| Angel Witch |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
40 |
| Witchfynde |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
36 |
| Thin Lizzy |
Ireland |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
27 |
| Ghost |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal/Rock |
25 |
| Rainbow |
United States |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
23 |
| Deep Purple |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
21 |
| Tygers of Pan Tang |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock/AOR (mid); Heavy Metal (later) |
20 |
| Scorpions |
Germany |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
20 |
| Saracen |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/NWOBHM (early); Heavy Metal/Progressive Rock (later) |
18 |
| Quartz |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
16 |
| Wytch Hazel |
United Kingdom |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
16 |
| Tytan |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
15 |
| W.A.S.P. |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
14 |
| High Spirits |
United States |
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal |
13 |
| Dark Heart |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
12 |
| Trust |
France |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (early); Rock (later) |
10 |
| Tank |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
10 |
| Iron Maiden |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
8 |
| E.F. Band |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
8 |
| Legend |
Jersey |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Budgie |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal/Hard/Progressive Rock |
7 |
| Hammer |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
7 |
| Persian Risk |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Amethyst |
Switzerland |
Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Ritual |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
6 |
| Satan |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
5 |
| A-II-Z |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
5 |
| SpellBook |
United States |
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
5 |
| High Treason |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
5 |
| Def Leppard |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock, Pop Rock (later) |
4 |
| Desolation Angels |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
4 |
| Steel Sentinel |
Mexico |
Heavy Metal |
4 |
| Dark Star |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock/AOR (later) |
3 |
| Wolf |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |