| Name | Country | Genre | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judas Priest | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal | 68 | |
| Traveler | International | Heavy Metal | 54 | |
| Riot V | United States | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 43 | |
| Agent Steel | United States | Power/Speed/Thrash Metal | 34 | |
| Enforcer | Sweden | Heavy/Speed Metal | 30 | |
| Helloween | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 19 | |
| Stallion | Germany | Heavy/Speed Metal | 16 | |
| Helstar | United States | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 16 | |
| Midnight Priest | Portugal | Heavy Metal | 16 | |
| Black Viper | Norway | Speed/Heavy Metal | 16 | |
| Skull Fist | Canada | Heavy/Speed Metal | 15 | |
| Striker | Canada | Heavy/Power Metal | 14 | |
| Metalian | Canada | Heavy/Speed Metal | 14 | |
| Ram | Sweden | Heavy Metal | 13 | |
| Venator | Austria | Heavy Metal | 12 | |
| Wolf | Sweden | Heavy Metal | 11 | |
| Voltax | Mexico | Heavy Metal | 10 | |
| Steel | Sweden | Heavy/Speed Metal | 8 | |
| Cauldron | Canada | Heavy Metal | 7 | |
| White Wizzard | United States | Heavy Metal | 7 | |
| Lucifer's Hammer | Chile | Heavy Metal | 6 | |
| Aquilla | Poland | Heavy Metal | 6 | |
| Saber | United States | Heavy Metal | 6 | |
| Seax | United States | Speed Metal | 6 | |
| Speed Queen | Belgium | Speed Metal | 6 | |
| Toxikull | Portugal | Heavy/Speed Metal | 6 | |
| Running Wild | Germany | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 5 | |
| Haunt | United States | Heavy Metal | 5 | |
| Blade Killer | United States | Heavy Metal | 5 | |
| Cloven Hoof | United Kingdom | NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Heavy/Power Metal (later) | 5 | |
| Cobra | Peru | Heavy Metal | 5 | |
| Roadrash | Canada | Speed Metal | 5 | |
| Thriller | Germany | Heavy/Power Metal | 5 | |
| Wizard | Germany | Power Metal | 5 | |
| Iron Maiden | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal, NWOBHM | 4 | |
| Amulet | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal | 4 | |
| Angel Sword | Finland | Heavy Metal | 3 | |
| Doublegeddon | Unknown | Epic Heavy Metal | 3 | |
| Ambush | Sweden | Heavy Metal | 3 | |
| Primitai | United Kingdom | Heavy/Thrash Metal | 3 | |
| Ravage | United States | Power/Speed Metal | 3 | |
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