List of heavy metal bands

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This is a list of heavy metal artists from the formative years of the movement (formed between 1963 and 1981). For bands formed after 1981, please consult the lists for each heavy metal subgenre.

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In the late 1960s, a number of bands began pushing the limits of blues rock into a new genre which would be called heavy metal. [1] [2]

In 1981, [3] three of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands emerged (Metallica, [4] Slayer [5] and Anthrax), [5] to be joined on the scene in 1983 by Megadeth. [6]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Heavy metal bands formed between 1963 and 1981

NameOriginYears activeBrief summary
220 Volt Sweden1979–present
44 Magnum Japan1977–1989, 2002–present
A II Z United Kingdom1979–1982
Lee Aaron Canada1980–presentSolo artist whose recorded output has spanned multiple genres, including heavy metal. [7]
Accept Germany1976–present
The Accused United States1981-2002, 2003–present
AC/DC Australia1973–present
Aerosmith [8] United States1970–present
Agnostic Front United States1980-1992, 1997–present
Alice Cooper [9] [10] United States1968–present
Angel United States1975–1981, 1987, 1998–present
Ángeles del Infierno Spain1978–present
Angel Witch United Kingdom1977–1982, 1984–1998, 2000–present
The Angels/Angel City Australia1974–2000, 2008-present
Anthem Japan1980–1992, 2000–present
Anthrax United States1981–present
Anvil Canada1978–present
Armageddon United Kingdom1974–1976
Atomic Mass United Kingdom1977, 2003
Atomic Rooster United Kingdom1969–1975, 1980–1983, 2016–present
Atomkraft United Kingdom1979–1988, 2005
Attila United States1969–1970Bandmembers included Billy Joel and Jon Small.
Axe United States1979–1984, 1997–2004
Babe Ruth United Kingdom1970–1976, 2005–present
Bang [11] United States1969–1973, 2001–2004
Barnabas United States1977–1986
Barón Rojo Spain1980–present
Battleaxe United Kingdom1980–1988, 2010–present
Bengal Tigers Australia1979–present
Beowülf United States1981–1995, 2000–present
Birth Control Germany1966–1983, 1993–2014
Bitch United States1980–presentFirst band to be signed by the Metal Blade Records label.
Black Death United States1977–presentThe first all-African-American heavy metal band.
Black 'n Blue United States1981–1989, 1997, 2003, 2007–presentLead guitarist Tommy Thayer joined Kiss in 2003.
Black Rose United Kingdom1980–1989, 2006–present
Black Sabbath [12] United Kingdom1968–2006, 2011–2017Black Sabbath was formed by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward (drums). Alcohol abuse led to Ozzy Osbourne getting fired and replaced with former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Black Sabbath is considered to be the progenitor of doom metal, and, by extension, metal itself.
Black Widow United Kingdom1966–1973, 2007–present
Bleak House United Kingdom1972–1983
Blind Illusion United States1978–1989, 2009–present
Blitzkrieg United Kingdom1980–1981, 1984–1991, 1992–1994, 1996–1999, 2001–present
Bloodrock United States1969–1975
Blue Cheer [13] United States1966–1972, 1974–1976, 1978–1979, 1984–1994, 1999–2009One of the earliest heavy metal acts. Cited as a major influence on the genres of stoner rock and grunge.
Blue Öyster Cult [14] United States1967–present
Bodine Netherlands1978–1984
Boss Australia1979–1986
Bow Wow [15] Japan1975–presentAlso known as Vow Wow for part of their career (1984–1990).
Bronz United Kingdom1976–1985, 1999–2000, 2003–2005, 2010–present
Edgar Broughton Band United Kingdom1968–2010Cited in the 2010 BBC TV documentary Heavy Metal Britannia as a formative influence on the genre in the UK.
Budgie [16] United Kingdom1967–present
Buffalo [17] [18] Australia1971–1977
Bulldozer Italy1980–1990, 2008–present
Cactus [19] United States1969–1972, 2006–present
Captain Beyond United States1971–1973, 1976–1978, 1998–2003
Chateaux United Kingdom1981–1985
Cirith Ungol United States1972–1992, 1996–2001, 2015–present
Cloven Hoof United Kingdom1979–1990, 2000–present
Coven United States1968–1975, 2007–present
Crimson Glory United States1979–1992, 1998–present
Crushed Butler United Kingdom1969–1971
Dayglo Abortions Canada1979 - present
Death United States1974-1977, 2009–present
Death SS Italy1977–1984, 1988–present
Dedringer United Kingdom1977–1985
Deep Machine United Kingdom1979–1982, 2009–2015
Deep Purple United Kingdom1968–1976, 1984–present
Def Leppard United Kingdom1977–presentThe band began as a heavy metal outfit.
