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1
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Iron Maiden 1975-
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New wave of British heavy metal
Heavy metal |
United Kingdom |
1975 |
- |
5378
|
|
2
|
|
Opeth 1990-
|
Extreme progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive rock |
Sweden |
1990 |
- |
5083
|
|
3
|
|
Metallica 1981-
|
Bay Area thrash metal
Heavy metal |
USA |
1981 |
- |
4588
|
|
4
|
|
Megadeth 1983-
|
Thrash metal
Heavy metal
Hard rock
Heavy metal
Thrash metal |
USA |
1983 |
- |
3841
|
|
5
|
|
Slayer 1981-
|
Thrash metal |
USA |
1981 |
- |
3627
|
|
6
|
|
Death 1983-2001
|
Death metal
Progressive death metal
Progressive thrash metal |
USA |
1983 |
2001 |
3626
|
|
7
|
|
Amon Amarth 1988-
|
Melodic death metal |
Sweden |
1988 |
- |
3546
|
|
8
|
|
Black Sabbath 1968-2017
|
Doom metal
Heavy metal
Hard rock |
United Kingdom |
1968 |
2017 |
3031
|
|
9
|
|
Dream Theater 1985-
|
Progressive metal |
USA |
1985 |
- |
2864
|
|
10
|
|
Judas Priest 1969-
|
Heavy metal
Hard rock |
United Kingdom |
1969 |
- |
2849
|
|
11
|
|
Nightwish 1996-
|
Symphonic power metal
Symphonic metal |
Finland |
1996 |
- |
2597
|
|
12
|
|
Children Of Bodom 1993-2019
|
Extreme power metal |
Finland |
1993 |
2019 |
2536
|
|
13
|
|
Blind Guardian 1984-
|
Power metal
Speed metal |
Germany |
1984 |
- |
2453
|
|
14
|
|
Dark Tranquillity 1989-
|
Gothenburg metal |
Sweden |
1989 |
- |
2398
|
|
15
|
|
Agalloch 1995-2016
|
Atmospheric black metal
Neofolk |
USA |
1995 |
2016 |
2376
|
|
16
|
|
Pantera 1981-
|
Heavy metal
Groove thrash metal
Groove metal |
USA |
1981 |
- |
2319
|
|
17
|
|
In Flames 1990-
|
Gothenburg metal
Alternative metal |
Sweden |
1990 |
- |
2310
|
|
18
|
|
Katatonia 1991-
|
Blackened doom metal
Death doom metal
Alternative rock
Gothic doom metal |
Sweden |
1991 |
- |
2199
|
|
19
|
|
Kreator 1982-
|
Teutonic thrash metal |
Germany |
1982 |
- |
2141
|
|
20
|
|
Behemoth 1991-
|
Black metal
Blackened death metal |
Poland |
1991 |
- |
2137
|
|
21
|
|
Amorphis 1990-
|
Death metal
Folk metal
Progressive metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal |
Finland |
1990 |
- |
2132
|
|
22
|
|
Ensiferum 1995-
|
Extreme folk metal |
Finland |
1995 |
- |
2117
|
|
23
|
|
Arch Enemy 1996-
|
Gothenburg metal |
Sweden |
1996 |
- |
2116
|
|
24
|
|
Insomnium 1997-
|
Melodic death metal |
Finland |
1997 |
- |
2115
|
|
25
|
|
Dimmu Borgir 1993-
|
Black metal
Symphonic black metal |
Norway |
1993 |
- |
2028
|
|
26
|
|
Tool 1988-
|
Progressive metal
Alternative metal |
USA |
1988 |
- |
1995
|
|
27
|
|
Wintersun 2004-
|
Extreme power metal |
Finland |
2004 |
- |
1993
|
|
28
|
|
Testament 1983-
|
Bay Area thrash metal |
USA |
1983 |
- |
1931
|
|
29
|
|
Gojira 1996-
|
Progressive death metal
Alternative metal |
France |
1996 |
- |
1914
|
|
30
|
|
Helloween 1978-
|
Power metal
Speed metal |
Germany |
1978 |
- |
1884
|
|
31
|
|
Immortal 1990-
|
Death metal
Black metal |
Norway |
1990 |
- |
1800
|
|
32
|
|
Kamelot 1991-
|
Symphonic power metal |
USA |
1991 |
- |
1736
|
|
33
|
|
Epica 2002-
|
Symphonic metal |
The Netherlands |
2002 |
- |
1735
|
|
34
|
|
Lamb Of God 1999-
|
Groove thrash metal |
USA |
1999 |
- |
1718
|
|
35
|
|
Anathema 1990-
|
Death doom metal
Doom metal
Atmospheric rock |
United Kingdom |
1990 |
- |
1657
|
|
36
|
|
Mastodon 1999-
|
Progressive sludge metal
Progressive stoner metal |
USA |
1999 |
- |
1641
|
|
37
|
|
Iced Earth 1985-
|
Heavy metal
US power metal |
USA |
1985 |
- |
1635
|
|
38
|
|
Rammstein 1994-
|
Industrial metal |
Germany |
1994 |
- |
1631
|
|
39
|
|
Sepultura 1984-
|
Death metal
Thrash metal
Groove thrash metal
Alternative metal |
Brazil |
1984 |
- |
1582
|
|
40
|
|
Symphony X 1994-
|
Progressive metal
Symphonic power metal |
USA |
1994 |
- |
1578
|
|
41
|
|
Eluveitie 2002-
|
Celtic folk metal
Gothenburg metal |
Switzerland |
2002 |
- |
1545
|
|
42
|
|
Enslaved 1991-
|
Viking black metal
Progressive black metal |
Norway |
1991 |
- |
1531
|
|
43
|
|
Be'lakor 2004-
|
Melodic death metal |
Australia |
2004 |
- |
1512
|
|
44
|
|
Paradise Lost 1988-
|
Death doom metal
Gothic metal
Doom metal
Death doom metal |
United Kingdom |
1988 |
- |
1511
|
|
45
|
|
Emperor 1991-
|
Black metal
Symphonic black metal |
Norway |
1991 |
- |
1498
|
|
46
|
|
Cannibal Corpse 1988-
|
Death metal |
USA |
1988 |
- |
1478
|
|
47
|
|
Moonspell 1989-
|
Black metal
Folk metal
Gothic black metal
Gothic metal
Symphonic black metal |
Portugal |
1989 |
- |
1441
|
|
48
|
|
Nile 1993-
|
Brutal death metal
Technical death metal |
USA |
1993 |
- |
1412
|
|
49
|
|
Cradle Of Filth 1991-
|
Death metal
Symphonic black metal
Extreme gothic metal
Symphonic metal |
United Kingdom |
1991 |
- |
1407
|
|
50
|
|
Sonata Arctica 1996-
|
Power metal |
Finland |
1996 |
- |
1381
|
