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) #68 Show Me How to Live (2011) #277 1996 (1996) [Live] #422
52	Jorn 2000, Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Life on Death Road (2017) The Duke (2006) #1681 Unlocking the Past (2007) #2439
53	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1208 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1507 The Showdown (2010) #3826
54	Dream Evil 1999, Sweden Heavy Metal	The Book of Heavy Metal (2004) #1251 Evilized (2003) #2037 In the Night (2010) #3416
55	Bow Wow 1975, Japan Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	III (1986) #324 Vow Wow V (1987) #941 Vibe (1988) #1015
56	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1877
57	The Poodles 2005, Sweden Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, AOR	Performocracy (2011) #710 Clash of the Elements (2009) #1473 Metal Will Stand Tall (2006) #1888
58	Alcatrazz 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll (1983) #1355 Live Sentence (1984) [Live] #3107 Live '83 (2010) [Live] #4724
59	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1502 Scenes (1992) #1539 Loudspeaker (2006) #2700
60	Rob Rock United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Holy Hell (2005) #624 Garden of Chaos (2007) #2754 The Voice of Melodic Metal - Live in Atlanta (2009) [Live] #3151
61	Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal	ThunderSteel (1988) #1631 Sons of Society (1999) Through the Storm (2002)
62	Bruce Dickinson United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Accident of Birth (1997) #1416 The Chemical Wedding (1998) #2443 Tyranny of Souls (2005) #2813
63	Axel Rudi Pell Germany Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal	Oceans of Time (1998) #2039 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) #1801 You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (1983) #3437
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) #1208 Worlds Apart (2020) #2931 The Showdown (2010) #3826
67	U.D.O. 1987, Germany Heavy Metal	Steelhammer (2013) #3841 Animal House (1988) #4197 Dominator (2009) #4272
68	백두산 (Baekdoosan) 1986, Korea Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	King of Rock'n Roll (1987) #1752 III (1992) #4649 Too Fast! Too Loud! Too Heavy!! (1986) #8294
69	Arch Enemy 1995, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Burning Bridges (1999) #60 Rise of the Tyrant (2007) #98 Wages of Sin (2001) #320
70	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1085 Badmotorfinger (1991) #2877 King Animal (2012)
71	Black Label Society 1998, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Southern Rock	Grimmest Hits (2018) Mafia (2005) #1576 The Blessed Hellride (2003) #3200
72	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #723 Go Off! (1988) #3777
73	Diamond Head 1976, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, NWOBHM	Lightning to the Nations (1980) #374 Diamond Head (2016) The Coffin Train (2019)
74	Quiet Riot 1975, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Metal Health (1983) #1111 QR III (1986) #7429 Quiet Riot II (1978)
75	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #2258 Apocalyptica (2005) #3568
76	Bloodbound 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Creatures of the Dark Realm (2021) #2455 Tales from the North (2023) #3329 War of Dragons (2017) #3497
77	Toxic Holocaust 1999, United States Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal	An Overdose of Death... (2008) #776 Conjure and Command (2011) #2524 Live – Only Deaf is Real (2007) [Live]
78	Grim Reaper 1979, United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM	Rock You to Hell (1987) #2077 See You in Hell (1984) #2164 Best of Grim Reaper (1999) [Compilation]
79	Heaven & Hell 2006, International Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	The Devil You Know (2009) #1469 Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007) [Live] #3421 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] #4799 Opus Eponymous (2010) #4908
81	Chastain 1984, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Voice of the Cult (1988) #3489 For Those Who Dare (1990) #4230 Mystery of Illusion (1985) #4952
82	Racer X 1984, United States Heavy Metal	Second Heat (1987) #4133 Technical Difficulties (2000) #4407 Street Lethal (1986) #5238
83	Sabaton 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	The Great War (2019) #1676 Carolus Rex (2012) #2734 Primo Victoria (2005) #3490
84	Dokken 1977, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	Beast From the East (1988) [Live] #877 Back for the Attack (1987) #1533 Back In The Streets (1989) [EP]
85	Enforcer 2004, Sweden Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Diamonds (2010) #2541 Death by Fire (2013) #4658 Into the Night (2008) #5997
86	Vicious Rumors 1979, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Groove Metal	Word of Mouth (1994) #3907 Razorback Killer (2011) Vicious Rumors (1990) #4469
87	Jag Panzer 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Hallowed (2023) #2668 Mechanized Warfare (2001) #3213 The Age of Mastery (1998) #3254
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) #1189
89	Dark Quarterer 1980, Italy Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Dark Quarterer (1987) #348 The Etruscan Prophecy (1988) #4486 Dark Quarterer - XXV Anniversary (2012) #4750
90	Adrenaline Mob 2011, United States Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Omertá (2012) #1818 Men of Honor (2014) #4368 We the People (2017) #5689
91	Asiana 1989, Korea Heavy Metal	Out on the Street (1990) #825
92	Exciter 1978, Canada Heavy Metal, Speed Metal	Heavy Metal Maniac (1983) #1999 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) #748 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #1059
94	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #24 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #119 Infinite (2000) #145
95	陰陽座 (Onmyo-za) 1999, Japan Heavy Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal	煌神羅刹 (2002) #2634 龍凰童子 (2023) 鬼子母神 (2011) #5300
96	Helstar 1981, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Nosferatu (1989) #813 Vampiro (2016) A Distant Thunder (1988) #2714
97	Armored Saint 1982, United States Heavy Metal	Symbol of Salvation (1991) #2291 March of the Saint (1984) #3003 Delirious Nomad (1985) #4679
98	Andre Matos Brazil Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Time to Be Free (2007) #1671 Mentalize (2009) #6368 The turn of the lights (2012) #7406
99	James LaBrie Canada Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Static Impulse (2010) #4077 Elements of Persuasion (2005) #4831 Impermanent Resonance (2013) #4996
100	Unisonic 2009, Germany Power Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Unisonic (2012) #1757 Ignition (2012) [EP] #2217 Light of Dawn (2014) #2281

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