Demon United Kingdom1979–presentHeadlined the first British Steel Festival in 2006. [20]
The Deviants United Kingdom1967–1969, 1978, 1984, 1996, 2002, 2011–presentSinger and writer Mick Farren died on 27 July 2013.
Diamond Head United Kingdom1976–1985, 1991–1994, 2002–present
Die Krupps Germany1980–present
Divlje Jagode Yugoslavia / Bosnia and Herzegovina1977–present
Dokken United States1978–1989, 1993–present
Doro Germany1980–present
Dust United States1969–1972Drummer Marc Bell joined The Ramones in 1978.
Earthshaker Japan1978–1994, 1999–present
Easy Action Sweden1981–1986, 2006–present
E.F. Band Sweden1978–1986
Electric Sun Germany1978–1986
Elf United States1967–1975 Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
Ethel the Frog United Kingdom1976–1980
Europe Sweden1979–1992, 1999 (partial reunion), 2003–presentThe band began as a heavy metal outfit.
Exciter Canada1978–present
Exodus United States1979–1993, 1997–1998, 2001–presentThe band had guitarist Kirk Hammett in its original lineup before he joined Metallica in 1983.
Faith No More United States1979-1998, 2009–present
Fallout United States1979–1982
Fist United Kingdom1978–1982, 2001–2006
Flotsam and Jetsam United States1981–present
Flower Travellin' Band [21] Japan1967–1973, 2007–present
The Flying Hat Band United Kingdom1971–1974 Glenn Tipton on vocals and guitar, later joined Judas Priest in 1974.
Lita Ford United States1975-1995, 2008–present
Gamma United States1978–1983, 2000
Geordie United Kingdom1972–1980, 1982–1985, 2001Singer Brian Johnson went on to join AC/DC in 1980, after the death of Bon Scott.
Gillan United Kingdom1978–1983
Girl United Kingdom1979–1982
Girlschool United Kingdom1978–presentAll-female band formed during the new wave of British heavy metal.
Gordi Yugoslavia1977–1984
Grand Funk Railroad [22] [23] [24] United States1968–1977, 1980–1983, 1996–present
Grave Digger Germany1980–1987, 1991–present
Gravestone Germany1977–1986
Great White United States1977–2001, 2006–presentThe band began as a heavy metal outfit.
Grim Reaper United Kingdom1979–1988, 2006–present
The Gun United Kingdom1967–1970
Sammy Hagar United States1967–present
The Handsome Beasts United Kingdom1972–present
Hanoi Rocks Finland1979–1985, 2001–2009
Hard Stuff United Kingdom1971–1973
Hawkwind United Kingdom1969–present
Headpins Canada1979–present
Heaven Australia1980–2000
Heavy Load Sweden1976–1985
Heavy Metal Kids United Kingdom1972–1985, 2002–presentInitially featured actor Gary Holton on vocals.
Helix Canada1974–present
Help United States1970-1971
Jimi Hendrix United States1963-1970As a part of The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys, Hendrix was one of the pioneering proto-metal acts, with his feedback-heavy brand of acid rock.
High Tide United Kingdom1969–1970
Hollow Ground United Kingdom1979–1982, 2007, 2013
Holocaust United Kingdom1977–present
Holy Moses Germany1980–1994, 2000–present
Icon United States1979–1990, 2008–present
Iron Butterfly [21] United States1966–presentSecond guitarist Erik Braunn died in 2003 of a heart attack. Original bassist Lee Dorman died on 21 December 2012. Drummer Ron Bushy died on 29 August 2021.
Iron Claw United Kingdom1969–1974, 1993, 2010–present
Iron Maiden United Kingdom1975–presentIron Maiden achieved success during the early 1980s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of U.S. and UK platinum and gold albums, including 1982's The Number of the Beast , 1983's Piece of Mind , 1984's Powerslave , 1985's live release Live After Death , 1986's Somewhere in Time and 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son .
Jag Panzer United States1981–1988, 1994–2011
Jaguar United Kingdom1979–1985, 1998–present
Jameson Raid United Kingdom1975–1983, 2008–present
Jerusalem United Kingdom1972–presentProduced and managed by Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. Early creators of Metal. Remastered vinyl and CD versions of original Decca, Deram and Universal releases have been reissued by Rockadrome Records.
