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Greatest Heavy Metal Bands of All Time

220 items ranked

This list includes all music that could be considered metal ranging from classic Metal (Judas Priest) through Nu Metal (Tool) to the new version of Thrash Metal (Slipknot). I am sure people will have differing opinions, but that is what these lists are all about.

Rated 82 points - posted 15 years ago by thegrizz in category Music.

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Strapping Young Lad

26 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Pentagram

26 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Atheist

26 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Candlemass

26 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Blind Guardian

26 points - added 11 years ago by guest -

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Autopsy

24 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Kamelot

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Cannibal Corpse

24 points - added 12 years ago by guest -

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Satyricon

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Saint Vitus

23 points - added 12 years ago by guest -

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Dark Angel

22 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Savatage

22 points - added 11 years ago by guest -

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Pig Destroyer

22 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

More awesome than you can possibly imagine.

Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points

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Arch Enemy

Angela gossow is a talented screamer

22 points - added 14 years ago by guest -

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Annihilator

21 points - added 12 years ago by tkmmk -

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Coroner

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Raging Speedhorn

21 points - added 12 years ago by guest -

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Iced Earth

First the songwriting is some of the best in metal, the guitars are just plain awsome, the band just has a different sound which is refreshing since there are a lot of bands out there that sound the same now. Those are just some of the reasons. And if you are a Maiden fan at all you have to check this band out!

21 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

I agree that maiden fans maybe could like them. I am big maiden fan and I think they are quite good. Not top 10 but probably top 50 or something like that.

Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points

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Gwar

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Marilyn Manson

20 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 2 comments

Comments:

Manson is a 360-degrees artist. He sings, he plays music, he paints, he writes books. He certainly is an intriguing character who played well his cards. Always associated with the anti-Christ, he became more of a trend. Listening to his music meant to rebel against society, school, the parents...There's more to it than just the music. He has a talented band though, when it comes to industrial music, they should be always listed in the Top 3 Bands together with Rammstein and Manson's friend's band Nine Inch Nails.

Added 13 years ago by guest, -4 points

no way shou he be bottom he is genius

Added 13 years ago by guest, -7 points

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Prong

19 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Iron Monkey

19 points - added 12 years ago by guest -

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Immortal

18 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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The Arusha Accord

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Therion

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Sarcofago

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Sacred Reich

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Gamma Ray

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Amon Amarth

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Crimson Glory

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Tank

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Samael

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Bolt Thrower

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Origin

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Cryptopsy

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Exhumed

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Watchtower

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Fates Warning

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Car Bomb

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Killswitch Engage

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Witchfinder General

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Fear Factory

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Necrophagist

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Dying Fetus

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Ratt

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Entombed

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Budgie

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At the Gates

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As I Lay Dying

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Acid King

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U.D.O.

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Black Cobra

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Tiamat

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Earth

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Europe

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Dimmu Borgir

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Gorgoroth

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Belphegor

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Will Haven

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Orange Goblin

9 points - added 13 years ago by guest -

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Mares of Thrace

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Cattle Decapitation

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Superjoint Ritual

8 points - added 12 years ago by guest -

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Marduk

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otep

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6 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

They are quite nice, nice screams... otep.

Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points

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Gojira

6 points - added 13 years ago by guest -

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Godsmack

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In the Woods...

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Amorphis

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Goatwhore

4 points - added 12 years ago by guest -

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Secret Discovery

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Dunwich

Horror at red hook- demo (1988)

3 points - added 4 years ago by BoscoDog -

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The Jungle Medics

Industrial hardcore metal with a philosophy about sickness (aids, 666), Topics that are in paradox that are kept secret.....

3 points - added 5 years ago by guest -

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Burzum

3 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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The Darkness

3 points - added 13 years ago by guest -

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Evoken

Perhaps the greatest funeral doom band in existence. These guys seriously are amazing. Check out Antithesis of Light, I swear.

3 points - added 14 years ago by porcupinetheater -

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Periphery

2 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Bethlehem

2 points - added 10 years ago by guest -

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Disturbed

Heavy sound, great song meanings

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Possessed

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Brutal Truth

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Bongzilla

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Stone Dozer

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Schwarzenator

2 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 2 comments

Comments:

Schwarzenator rules!!! They are funny but they also rock pretty hard. They're a great band. BOMBATA! I NEED YOU! BOMBATA!!!

Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points

Are you thinking of Austrian Death Machine?Or did I miss something?ADM is funny and kicks out some good power jams.

Added 13 years ago by Tgod3neg, 0 points

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Ahab

Epic, crushing funeral doom from Germany, and about Moby Dick no less! And the result is mind-blowing.

2 points - added 14 years ago by porcupinetheater -

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chimaira

Best metal band

2 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

Absolutely one of the best metal bands out there! Chimaira is something else, awesome guitars and drums, they deserve to be bigger than they are. Thums up, big time!

Added 13 years ago by guest, -3 points