| Heathen |
United States |
Technical Speed/Thrash Metal |
15 |
| Coroner |
Switzerland |
Technical Thrash Metal |
14 |
| Metallica |
United States |
Thrash Metal (early); Hard Rock (mid); Heavy/Thrash Metal (later) |
12 |
| Artillery |
Denmark |
Thrash Metal |
11 |
| Grinder |
Germany |
Speed/Thrash Metal |
5 |
| Paradox |
Germany |
Power/Thrash/Speed Metal |
4 |
| Deathrow |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
3 |
| Exodus |
United States |
Thrash Metal |
3 |
| Vektor |
United States |
Progressive Thrash Metal |
3 |
| Drifter |
Switzerland |
Heavy Metal (early); Thrash Metal (later) |
3 |
| Kreator |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
3 |