Josefus United States1969–2005
JPT Scare Band United States1973–present
Judas Priest United Kingdom1969–present
Kat Poland1979–1987, 1990–1999, 2002–present
Kerber Serbia1981–present
Kick Axe Canada1976–1988, 2003–present
Killer Belgium1980–present
Killer Dwarfs Canada1981–1997, 2001–present
Killing Joke United Kingdom1978–1996, 2002–present
King's X United States1979–present
Kiss United States1973–2023
Kix United States1977–1996, 2003–present
Krokus Switzerland1974–present
Leaf Hound United Kingdom1969–1971, 2004–present
Leatherwolf United States1981–present
Led Zeppelin [25] United Kingdom1968–1980, 2007, 2011
Legs Diamond United States1975–present
Leño Spain1978–1983
Leviticus Sweden1981–1990
Lionheart United Kingdom1980–1986
The Litter United States1966-1972
Living Death Germany1980–1991
London United States1978–1981, 1984–1990, 2006–presentEarly lineups featured future members of Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella. [26]
Lone Star United Kingdom1975–1978
Los Suaves Spain1980–present
Loudness Japan1980–present
Lucifer's Friend [27] Germany1970–1982, 1993–1997, 2014–present
Mahogany Rush Canada1970–1980, 1998–present
Malice United States1980–1989, 2006–present
Yngwie Malmsteen Sweden1978–present
Mama's Boys Ireland1978–1993
Manilla Road United States1977–1992, 1994–2018
Manowar United States1980–presentDrummer Scott Columbus died on 4 April 2011.
Marseille United Kingdom1976-1984, 2008-2014, 2017-2019
Max Webster Canada1973–1982
May Blitz United Kingdom1969–1972
MC5 United States1964-1972, 1992, 2003-2012One of the earliest influences on the genre, as well as one of the earliest punk rock bands.
Mentors United States1976–present
Mercyful Fate Denmark1981–1985, 1992–1999 King Diamond on vocals.
Metal Church United States1980–1994, 1998–2009, 2012–present
Metallica United States1981–presentBassist Cliff Burton died on 27 September 1986.
Ministry United States1981–2008, 2011–presentStarted as a new wave act. Later known for Industrial metal/thrash music.
Misfits United States1977–1983, 1995–present
Montrose United States1973–1976, 2005
More United Kingdom1980–1982, 1985, 1998–2000, 2011–present
Mötley Crüe United States1981–2015, 2018–present
Motörhead United Kingdom1975–2015 Lemmy died on 28 December 2015.
Mountain [28] United States1969–1972, 1973–1974, 1981–1985, 1992–1998, 2001–2010
Moxy Canada1974-1983, 1999-2009
Napalm Death United Kingdom1981-present
Nazareth United Kingdom1968–present
Necromandus [21] [29] United Kingdom1970–1973
The Next Band United Kingdom1978–1982
Nightmare France1979–1987, 1999–present
Night Sun [30] Germany1970–1973
Nightwing United Kingdom1978–1987, 1996–present
Ted Nugent [31] [32] United States1975–present
The Obsessed United States1976–1986, 1990–1995, 2011–present
Ozzy Osbourne United Kingdom1979–presentHe is known as the first frontman of Black Sabbath. (1968-1979, reunion - 1998-2017)
Ostrogoth Belgium1980–1988, 2002, 2010–present
Overkill United States1980–present
Oz Finland1977–1991, 2010–present
Pagan Altar United Kingdom1978–1982, 2004–present
Pantera United States1981–2003Started as a glam metal band.
Pentagram United States1971–1976, 1978–1979, 1981–present
Persian Risk United Kingdom1979–1986
Picture Netherlands1979–1987, 1997–1999, 2007–present
Pink Fairies United Kingdom1970–1976, 1987–1988
Pomaranča Yugoslavia / Slovenia1979–1986, 1994–present
Praying Mantis United Kingdom1974–present
Pretty Maids Denmark1981–present
Primevil United States1973–1974
Quartz United Kingdom1974–1983, 1996, 2011-present
Queensrÿche United States1981–present
Quiet Riot [33] United States1975–present
Rainbow United Kingdom/United States1975–1984, 1993–1997, 2016–presentGuitarist Ritchie Blackmore formed Rainbow in 1975 after leaving Deep Purple.
Ratt United States1976–1992, 1996–present
Raven United Kingdom1974–present
Riot United States1975–1984, 1986–present
Rock Goddess United Kingdom1977–1987, 1994–1995, 2009, 2015–present
Rok Mašina Yugoslavia1980–1982
Rose Tattoo Australia1976–1987, 1993, 1998–present
Uli Jon Roth Germany1968–present
Rough Cutt United States1981–1987, 2000–2002
The Runaways United States1975–1979
Running Wild Germany1976–2009, 2011–present
Rush Canada1968–2017
Saber Tiger Japan1981–present
Sacred Rite United States1980–1990
Saint United States1980–1989, 1999–present
Saint Vitus United States1978–1996, 2003, 2008–present
Salem United Kingdom1979–1983, 2009–present
Samson United Kingdom1977–2002
Sarcofagus Finland1977-2020 [34]
Satan United Kingdom1979–1988, 2005–present
Savage United Kingdom1976–present
Savage Grace United States1981–1993, 2009–2010
Savatage United States1978–2002, 2014–presentPrevious members of the band formed the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 1996.
