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Charts Top of 2024 Top 200

	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Iron Maiden 1975-	New wave of British heavy metal Heavy metal	United Kingdom	1975	-	5348
2	Opeth 1990-	Extreme progressive metal Progressive metal Progressive rock	Sweden	1990	-	5057
3	Metallica 1981-	Bay Area thrash metal Heavy metal	USA	1981	-	4556
4	Megadeth 1983-	Thrash metal Heavy metal Hard rock Heavy metal Thrash metal	USA	1983	-	3811
5	Slayer 1981-	Thrash metal	USA	1981	-	3595
6	Death 1983-2001	Death metal Progressive death metal Progressive thrash metal	USA	1983	2001	3594
7	Amon Amarth 1988-	Melodic death metal	Sweden	1988	-	3531
8	Black Sabbath 1968-2017	Doom metal Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1968	2017	2998
9	Dream Theater 1985-	Progressive metal	USA	1985	-	2830
10	Judas Priest 1969-	Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1969	-	2817
11	Nightwish 1996-	Symphonic power metal Symphonic metal	Finland	1996	-	2589
12	Children Of Bodom 1993-2019	Extreme power metal	Finland	1993	2019	2523
13	Blind Guardian 1984-	Power metal Speed metal	Germany	1984	-	2438
14	Dark Tranquillity 1989-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1989	-	2379
15	Agalloch 1995-2016	Atmospheric black metal Neofolk	USA	1995	2016	2357
16	Pantera 1981-2003	Heavy metal Groove thrash metal Groove metal	USA	1981	2003	2303
17	In Flames 1990-	Gothenburg metal Alternative metal	Sweden	1990	-	2295
18	Katatonia 1991-	Blackened doom metal Death doom metal Alternative rock Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1991	-	2177
19	Behemoth 1991-	Black metal Blackened death metal	Poland	1991	-	2122
20	Kreator 1982-	Teutonic thrash metal	Germany	1982	-	2122
21	Ensiferum 1995-	Extreme folk metal	Finland	1995	-	2108
22	Amorphis 1990-	Death metal Folk metal Progressive metal Melodic death metal Melodic death metal	Finland	1990	-	2104
23	Arch Enemy 1996-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1996	-	2103
24	Insomnium 1997-	Melodic death metal	Finland	1997	-	2101
25	Dimmu Borgir 1993-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1993	-	2020
26	Wintersun 2004-	Extreme power metal	Finland	2004	-	1988
27	Tool 1988-	Progressive metal Alternative metal	USA	1988	-	1981
28	Testament 1983-	Bay Area thrash metal	USA	1983	-	1911
29	Gojira 1996-	Progressive death metal Alternative metal	France	1996	-	1884
30	Helloween 1978-	Power metal Speed metal	Germany	1978	-	1871
31	Immortal 1990-	Death metal Black metal	Norway	1990	-	1782
32	Kamelot 1991-	Symphonic power metal	USA	1991	-	1732
33	Epica 2002-	Symphonic metal	The Netherlands	2002	-	1723
34	Lamb Of God 1999-	Groove thrash metal	USA	1999	-	1709
35	Anathema 1990-	Death doom metal Doom metal Atmospheric rock	United Kingdom	1990	-	1647
36	Iced Earth 1985-	Heavy metal US power metal	USA	1985	-	1626
37	Mastodon 1999-	Progressive sludge metal Progressive stoner metal	USA	1999	-	1624
38	Rammstein 1994-	Industrial metal	Germany	1994	-	1618
39	Symphony X 1994-	Progressive metal Symphonic power metal	USA	1994	-	1568
40	Sepultura 1984-	Death metal Thrash metal Groove thrash metal Alternative metal	Brazil	1984	-	1566
41	Eluveitie 2002-	Celtic folk metal Gothenburg metal	Switzerland	2002	-	1532
42	Enslaved 1991-	Viking black metal Progressive black metal	Norway	1991	-	1516
43	Be'lakor 2004-	Melodic death metal	Australia	2004	-	1505
44	Paradise Lost 1988-	Death doom metal Gothic metal Doom metal Death doom metal	United Kingdom	1988	-	1497
45	Emperor 1991-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1991	-	1486
46	Cannibal Corpse 1988-	Death metal	USA	1988	-	1455
47	Moonspell 1989-	Black metal Folk metal Gothic black metal Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Portugal	1989	-	1433
48	Nile 1993-	Brutal death metal Technical death metal	USA	1993	-	1402
49	Cradle Of Filth 1991-	Death metal Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal Symphonic metal	United Kingdom	1991	-	1377
50	Sonata Arctica 1996-	Power metal	Finland	1996	-	1372

