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(#1) Iron Maiden
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#2) Black Sabbath
- Doom metal, Blues-rock, Power metal, Heavy metal, Stoner rock, Progressive rock, Hard rock
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(#3) Judas Priest
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Thrash metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Traditional heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#4) Dio
- Rock music, Power metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#5) Motörhead
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Thrash metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Rock and roll, Punk rock, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#6) Ozzy Osbourne
- Doom metal, Glam metal, Blues-rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Hard rock
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(#7) Scorpions
- Glam metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#8) Megadeth
- Glam metal, Thrash metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#9) Alice Cooper
- Glam metal, Experimental rock, Shock rock, Psychedelic rock
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(#10) Metallica
- Thrash metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#11) AC/DC
- Blues-rock, Boogie rock, Rock music, Heavy metal, Rock and roll, Hard rock
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(#12) Accept
- Glam metal, Thrash metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Traditional heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#13) Mötley Crüe
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Mötley Crüe was an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California
-was ranked tenth on MTV's list "Top 10 Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time" and ninth on "VH1's All Time Top Ten Metal Bands">>INVENTED hair metal >>HOW COULD ANYONE FORGET?! -
(#14) Pantera
- Glam metal, Thrash metal, Groove metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Sludge metal, Southern rock, Hard rock
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(#15) Kiss
- Glam metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Rock and roll, Hard rock
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(#16) W.A.S.P.
- Shock Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the early 1980s Los Angeles heavy metal scene. The band's popularity peaked that decade, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy metal bands. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over 12 million albums.
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(#17) Saxon
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#18) Savatage
- Melodic Rock, Progressive metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Symphonic metal, Speed metal
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(#19) Queensrÿche
- Progressive metal, Rock music, Power metal, Heavy metal, Progressive rock, Traditional heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#20) Krokus
- Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#21) Overkill
- Thrash metal, Groove metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal
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(#22) Slayer
- Thrash metal, Groove metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Speed metal
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(#23) Dokken
- Melodic Rock, Glam metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#24) Blind Guardian
- Thrash metal, Progressive metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Symphonic metal, Speed metal
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(#25) Ratt
- Glam metal, Blues-rock, Rock music, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#26) Manowar
- Power metal, Heavy metal, True metal, Symphonic metal, Traditional heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#27) Metal Church
- Thrash metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal
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(#28) U.D.O.
- Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal
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(#29) Running Wild
- Power metal, Heavy metal, Folk metal, Speed metal
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(#30) Venom
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Thrash metal, Black metal, Heavy metal, Extreme metal, Speed metal, Death metal
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(#31) Quiet Riot
- Glam metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#32) Riot
- Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#33) Impellitteri
- Heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Speed metal, Christian metal, Hard rock, Shred guitar
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(#34) Armored Saint
- Thrash metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#35) Praying Mantis
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#36) Warlock
- Glam metal, Heavy metal, Traditional heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#37) Doro
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(#38) Trouble
Psalm 9, The Skull, Trouble, Manic Frustration, Plastic Green Head, Distortion Field
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(#39) Skid Row
- Glam metal, Thrash metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Traditional heavy metal, Speed metal, Hard rock
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(#40) Crimson Glory
- Progressive metal, Power metal, Heavy metal
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(#41) Stryper
- Glam metal, Nu metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Christian metal, Hard rock
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(#42) Girlschool
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Heavy metal, Punk rock, Hard rock
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(#43) Jag Panzer
- Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal
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(#44) Vicious Rumors
- Power metal, Heavy metal
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(#45) Manilla Road
- Thrash metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Progressive rock
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(#46) Angra
- Progressive metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Folk metal, Traditional heavy metal, Neo-classical metal, Speed metal
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(#47) Lizzy Borden
- Glam metal, Rock music, Shock rock, Power metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#48) Forbidden
- Thrash metal, Progressive metal, Groove metal, Heavy metal
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(#49) LOUDNESS
- Glam metal, Progressive metal, Rock music, Heavy metal, Music of Japan, Traditional heavy metal, Hard rock
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(#50) Grim Reaper
- New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Thrash metal, Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal
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