| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
69 |
| Accept |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
40 |
| Raven |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Speed Metal |
33 |
| Anvil |
Canada |
Heavy/Power Metal |
27 |
| Vicious Rumors |
United States |
Heavy/Power Metal, Groove Metal |
23 |
| Armored Saint |
United States |
Traditional Metal |
21 |
| Helloween |
Germany |
Power/Speed Metal |
18 |
| Budgie |
United Kingdom |
Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Progressive Rock |
14 |
| Running Wild |
Germany |
Heavy/Power/Speed Metal |
13 |
| Virgin Steele |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (early), Heavy/Power Metal (later) |
12 |
| Metal Church |
United States |
Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal |
12 |
| W.A.S.P. |
United States |
Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
10 |
| Rainbow |
United Kingdom |
Hard Rock (early), Heavy Metal (mid), AOR (later) |
10 |
| Cloven Hoof |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Heavy/Power Metal (later) |
10 |
| Helstar |
United States |
Power/Speed Metal |
10 |
| Lizzy Borden |
United States |
Heavy/Power Metal |
10 |
| Tension |
United States |
Power/Speed/Thrash Metal |
9 |
| Grim Reaper |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
8 |
| Tokyo Blade |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
8 |
| Attacker |
United States |
Power Metal |
8 |
| (see more) |