| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venom | United Kingdom | NWOBHM/Black/Speed Metal | 17 |
| Piledriver | Canada | Power/Thrash Metal | 12 |
| Bulldozer | Italy | Black/Speed/Thrash Metal | 10 |
| Virgin Steele | United States | Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (early), Heavy/Power Metal (later) | 9 |
| Original Sin | United States | Speed/Power Metal | 9 |
| The Exalted Piledriver | Canada | Thrash Metal | 8 |
| Damien Thorne | United States | Speed Metal | 8 |
| Dogs with Jobs | Canada | Thrash Metal | 6 |