| Blitzkrieg |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
87 |
| Angel Witch |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
85 |
| Hell |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
84 |
| Iron Maiden |
United Kingdom |
Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
82 |
| Cloven Hoof |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Heavy/Power Metal (later) |
54 |
| Blind Fury |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
49 |
| In Solitude |
Sweden |
Heavy Metal |
45 |
| Mercyful Fate |
Denmark |
Heavy Metal |
42 |
| Pariah |
United Kingdom |
Power/Thrash Metal |
42 |
| Diamond Head |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (later) |
33 |
| Tokyo Blade |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal |
29 |
| Metal Church |
United States |
Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal |
27 |
| Omen |
United States |
Power Metal |
27 |
| Avenger |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Speed Metal |
23 |
| Satan's Host |
United States |
Heavy Metal (early), Black/Death Metal (mid), Blackened Heavy/Power Metal (later) |
21 |
| Tysondog |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM (early), Heavy/Speed Metal (later) |
21 |
| Manilla Road |
United States |
Epic Heavy/Power Metal |
20 |
| Witchfynde |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM |
20 |
| Raven |
United Kingdom |
NWOBHM, Speed Metal |
19 |
| Black Magic |
Norway |
Black/Thrash Metal (early), Heavy/Speed Metal (later) |
18 |
| (see more) |