| Mötley Crüe |
United States |
Heavy/Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
68 |
| Scorpions |
Germany |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
59 |
| Quiet Riot |
United States |
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal |
55 |
| Twisted Sister |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
50 |
| Dokken |
United States |
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
41 |
| Skid Row |
United States |
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
33 |
| Tygers of Pan Tang |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
23 |
| Stryper |
United States |
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
23 |
| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
16 |
| Thin Lizzy |
Ireland |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
16 |
| Heavy Pettin' |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Hard Rock |
16 |
| Krokus |
Switzerland |
Progressive Rock (early), Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (later) |
15 |
| W.A.S.P. |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
14 |
| Saxon |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
13 |
| Tokyo Blade |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
12 |
| Alcatrazz |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Shred |
12 |
| Diamond Head |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (later) |
11 |
| Anvil |
Canada |
Heavy/Power Metal |
9 |
| Gogmagog |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
9 |
| A.S.A.P. |
United Kingdom |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
8 |
| (see more) |