| Name | Country | Genre | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dickinson | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal | 138 | |
| Judas Priest | United Kingdom | Heavy/Speed Metal | 97 | |
| Ария | Russia | Heavy Metal | 69 | |
| Dio | United States | Heavy/Power Metal | 64 | |
| Saxon | United Kingdom | NWOBHM, Traditional Metal | 61 | |
| Angel Witch | United Kingdom | NWOBHM, Heavy Metal | 57 | |
| Helloween | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 35 | |
| Diamond Head | United Kingdom | NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (later) | 35 | |
| Blaze Bayley | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal | 29 | |
| Raven | United Kingdom | NWOBHM, Speed Metal | 24 | |
| Wolf | Sweden | Heavy Metal | 20 | |
| Blaze | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal | 19 | |
| Samson | United Kingdom | NWOBHM | 19 | |
| Satan | United Kingdom | NWOBHM, Heavy Metal | 18 | |
| Tygers of Pan Tang | United Kingdom | NWOBHM | 17 | |
| Tokyo Blade | United Kingdom | NWOBHM, Heavy Metal | 16 | |
| Jag Panzer | United States | Heavy/Power Metal | 14 | |
| Prajna | Colombia | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 13 | |
| Attick Demons | Portugal | Heavy/Power Metal | 13 | |
| Gamma Ray | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 10 | |
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