken 1977, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Beast From the East (1988) [Live] #877 Back for the Attack (1987) #1536 Back In The Streets (1989) [EP]
85	Enforcer 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Diamonds (2010) #2536 Death by Fire (2013) #4652 Into the Night (2008) #5979
86	Vicious Rumors 1979, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Groove Metal	Word of Mouth (1994) #3899 Razorback Killer (2011) Vicious Rumors (1990) #4462
87	Jag Panzer 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Hallowed (2023) #2664 Mechanized Warfare (2001) #3211 The Age of Mastery (1998) #3252
88	Nevermore 1992, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dead Heart, In a Dead World (2000) #486 This Godless Endeavor (2005) #891 Dreaming Neon Black (1999) #1184
89	Dark Quarterer 1980, Italy Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dark Quarterer (1987) #348 The Etruscan Prophecy (1988) #4479 Dark Quarterer - XXV Anniversary (2012) #4744
90	Adrenaline Mob 2011, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Omertá (2012) #1817 Men of Honor (2014) #4360 We the People (2017) #5675
91	Asiana 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Out on the Street (1990) #825
92	Exciter 1978, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Heavy Metal Maniac (1983) #1998 Long Live the Loud (1985) Thrash, Speed, Burn (2008)
93	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #159 Shogun (2008) #751 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #1126
94	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #25 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #120 Infinite (2000) #145
95	陰陽座 (Onmyo-za) 1999, Japan Heavy Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal	煌神羅刹 (2002) #2630 龍凰童子 (2023) 鬼子母神 (2011) #5288
96	Helstar 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Nosferatu (1989) #813 Vampiro (2016) A Distant Thunder (1988) #2710
97	Armored Saint 1982, United States Heavy Metal	Symbol of Salvation (1991) #2290 March of the Saint (1984) #3004 Delirious Nomad (1985) #4673
98	Andre Matos Brazil Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Time to Be Free (2007) #1670 Mentalize (2009) #6352 The turn of the lights (2012) #7390
99	James LaBrie Canada Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Static Impulse (2010) #4069 Elements of Persuasion (2005) #4823 Impermanent Resonance (2013) #4986
100	Unisonic 2009, Germany Power Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Unisonic (2012) #1755 Ignition (2012) [EP] #2216 Light of Dawn (2014) #2280

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