| Grave Digger |
Germany |
Heavy/Power Metal |
94 |
| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
56 |
| Stormwarrior |
Germany |
Power/Speed Metal |
41 |
| X-Wild |
Germany |
Power/Speed Metal |
41 |
| Rage |
Germany |
Heavy/Speed/Power Metal |
40 |
| Gamma Ray |
Germany |
Power/Speed Metal |
37 |
| Exciter |
Canada |
Speed Metal |
35 |
| Helloween |
Germany |
Power/Speed Metal |
34 |
| Lonewolf |
France |
Speed/Heavy Metal |
26 |
| Cast Iron |
Finland |
Heavy Metal |
22 |
| Iron Savior |
Germany |
Speed/Power Metal |
21 |
| Blind Guardian |
Germany |
Speed Metal (early), Power Metal (later) |
20 |
| Accept |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
18 |
| Metal Church |
United States |
Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal |
18 |
| Saxon |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Traditional Metal |
18 |
| Stormwitch |
Germany |
Heavy/Power Metal |
17 |
| Angel Dust |
Germany |
Speed/Thrash Metal (80's), Melodic Power Metal (later) |
16 |
| Piledriver |
Canada |
Power/Thrash Metal |
16 |
| U.D.O. |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
15 |
| Mania |
Germany |
Speed/Power Metal |
13 |
| (see more) |