1
|
|
Iron Maiden 1975-
|
New wave of British heavy metal Heavy metal |
United Kingdom |
1975 |
- |
5361
|
2
|
|
Opeth 1990-
|
Extreme progressive metal Progressive metal Progressive rock |
Sweden |
1990 |
- |
5071
|
3
|
|
Metallica 1981-
|
Bay Area thrash metal Heavy metal |
USA |
1981 |
- |
4578
|
4
|
|
Megadeth 1983-
|
Thrash metal Heavy metal Hard rock Heavy metal Thrash metal |
USA |
1983 |
- |
3829
|
5
|
|
Death 1983-2001
|
Death metal Progressive death metal Progressive thrash metal |
USA |
1983 |
2001 |
3611
|
6
|
|
Slayer 1981-
|
Thrash metal |
USA |
1981 |
- |
3608
|
7
|
|
Amon Amarth 1988-
|
Melodic death metal |
Sweden |
1988 |
- |
3535
|
8
|
|
Black Sabbath 1968-2017
|
Doom metal Heavy metal Hard rock |
United Kingdom |
1968 |
2017 |
3013
|
9
|
|
Dream Theater 1985-
|
Progressive metal |
USA |
1985 |
- |
2852
|
10
|
|
Judas Priest 1969-
|
Heavy metal Hard rock |
United Kingdom |
1969 |
- |
2833
|
11
|
|
Nightwish 1996-
|
Symphonic power metal Symphonic metal |
Finland |
1996 |
- |
2592
|
12
|
|
Children Of Bodom 1993-2019
|
Extreme power metal |
Finland |
1993 |
2019 |
2531
|
13
|
|
Blind Guardian 1984-
|
Power metal Speed metal |
Germany |
1984 |
- |
2447
|
14
|
|
Dark Tranquillity 1989-
|
Gothenburg metal |
Sweden |
1989 |
- |
2394
|
15
|
|
Agalloch 1995-2016
|
Atmospheric black metal Neofolk |
USA |
1995 |
2016 |
2368
|
16
|
|
Pantera 1981-2003
|
Heavy metal Groove thrash metal Groove metal |
USA |
1981 |
2003 |
2308
|
17
|
|
In Flames 1990-
|
Gothenburg metal Alternative metal |
Sweden |
1990 |
- |
2306
|
18
|
|
Katatonia 1991-
|
Blackened doom metal Death doom metal Alternative rock Gothic doom metal |
Sweden |
1991 |
- |
2186
|
19
|
|
Behemoth 1991-
|
Black metal Blackened death metal |
Poland |
1991 |
- |
2130
|
20
|
|
Kreator 1982-
|
Teutonic thrash metal |
Germany |
1982 |
- |
2126
|
21
|
|
Amorphis 1990-
|
Death metal Folk metal Progressive metal Melodic death metal Melodic death metal |
Finland |
1990 |
- |
2120
|
22
|
|
Ensiferum 1995-
|
Extreme folk metal |
Finland |
1995 |
- |
2113
|
23
|
|
Insomnium 1997-
|
Melodic death metal |
Finland |
1997 |
- |
2110
|
24
|
|
Arch Enemy 1996-
|
Gothenburg metal |
Sweden |
1996 |
- |
2108
|
25
|
|
Dimmu Borgir 1993-
|
Black metal Symphonic black metal |
Norway |
1993 |
- |
2024
|
26
|
|
Wintersun 2004-
|
Extreme power metal |
Finland |
2004 |
- |
1995
|
27
|
|
Tool 1988-
|
Progressive metal Alternative metal |
USA |
1988 |
- |
1991
|
28
|
|
Testament 1983-
|
Bay Area thrash metal |
USA |
1983 |
- |
1921
|
29
|
|
Gojira 1996-
|
Progressive death metal Alternative metal |
France |
1996 |
- |
1900
|
30
|
|
Helloween 1978-
|
Power metal Speed metal |
Germany |
1978 |
- |
1879
|
31
|
|
Immortal 1990-
|
Death metal Black metal |
Norway |
1990 |
- |
1794
|
32
|
|
Kamelot 1991-
|
Symphonic power metal |
USA |
1991 |
- |
1733
|
33
|
|
Epica 2002-
|
Symphonic metal |
The Netherlands |
2002 |
- |
1725
|
34
|
|
Lamb Of God 1999-
|
Groove thrash metal |
USA |
1999 |
- |
1714
|
35
|
|
Anathema 1990-
|
Death doom metal Doom metal Atmospheric rock |
United Kingdom |
1990 |
- |
1652
|
36
|
|
Mastodon 1999-
|
Progressive sludge metal Progressive stoner metal |
USA |
1999 |
- |
1634
|
37
|
|
Iced Earth 1985-
|
Heavy metal US power metal |
USA |
1985 |
- |
1631
|
38
|
|
Rammstein 1994-
|
Industrial metal |
Germany |
1994 |
- |
1627
|
39
|
|
Sepultura 1984-
|
Death metal Thrash metal Groove thrash metal Alternative metal |
Brazil |
1984 |
- |
1574
|
40
|
|
Symphony X 1994-
|
Progressive metal Symphonic power metal |
USA |
1994 |
- |
1572
|
41
|
|
Eluveitie 2002-
|
Celtic folk metal Gothenburg metal |
Switzerland |
2002 |
- |
1542
|
42
|
|
Enslaved 1991-
|
Viking black metal Progressive black metal |
Norway |
1991 |
- |
1523
|
43
|
|
Be'lakor 2004-
|
Melodic death metal |
Australia |
2004 |
- |
1511
|
44
|
|
Paradise Lost 1988-
|
Death doom metal Gothic metal Doom metal Death doom metal |
United Kingdom |
1988 |
- |
1502
|
45
|
|
Emperor 1991-
|
Black metal Symphonic black metal |
Norway |
1991 |
- |
1491
|
46
|
|
Cannibal Corpse 1988-
|
Death metal |
USA |
1988 |
- |
1469
|
47
|
|
Moonspell 1989-
|
Black metal Folk metal Gothic black metal Gothic metal Symphonic black metal |
Portugal |
1989 |
- |
1436
|
48
|
|
Nile 1993-
|
Brutal death metal Technical death metal |
USA |
1993 |
- |
1406
|
49
|
|
Cradle Of Filth 1991-
|
Death metal Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal Symphonic metal |
United Kingdom |
1991 |
- |
1386
|
50
|
|
Sonata Arctica 1996-
|
Power metal |
Finland |
1996 |
- |
1375
|