| Witchfynde |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
29 |
| Black Sabbath |
United Kingdom |
Heavy/Doom Metal |
28 |
| Budgie |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/Hard/Progressive Rock |
26 |
| Saracen |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/NWOBHM (early); Heavy Metal/Progressive Rock (later) |
23 |
| Rainbow |
United States |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
19 |
| Demon |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (early); Progressive Rock/AOR (mid); Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (later) |
14 |
| Saxon |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
11 |
| Wolf |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
9 |
| Pagan Altar |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal, Doom Metal |
8 |
| Dark Star |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock/AOR (later) |
7 |
| Angel Witch |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Ritual |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Deep Purple |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
6 |
| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
6 |
| More |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Gaskin |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
5 |
| Salem |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock (later) |
5 |
| Tygers of Pan Tang |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock/AOR (mid); Heavy Metal (later) |
5 |
| Elixir |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
4 |
| Manilla Road |
United States |
Epic Heavy/Power Metal |
4 |
| (see more) |