| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
94 |
| Iron Maiden |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/NWOBHM |
90 |
| Accept |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
75 |
| Diamond Head |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (later) |
42 |
| Tygers of Pan Tang |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
32 |
| Tank |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
30 |
| Dio |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
24 |
| U.D.O. |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
24 |
| Krokus |
Switzerland |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
22 |
| Grave Digger |
Germany |
Heavy/Power Metal |
21 |
| Anvil |
Canada |
Heavy/Power Metal |
19 |
| Running Wild |
Germany |
Heavy/Power/Speed Metal |
18 |
| Motörhead |
United Kingdom |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
17 |
| Girlschool |
United Kingdom |
Traditional Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
16 |
| Picture |
Netherlands |
Traditional Metal |
15 |
| Grim Reaper |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
11 |
| Warlock |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
10 |
| Def Leppard |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (mid), Pop Rock (later) |
9 |
| A-II-Z |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
8 |
| Tokyo Blade |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
8 |
| (see more) |