| Ambush |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
33 |
| Enforcer |
Sweden |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
22 |
| Riot V |
United States |
Heavy/Power/Speed Metal |
20 |
| Judas Priest |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
15 |
| Striker |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
12 |
| Ram |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
11 |
| Iron Maiden |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
10 |
| Running Wild |
Germany |
Heavy/Power/Speed Metal |
10 |
| Katana |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
9 |
| Yngwie Malmsteen |
Sweden |
Neoclassical Power Metal/Shred |
8 |
| Steelwing |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
8 |
| Portrait |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Starblind |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Night |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
7 |
| Herman Frank |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Primal Fear |
Germany |
Speed/Power Metal |
6 |
| Accept |
Germany |
Heavy Metal |
5 |
| Saxon |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
4 |
| Voltax |
Mexico |
Heavy Metal |
4 |
| Hittman |
United States |
Heavy/Power Metal (early/later); Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (mid) |
4 |
| Witchseeker |
Singapore |
Heavy/Speed Metal |
4 |
| Sacral Rage |
Greece |
Progressive Speed/Power Metal |
3 |
| Amulet |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| Motorfire |
Slovenia |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
3 |
| Rocka Rollas |
Sweden |
Speed Metal |
3 |
| Wülfhook |
United States |
Heavy/Power Metal |
3 |
| Lethal Night |
United States |
Heavy Metal |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |