| Deep Purple |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
35 |
| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
31 |
| Accept |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
31 |
| Def Leppard |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (mid), Pop Rock (later) |
28 |
| Dio |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
22 |
| Rainbow |
United Kingdom |
Hard Rock (early), Heavy Metal (mid), AOR (later) |
21 |
| Thin Lizzy |
Ireland |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
20 |
| Mötley Crüe |
United States |
Heavy/Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
18 |
| Quiet Riot |
United States |
Arena Rock/AOR (Early), Heavy/Glam Metal, Hard Rock (later) |
18 |
| Dokken |
United States |
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
18 |
| Krokus |
Switzerland |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
18 |
| Budgie |
United Kingdom |
Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Progressive Rock |
17 |
| Twisted Sister |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
16 |
| No Bros |
Austria |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
14 |
| W.A.S.P. |
United States |
Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
12 |
| Loudness |
Japan |
Traditional Heavy Metal |
10 |
| 野獣 |
Japan |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
9 |
| Xeque Mate |
Portugal |
Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Ария |
Russia |
Heavy Metal |
5 |