The Great Metal/Hard rock Band list
I stored this list of heavy metal bands in a notebook nearly 20 years ago after browsing through several magazines including RIP, Metal Hammer, and Cosmopolitan. In no particular order, I put them down here:
Atheist, Benediction, Chrome Molly, Adreanlin O.D, Mean Streak, King Kobra, Rhett Forrester, Armored Saint, Intrinisc, Void, Scanner, Kretaor, Rage, Blue Oyster Cult, Hades, Rigor Mortis, Attacker, Banshee, Bitch, Beyond Possession, Blood Lust, Candlemass, Celtic Frost, Cirith uNGOL, Cities, Corrosion of Confirmity, Cryptic Slaughter, Dark Herat, Dead End, Deff Dealer, Overkill, Destruction, Detente, Diamond Head, Dr Know, D.R.I, Explorer, Fates Warning, Hallow's Eve, Hell Hammer, Heretic, Hirax, Jesters of Destiny, Juggernaut, Krank, Liege Lord, Lizzy Borden, Madmax, MASI, Mentors, Nasty Savage, Ugly Americans, Viking, Voi Void, Obsession, Omen, Pandemonium, Predator, Sacred Reich, Poisoner, Sacrifice, Savage Grace, Sentinel Beast, Silver Mountain, Slayer, Sodom, Sound Barrier, Sye, Thrust, Taramis, Trouble, Tyrant, Warlord, Witch Killer, Beast, Drunk Injons, McRad, Skate Master Tate, Ludichrist, Death, Death Angel, Biermacht, At War, Government Issue, INC, Verbal Assault, Tater Totz, Tora Tora, Dagnasty, Saint Vitus, Sleeze Beeze, Sanctuary, Heavens Edge, Atrophy, Hurricane, Hericane Alice, Crimson Glory, Nuclear Assault, Tankard, Exodus, Wrathchild America, Powermad, Coroner, Meliah Rage, Cats n boots, Babylon AD, Savatage, Giant, Lord Tracy, Shotgun Messiah, Diving, Princess Pang, Black and White, Vinnie Vincent, Accept, Tangier, Love/Hate, Vendetta, Fifth Angel, Dream Theater, Krokus, Saxon, Vanderberg,Blue Murder, Faith No More, Mordred, Ace Frehley, Smashed Gladys, Sea Hags, 24-7 Spyz, law and Order, Killer Dwarfs, Leatherwolf, Meliah Rage, Prong, Impelliteri, Roxx Gang, LiTTLE Angels, Wolfsbane, Shark Island, Mr Big, Ezo, Metal Church, Dirty Looks, Heir Apparent, Enuff Z'Nuff, Dangerous Toys, Bullet Boys, Loudness, King Diamond, Running Wild, Acrophet, Mind Over Four, Artillery, Dark Angel, Kill for Thrills, Trixter, Pretty Boy Floyd, Thunder, Spread Eagle, Sweet F.A, Blue Tears, DesoLATION Angel, Erotikill, Electric Boys, Danzig, Ronnie Montrose, Little Cesar, Steve Salas Color Code, Scatter Brain, Anacrusis, Kings of the Sun, Sam Kinison, Rest in Pieces, Johny Crash, Broken Glass, Jailhouse, Stygian, Violence, Barracuda, YLD, aPOCRYPHA, Gunslinger, Snatches of Pink, Thunder, Ten, Shelter, Quicksand, Inside Out, Judge, Primus, Bad Brains, Pussy Galore, Trouble Tribe, Child's Play, Warrior Soul, Deicide, Forbidden, Warrior, DIO, Raven, AC/DC, Fastway, Electric Angels, Metal Giants, Zebra, Junkyard, Shok Paris, Savatage, Salty Dog, Rough Cutt, Tesla, Testament, Billy Sheehan, Bean Nasty, Pretty Maids, Diving, Drive, Dirty Looks, Hanoi Rocks, Manowar, The BigF, Flotsam and Jetsam, Julliet, Liquid Jesus, Living Color, Sacred Reich, Every Mother's Nghtmare, Alice in Chains, Cold Sweat, Morbid Angel, Jeff Scheetz, Tattoo, House of Lords, Riot, Private Life, Extreme, Violence, Jetboy, Cry Wolf, Pantera, Cherry Street, D.Molls, Nevada Beach, Testament, Anthrax, Broken Homes, Gypsy Rose, Tokken Entry, The Black Crowes, Tactics, Last of Teenage Idols, Gamma Ray, New Legend, UDO, Janes Addiction, Iggy Pop, Ian Gillan Band, Gillan, Starz, ,Torch, Angel Witch, Nemesis, Super Order, GG Allins, Funhouse, King Horse, Stream, Cheap Trick, Suicidal Tendencies, Axiom, WASP, Xentrix, Sadus, Exhorder, New Legend, Agony Column, Obituary, Steelheart, Accused, Realm, Reverend, The Great Kai, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Samason, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Alcatrazz, Randy Coven Band, Lynch Mob, Toranaga, Morley Grey, Two Bit Thief, Grimm Jack, Pyromania, Mercyful Fate, Steve Vai, Steeler, Rock City Angels, Lock-up, Kings X, Baton Rouge, Nelson, Rhino Bucket, Goo Goo Dolls, Eyes, Firehouse, The Riverdogs, Psychotic Waltz, Dreamwich, Counter Attack, Cerebus, Cerebral, Bullet Boys, D'Priest, Dirty White Boy, Lizzy Borden, Lita Ford, Ignorane, Motorhead, Faster Pussycat, Exciter, Venom, Watchtower, MSG, Ted Nugent, Meat Loaf, Grim Reaper, Rush, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Tyketto, Kiss, Halloween, Tygers of Pantang, Praying Mantis, Waysted, Nazareth, Anvil, April Wine, Prism, Tobruk, Helix, Twisted Sister, Europe, UFO, Uriah Heep, Def Leppard, Vince Neil, Yes, ZZ Top, Ten Years After, Bad Company, Xentrix