Saxon United Kingdom1976–present
Michael Schenker Group Germany1979–present
Scorpions Germany1965–present
Seduce United States1980–1991, 2002–2005, 2008, 2011, 2016–present
Shark Island United States1979–1992
Sir Lord Baltimore United States1968–1976, 2006–present
Sister United States1976–1978
Skitzo United States1981–present
Slayer United States1981-2019, 2024—present
Sorcery United States1976–1987
Sortilège France1981–1986
Sound Barrier United States1980–1987
Spider United Kingdom1976–1986
Spinal Tap United States1979–presentParody heavy metal band which first appeared on TV in 1979, with American actors playing the parts of fictional British musicians.
Stampede United Kingdom1981–1983, 2009–present
Starz United States1975–1979, 1980, 1990, 2003–present
Steeler Germany1981–1988
Steppenwolf United States1967–2018The 1967 recording "Born to Be Wild" was one of the first rock songs to contain the phrase "Heavy Metal" in its lyrics.
The Stooges United States1967-1971, 1972-1974, 2003–2016
Stormwitch Germany1979–1994, 2002–present
Stray United Kingdom1966–present
Suck South Africa1970–1971
Suicidal Tendencies United States1980–1995, 1997–present
Sweet Savage United Kingdom1979–present
Tank United Kingdom1980–1989, 1997–present
Tarantula Portugal1981–present
Tesla United States1981–1996, 2000–present
Thin Lizzy Ireland1969–1984, 1996–2012
Thor Canada1976–1978, 1983–1986, 1997–present
TKO United States1977–2001
Toad Switzerland1970–1995
Tobruk United Kingdom1981–1987
Törr Czechoslovakia1977–present
Trance Germany1977–1998, 2011–presentAccording to Manfred Meyer of Metal Hammer magazine, some would rank the band alongside Accept and Scorpions as the third most important hard rock band from Germany.
Trespass United Kingdom1978–1982, 1992–1993, 2013–present
Triumph Canada1975–1993, 2008–present
Trooper Canada1974–present
Trouble United States1979–present
Trust France1977–1985, 1988, 1996–2000, 2006
Truth and Janey United States1969-1976, 1977-1978
TSA Poland1979–present
T.S.O.L. United States1978-2006, 2007–present
Tucky Buzzard United Kingdom1969–1974
Turbo Poland1980–present
Twisted Sister United States1972–1988, 1997–2016
Tygers of Pan Tang United Kingdom1978–1987, 1999–present
Tytan United Kingdom1981–1983, 2012–present
UFO United Kingdom1969–1988, 1992–present
Urchin United Kingdom1972–1980
Uriah Heep United Kingdom1969–present
V8 Argentina1979–1987
Vandenberg Netherlands1981–1987, 2020–present
Van Halen United States1972–2020 Van Halen's combination of hard rock, heavy metal, and pop elements helped to popularize and mainstream the genre of hard rock music, and is known for changing the way we play guitar. The band disbanded in 2020 following Eddie Van Halen's death.
Vanilla Fudge [35] United States1967–1970, 1982–1984, 1987–1988, 1991, 1999–present
Vardis United Kingdom1973–1986, 2014–present
Vatreni Poljubac Yugoslavia / Bosnia and Herzegovina1977–1986, 1998–2001, 2010–present
Venom United Kingdom1979–presentPioneers of the black metal genre, with their 1981 album Black Metal and subsequent releases.
Vicious Rumors United States1979–present
Virgin Steele United States1981–present
Vixen United States1980–1992, 1997–1998, 2001–present
Vulcain France1981–1998, 2009–present
Warlord United States1980–1986, 2002, 2011–present
Warning France1980–1985
Warpig Canada1968–1975, 2004–present
White Sister United States1980–1986, 2008–2009
Whitesnake United Kingdom1978–1990, 1994, 1997, 2002–present
White Spirit United Kingdom1975–1981, 2022–2024
White Wolf Canada1975–1986, 2007–present
Wild Dogs United States1981–present
Wild Horses United Kingdom1978–1981
Witchfinder General United Kingdom1979–1984, 2006–2008
Witchfynde United Kingdom1974–1984, 1999–present
Wrathchild United Kingdom1980–1990, 2009–present
Wrathchild America United States1978–1993
Y&T United States1974–1991, 1995–present
Zebra United States1975–present
Zoetrope United States1976–1993

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