| Mötley Crüe |
United States |
Heavy/Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
32 |
| Quiet Riot |
United States |
Arena Rock/AOR (Early), Heavy/Glam Metal, Hard Rock (later) |
29 |
| Scorpions |
Germany |
Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
28 |
| Dokken |
United States |
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
22 |
| Twisted Sister |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
16 |
| Tygers of Pan Tang |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
13 |
| Saxon |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Traditional Metal |
9 |
| Heavy Pettin' |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Hard Rock |
8 |
| Stryper |
United States |
Traditional Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
6 |
| High Spirits |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
5 |