| Bruce Dickinson |
United Kingdom |
Rock (early), Heavy Metal (later) |
184 |
| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
140 |
| Dio |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
100 |
| Ария |
Russia |
Heavy Metal |
95 |
| Saxon |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Traditional Metal |
91 |
| Angel Witch |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
81 |
| Diamond Head |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (later) |
59 |
| Helloween |
Germany |
Power/Speed Metal |
47 |
| Blaze Bayley |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
36 |
| Samson |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
33 |
| Raven |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Speed Metal |
29 |
| Tygers of Pan Tang |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
29 |
| Wolf |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
26 |
| Prajna |
Colombia |
Heavy/Power/Speed Metal |
26 |
| Satan |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
23 |
| Blaze |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
22 |
| Tokyo Blade |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
22 |
| Jag Panzer |
United States |
Heavy/Power Metal |
22 |
| Grim Reaper |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
22 |
| Queensrÿche |
United States |
Heavy/Power/Progressive Metal |
21 |
| Fates Warning |
United States |
Power/Progressive Metal (early), Progressive Metal (later) |
19 |
| In Solitude |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
15 |
| Attick Demons |
Portugal |
Heavy/Power Metal |
15 |
| Gamma Ray |
Germany |
Power/Speed Metal |
14 |
| Paul Di'Anno |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
13 |
| Barón Rojo |
Spain |
Heavy Metal |
9 |
| Tank |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
9 |
| Steel Prophet |
United States |
Power Metal |
9 |
| Barren Cross |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
8 |
| Metal Inquisitor |
Germany |
Traditional Metal |
8 |
| Iced Earth |
United States |
Power/Thrash Metal |
7 |
| Blitzkrieg |
United Kingdom |
Traditional Heavy Metal/NWOBHM |
7 |
| Metalucifer |
Japan |
Traditional Heavy/Speed Metal |
7 |
| Lizzy Borden |
United States |
Heavy/Power Metal |
7 |
| Pharaoh |
United States |
Power Metal |
7 |
| RAM |
Sweden |
Traditional Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Legend |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Angeles del Infierno |
Spain |
Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Toledo Steel |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Blind Guardian |
Germany |
Speed Metal (early), Power Metal (later) |
6 |
| White Wizzard |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Hell |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Steel Tormentor |
Ireland |
Traditional Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Angra |
Brazil |
Power/Progressive Metal |
5 |
| Liege Lord |
United States |
Power/Speed Metal |
5 |
| Stormwitch |
Germany |
Heavy/Power Metal |
5 |
| Sortilège |
France |
Heavy Metal |
5 |
| Viper |
Brazil |
Melodic Power/Speed Metal, Punk/Pop (90's) |
5 |
| Enforcer |
Sweden |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
5 |
| Steelwing |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
5 |
| Savage Grace |
United States |
Power/Speed Metal |
5 |
| Midnite Hellion |
United States |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
5 |
| Tribe |
United States |
Epic Heavy Metal |
5 |
| (show top 20 only) |