Style

Iron Maiden

1975-

New wave of British heavy metal
Heavy metal

United Kingdom

1975

5348

Opeth

1990-

Extreme progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive rock

Sweden

1990

5057

Metallica

1981-

Bay Area thrash metal
Heavy metal

USA

1981

4556

Megadeth

1983-

Thrash metal
Heavy metal
Hard rock
Heavy metal
Thrash metal

USA

1983

3811

Slayer

1981-

Thrash metal

USA

1981

3595

Death

1983-2001

Death metal
Progressive death metal
Progressive thrash metal

USA

1983

2001

3594

Amon Amarth

1988-

Melodic death metal

Sweden

1988

3531

Black Sabbath

1968-2017

Doom metal
Heavy metal
Hard rock

United Kingdom

1968

2017

2998

Dream Theater

1985-

Progressive metal

USA

1985

2830

Judas Priest

1969-

Heavy metal
Hard rock

United Kingdom

1969

2817

Nightwish

1996-

Symphonic power metal
Symphonic metal

Finland

1996

2589

Children Of Bodom

1993-2019

Extreme power metal

Finland

1993

2019

2523

Blind Guardian

1984-

Power metal
Speed metal

Germany

1984

2438

Dark Tranquillity

1989-

Gothenburg metal

Sweden

1989

2379

Agalloch

1995-2016

Atmospheric black metal
Neofolk

USA

1995

2016

2357

Pantera

1981-2003

Heavy metal
Groove thrash metal
Groove metal

USA

1981

2003

2303

In Flames

1990-

Gothenburg metal
Alternative metal

Sweden

1990

2295

Katatonia

1991-

Blackened doom metal
Death doom metal
Alternative rock
Gothic doom metal

Sweden

1991

2177

Behemoth

1991-

Black metal
Blackened death metal

Poland

1991

2122

Kreator

1982-

Teutonic thrash metal

Germany

1982

2122

Ensiferum

1995-

Extreme folk metal

Finland

1995

2108

Amorphis

1990-

Death metal
Folk metal
Progressive metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal

Finland

1990

2104

Arch Enemy

1996-

Gothenburg metal

Sweden

1996

2103

Insomnium

1997-

Melodic death metal

Finland

1997

2101

Dimmu Borgir

1993-

Black metal
Symphonic black metal

Norway

1993

2020

Wintersun

2004-

Extreme power metal

Finland

2004

1988

Tool

1988-

Progressive metal
Alternative metal

USA

1988

1981

Testament

1983-

Bay Area thrash metal

USA

1983

1911

Gojira

1996-

Progressive death metal
Alternative metal

France

1996

1884

Helloween

1978-

Power metal
Speed metal

Germany

1978

1871

Immortal

1990-

Death metal
Black metal

Norway

1990

1782

Kamelot

1991-

Symphonic power metal

USA

1991

1732

Epica

2002-

Symphonic metal

The Netherlands

2002

1723

Lamb Of God

1999-

Groove thrash metal

USA

1999

1709

Anathema

1990-

Death doom metal
Doom metal
Atmospheric rock

United Kingdom

1990

1647

Iced Earth

1985-

Heavy metal
US power metal

USA

1985

1626

Mastodon

1999-

Progressive sludge metal
Progressive stoner metal

USA

1999

1624

Rammstein

1994-

Industrial metal

Germany

1994

1618

Symphony X

1994-

Progressive metal
Symphonic power metal

USA

1994

1568

Sepultura

1984-

Death metal
Thrash metal
Groove thrash metal
Alternative metal

Brazil

1984

1566

Eluveitie

2002-

Celtic folk metal
Gothenburg metal

Switzerland

2002

1532

Enslaved

1991-

Viking black metal
Progressive black metal

Norway

1991

1516

Be'lakor

2004-

Melodic death metal

Australia

2004

1505

Paradise Lost

1988-

Death doom metal
Gothic metal
Doom metal
Death doom metal

United Kingdom

1988

1497

Emperor

1991-

Black metal
Symphonic black metal

Norway

1991

1486

Cannibal Corpse

1988-

Death metal

USA

1988

1455

Moonspell

1989-

Black metal
Folk metal
Gothic black metal
Gothic metal
Symphonic black metal

Portugal

1989

1433

Nile

1993-

Brutal death metal
Technical death metal

USA

1993

1402

Cradle Of Filth

1991-

Death metal
Symphonic black metal
Extreme gothic metal
Symphonic metal

United Kingdom

1991

1377

Sonata Arctica

1996-

Power metal

Finland

1996

1372

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2.	Ulver Liminal Animals
3.	Blood Incantation Absolute Elsewhere
4.	Poppy Negative Spaces
5.	Mörk Gryning Fasornas Tid
6.	Nightwish Yesterwynde
7.	Iotunn Kinship
8.	Thy Catafalque XII: A Gyönyörű Álmok Ezután Jönnek
9.	Weather Systems Ocean Without A Shore
10.	Wintersun Time II

1.	Megadeth Rust In Peace
2.	Judas Priest Painkiller
3.	Death Symbolic
4.	Opeth Blackwater Park
5.	Metallica Master Of Puppets
6.	Metallica Ride The Lightning
7.	Black Sabbath Paranoid
8.	Iron Maiden Powerslave
9.	Death The Sound Of Perseverance
10.	Agalloch The Mantle

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7.	Wormwood The Star
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