| Satan |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
34 |
| Jaguar |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock/AOR (mid); Heavy Metal (later) |
23 |
| Raven |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal, Speed Metal |
21 |
| Blitzkrieg |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
19 |
| Tysondog |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Heavy/Speed Metal (later) |
15 |
| Blind Fury |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
14 |
| Atomkraft |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal, Speed Metal |
13 |
| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
13 |
| Chateaux |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
11 |
| Cloven Hoof |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Heavy/Power Metal (later) |
10 |
| Jag Panzer |
United States |
Heavy/Power Metal |
9 |
| Exciter |
Canada |
Speed Metal |
9 |
| Warfare |
United Kingdom |
Speed Metal/NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
8 |
| Battleaxe |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
8 |
| Enforcer |
Sweden |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
6 |
| Motörhead |
United Kingdom |
Speed Metal, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
6 |
| Savage |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
6 |
| Strana Officina |
Italy |
Heavy Metal |
5 |
| Anvil |
Canada |
Heavy/Power Metal |
5 |
| Aphrodite |
Canada |
Speed Metal |
5 |
| Venom |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal, Speed/Black Metal |
4 |
| Diamond Head |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
4 |
| Iron Maiden |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
3 |
| Razör Forge |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| Attila |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| Black Trip |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| Prowler |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| Riot V |
United States |
Heavy/Power/Speed Metal |
3 |
| Tank |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| The Rods |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
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