Featured bands
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Slayer
1981-
|
Thrash | USA | 1981 | - | 3022 |
| 2 |
|
Symphony X
1994-
|
Progressive Symphonic power |
USA | 1994 | - | 1367 |
| 3 |
|
Sonata Arctica
1996-
|
Power | Finland | 1996 | - | 1249 |
| 4 |
|
Sepultura
1984-
|
Alternative Death Groove thrash Thrash |
Brazil | 1984 | - | 1225 |
| 5 |
|
Stratovarius
1982-
|
Power Heavy |
Finland | 1982 | - | 1050 |
| 6 |
|
Septicflesh
1990-
|
Atmospheric death Symphonic death |
Greece | 1990 | - | 998 |
| 7 |
|
System Of A Down
1995-
|
Alternative | USA | 1995 | - | 987 |
| 8 |
|
Slipknot
1995-
|
Alternative Nu |
USA | 1995 | - | 950 |
| 9 |
|
Swallow The Sun
2000-
|
Melodic death Melodic doom |
Finland | 2000 | - | 929 |
| 10 |
|
Sabaton
1999-
|
Power | Sweden | 1999 | - | 841 |
| 11 |
|
Summoning
1993-
|
Atmospheric black | Austria | 1993 | - | 827 |
| 12 |
|
Sodom
1980-
|
Teutonic thrash | Germany | 1980 | - | 806 |
| 13 |
|
Satyricon
1990-
|
Black | Norway | 1990 | - | 785 |
| 14 |
|
Soilwork
1995-
|
Gothenburg | Sweden | 1995 | - | 723 |
| 15 |
|
Scar Symmetry
2004-
|
Melodic death Progressive power |
Sweden | 2004 | - | 588 |
| 16 |
|
Saturnus
1991-
|
Death Gothic doom |
Denmark | 1991 | - | 534 |
| 17 |
|
Scorpions
1965-
|
Progressive rock Hard rock Heavy |
Germany | 1965 | - | 534 |
| 18 |
|
Sentenced
1988-2005
|
Death Suomi Depressive heavy Melodic death |
Finland | 1988 | 2005 | 517 |
| 19 |
|
Suffocation
1990-
|
Brutal death | USA | 1990 | - | 513 |
| 20 |
|
Savatage
1978-
|
Progressive heavy | USA | 1978 | - | 499 |
| 21 |
|
Sirenia
2001-
|
Symphonic gothic | Norway | 2001 | - | 499 |
| 22 |
|
Soulfly
1997-
|
Groove thrash Nu |
USA | 1997 | - | 428 |
| 23 |
|
Strapping Young Lad
1995-2007
|
Industrial Thrash |
Canada | 1995 | 2007 | 421 |
| 24 |
|
Shining
1996-
|
Depressive black Progressive black |
Sweden | 1996 | - | 415 |
| 25 |
|
Saxon
1976-
|
New wave of British heavy Heavy |
United Kingdom | 1976 | - | 402 |
| 26 |
|
Steven Wilson
2003-
|
Progressive rock | United Kingdom | 2003 | - | 391 |
| 27 |
|
Samael
1987-
|
Black Electro industrial |
Switzerland | 1987 | - | 382 |
| 28 |
|
Skeletonwitch
2003-
|
Blackened thrash | USA | 2003 | - | 359 |
| 29 |
|
Sólstafir
1995-
|
Atmospheric black Post-rock |
Iceland | 1995 | - | 326 |
| 30 |
|
Shape Of Despair
1995-
|
Funeral doom | Finland | 1995 | - | 326 |
| 31 |
|
Suidakra
1994-
|
Melodic death Folk |
Germany | 1994 | - | 311 |
| 32 |
|
Six Feet Under
1993-
|
Death | USA | 1993 | - | 294 |
| 33 |
|
Sylosis
2000-
|
Melodic death Progressive thrash |
United Kingdom | 2000 | - | 272 |
| 34 |
|
Skid Row
1987-
|
Heavy Hard rock |
USA | 1987 | - | 245 |
| 35 |
|
Shade Empire
1999-
|
Symphonic black | Finland | 1999 | - | 241 |
| 36 |
|
Soundgarden
1984-
|
Grunge Stoner |
USA | 1984 | - | 226 |
| 37 |
|
Seventh Wonder
2000-
|
Progressive | Sweden | 2000 | - | 215 |
| 38 |
|
Stone Sour
1992-
|
Hard rock Alternative |
USA | 1992 | - | 215 |
| 39 |
|
Sigh
1989-
|
Death Black Avantgarde Thrash |
Japan | 1989 | - | 214 |
| 40 |
|
Soen
2004-
|
Progressive Alternative |
Sweden | 2004 | - | 212 |
| 41 |
|
Slumber
2002-2010
|
Melodic doom | Sweden | 2002 | 2010 | 208 |
| 42 |
|
Suicidal Tendencies
1981-
|
Crossover thrash Hardcore Punk |
USA | 1981 | - | 201 |
| 43 |
|
Steve Vai
1982-
|
Progressive rock | USA | 1982 | - | 195 |
| 44 |
|
Shadows Fall
1996-
|
Modern thrash Melodic death |
USA | 1996 | - | 194 |
| 45 |
|
Sleep
1990-
|
Stoner | USA | 1990 | - | 174 |
| 46 |
|
Spawn Of Possession
1997-
|
Brutal death Technical death |
Sweden | 1997 | - | 174 |
| 47 |
|
Suicide Silence
2002-
|
Deathcore | USA | 2002 | - | 173 |
| 48 |
|
Stream Of Passion
2005-2016
|
Symphonic progressive | The Netherlands | 2005 | 2016 | 164 |
| 49 |
|
Serenity
2001-
|
Symphonic power | Austria | 2001 | - | 162 |
| 50 |
|
Star One
2002-
|
Progressive | The Netherlands | 2002 | - | 161 |