Name Country Genre Score
Diamond Head United Kingdom NWOBHM, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock 9
Holocaust United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Progressive Metal (later) 8
Quartz United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal 7
Samson United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock 6
Jaguar United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock/AOR (mid); Heavy Metal (later) 6
Iron Maiden United Kingdom Heavy Metal, NWOBHM 5
Chateaux United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal 4
Tygers of Pan Tang United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock/AOR (mid); Heavy Metal (later) 4
Keel United States Heavy Metal/Hard Rock 4
Wildfire United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal 4
Spartan Warrior United Kingdom NWOBHM/Heavy Metal 3