| Kreator |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
162 |
| Sodom |
Germany |
Black/Speed Metal (early), Thrash Metal (later) |
133 |
| Slayer |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
77 |
| Tankard |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
54 |
| Exumer |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
49 |
| Exodus |
United States |
Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
42 |
| Venom |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Black/Speed Metal |
36 |
| Living Death |
Germany |
Thrash/Speed Metal |
33 |
| Overkill |
United States |
Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
32 |
| Dark Angel |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
31 |
| Necronomicon |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
31 |
| Assassin |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
29 |
| Holy Moses |
Germany |
Speed/Thrash Metal |
28 |
| Morbid Saint |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
25 |
| Coroner |
Switzerland |
Technical Thrash Metal |
21 |
| Headhunter |
Germany |
Power/Thrash Metal |
21 |
| Onslaught |
United Kingdom |
Hardcore Punk (early), Thrash Metal (later) |
21 |
| Death Angel |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
20 |
| Artillery |
Denmark |
Thrash Metal |
18 |
| Desaster |
Germany |
Black/Thrash Metal |
18 |
| (see more) |