| Destructor |
United States |
Thrash/Heavy/Power Metal |
26 |
| Hallows Eve |
United States |
Thrash/Speed Metal |
25 |
| Nasty Savage |
United States |
Power/Speed/Thrash Metal |
22 |
| Blessed Death |
United States |
Speed/Thrash Metal |
16 |
| Anthrax |
United States |
Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
12 |
| Intruder |
United States |
Technical Thrash/Speed Metal |
11 |
| Mandator |
Netherlands |
Speed/Thrash Metal |
9 |
| Slayer |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
8 |
| Overkill |
United States |
Thrash Metal, Thrash/Groove Metal |
7 |
| Dark Angel |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
6 |
| Death Angel |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
6 |
| Exodus |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
5 |
| Excel |
United States |
Thrash Metal/Crossover |
5 |
| Death Squad |
United States |
Thrash/Speed Metal |
5 |
| Kraze |
United States |
Thrash/Heavy/Power Metal |
5 |
| Rhythm of Fear |
United States |
Thrash Metal/Crossover |
5 |
| Sodom |
Germany |
Black/Speed Metal (early); Thrash Metal (later) |
4 |
| Flotsam and Jetsam |
United States |
Power/Thrash Metal |
4 |
| Kreator |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
3 |
| Razör Forge |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |