List of heavy metal bands

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This is a list of heavy metal artists from the first fourteen years of the movement.

Contents
!–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z    See also 

[edit] Original movement: 1967–1981

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[6] (to be joined on the scene in 1983 by Megadeth).[7]

[edit] A

Band Name Years active Brief summary
A II Z 1979-1982
AC/DC[8] 1973–present
Accept[9] 1968–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, 2009–present Accept played an important role in the development of speed metal and Teutonic thrash metal, being part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene which emerged in the early-to-mid 1980s.[10]
Aerosmith[11] 1970–present
Alice Cooper[12][13] 1968–present
Angel 1975–1981, 1987, 1998–present
Angel Witch 1977-1982, 1984-1998, 2000-present
Anthem 1980–1992, 2000–present
Anthrax 1981-present
Anvil 1978-present
Atomkraft 1979–1988, 2005
Axe 1979-1984, 1997-2004

[edit] B

name Years active Brief summary
Bang[14] 1970–1973, 2001–2004
Barnabas 1977-1986
Barón Rojo 1980-present
Battleaxe 1980–1988, 2010-present
Bitch 1980-present First band to be signed by the Metal Blade Records label.
Black Death 1977-present The first all-African-American heavy metal band.
Black 'n Blue 1981–1989, 1997, 2003, 2007–present
Black Rose 1980-1989, 2006-present
Black Sabbath[15] 1968–2006, 2011-present Black 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 Widow 1966–1973, 2007–present
Blitzkrieg 1980–1981, 1984–1991, 1992–1994, 1996–1999, 2001–present
Bloodrock 1969–1975
Blue Cheer[16] 1966–1972, 1974–1976, 1978–1979, 1984–1994, 1999–2009
Blue Öyster Cult[17] 1967–present
Edgar Broughton Band 1968–2010 Cited in the 2010 BBC TV documentary Heavy Metal Britannia as a formative influence on the genre in the UK.
Budgie[18] 1967–present
Buffalo[19][20] 1971–1977
Bulldozer 1980–1990, 2008–present

[edit] C

name Years active Brief summary
Cactus[21] 1970–1972, 2006–present
Chateaux 1981-1985
Cirith Ungol 1972–1992
Cloven Hoof 1979–1990, 2000–present
Crimson Glory 1979–1992, 1998–present

[edit] D

name Years active Brief summary
Death SS 1977-1984, 1988-present
Deep Purple 1968-1976, 1984-present
Def Leppard 1977-present The band began as a heavy metal outfit.
Demon 1979-present Headlined the first British Steel Festival in 2006.[22]
Diamond Head 1976–1985, 1991–1994, 2002–present
Dokken 1978–1989, 1993–present

[edit] E

name Years active Brief summary
Earthshaker 1978-1994, 1999-present
E.F. Band 1979-1986
Electric Sun 1978-1986
Elf 1967-1975 Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
Ethel the Frog 1976-1980
Europe 1979–1992, 1999 (partial reunion), 2003–present
Exciter 1978-present
Exodus 1980–1993, 1997–1998, 2001–present

[edit] F

name Years active Brief summary
Faith No More 1981–1998, 2009–present
Fallout 1979-1982
Fist 1978-1982, 2001–2006
Flower Travellin' Band[23] 1968–1973, 2007–present

[edit] G

name Years active Brief summary
Gamma 1978–1983, 2000
Girl 1979-1982
Girlschool 1978–present All-female band formed during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
The Godz 1976–present
Gordi 1977–1984
Grand Funk Railroad[24] [25] [26] 1968–1977, 1980–1983, 1996–present
Grave Digger 1980–1987, 1991–present
Great White 1977–2001, 2002–present
Grim Reaper 1979–1988, 2006–present
The Gun 1967-1970

[edit] H

name Years active Brief summary
Sammy Hagar 1967–present
Hanoi Rocks 1979–1985, 2001–2009
Hard Stuff 1971–1973
Heavy Load 1976–1985
Helix 1974–present
The Jimi Hendrix Experience[27] 1966–1970 Jimi Hendrix established a sonically heavy yet technically proficient bent to rock music as a whole paving the way for heavy metal.
High Tide 1969–1970
Hollow Ground 1979-1982, 2007
Holocaust 1977-present
Holy Moses 1980–1994, 2000–present

[edit] I

name Years active Brief summary
Icon 1981–1990, 2008-present
Iron Butterfly[28] 1966–present
Iron Claw 1969-1974, 1993, 2010-present
Iron Maiden 1975-present Iron 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.

[edit] J

name Years active Brief summary
Jag Panzer 1981–1988, 1994–2011
Jaguar 1979–1985, 1998–present
Jameson Raid 1975–1983, 2008–present
Jerusalem 1972
Jethro Tull 1967–present Won first heavy metal Grammy award in 1988.[29]
Josefus 1969–2005
JPT Scare Band 1973-present
Judas Priest 1969–present

[edit] K

name Years active Brief summary
Kat 1979-1987, 1990-1999, 2002-present
Kerber 1981 – present
Kick Axe 1976–1988, 2003–present
Killer Dwarfs 1981–1995, 2001–2008
King's X 1980-present
Kiss 1973–present
Kix 1977–1996, 2003–present
Krokus 1974–present

[edit] L

name Years active Brief summary
Leaf Hound 1969-1971, 2004-present
Leatherwolf 1981–present
Led Zeppelin[30] 1968–1980
Legend 1980–1984, 2003-present
Legs Diamond 1975-present
Leviticus 1981–1990
London 1978–1981, 1984–1990, 2006–present Early lineups featured future members of Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella.[31]
Loudness 1980-present
Lucifer's Friend[32] 1970–1982, 1993–1997

[edit] M

name Years active Brief summary
Mahogany Rush 1970–1980, 1998–present
Mama's Boys 1978–1993
Manilla Road 1977-1990, 2001-present
Manowar 1980-present
Marseille 1976–present
MC5 1963-1972, 1992, 2003-2012
Mercyful Fate 1981–1985, 1992–1999 King Diamond on vocals.
Metal Church 1980–1994, 1998–2009
Metallica 1981–present
Misfits 1977–1983, 1995–present
Montrose 1973–1976, 2005
More 1980–1982, 1985, 1998–2000
Mötley Crüe 1981-present
Motörhead 1975–present
Mountain[33] 1969–1972, 1973–present

[edit] N

name Years active Brief summary
Nazareth 1968-present
Necromandus[34][35] 1970–1973
Night Sun[36] 1970–1973
Ted Nugent 1975-present

[edit] O

name Years active Brief summary
Overkill 1980–present
Oz 1977-1991, 2010-present
Ozzy Osbourne 1980–present

[edit] P

name Years active Brief summary
Pagan Altar 1978–1982, 2004–present
Pantera 1981-2003
Pentagram 1971–1976, 1978–1979, 1981–present
Persian Risk 1979–1986
Picture 1979–1987, 1997–1999, 2007–present
Praying Mantis 1974-present
Pretty Maids 1981-present
Primevil 1973-1974

[edit] Q

name Years active Brief summary
Quartz 1974-1983, 1996, 2011
Queensryche[37] 1981-present
Quiet Riot 1975-present

[edit] R

name Years active Brief summary
Rainbow 1975–1984, 1993–1997
Ratt 1976–1992, 1996–Present
Raven 1974–present
Riot 1975–1984, 1986–2012
Rock Goddess 1977–1987, 1994–1995, 2009
The Rods 1978-1986, 2008-present
Rose Tattoo 1976–1987, 1993, 1998–present
Rough Cutt 1981–1987, 2000–2002
The Runaways 1975–1979
Running Wild 1976–2009, 2011-present
Rush 1968–present

[edit] S

name Years active Brief summary
Saint 1980–1989, 1999–present
Saint Vitus 1978–1996, 2003, 2008–present
Salem 1980–1983, 2009–present
Paul Samson 1978–2002
Satan 1979–88, 2005–2011
Savage 1976-present
Savage Grace 1981–1993, 2009-2010
Savatage 1978–2002
Saxon 1976-present
Michael Schenker Group 1979-present
Scorpions 1965–present
Shark Island 1979-1992
Sir Lord Baltimore 1968-1976, 2006-present
Sister 1976–1978
Skitzo 1981-present
Slayer 1981–present
Sodom 1981-present
Sound Barrier 1980-1987
Starz 1975–1979, 1980, 1990, 2003–present
Steeler 1981–1988
Steppenwolf 1967–present The 1967 recording Born to Be Wild was one of the first rock songs to contain the phrase "Heavy Metal" in its lyrics.
Stormwitch 1979–1994, 2002–present
Suck 1970–1971
Sweet Savage 1979-present

[edit] T

name Years active Brief summary
Tank 1980-1989, 1997–present
Tesla 1981–1996, 2000–present
Thin Lizzy 1969–1984, 1996–present
Thor 1978, 1983–1986, 1997–present
Tobruk 1981–1987
Trespass 1978–1982, 1992–1993
Triumph 1975–1993, 2008–present
Trouble 1979-present
Trust 1977-1985, 1988, 1996-2000, 2006
TSA 1979–present
Turbo 1980–present
Twisted Sister 1972–1988, 1997–present
Tygers of Pan Tang 1978–1987, 1999-present

[edit] U

name Years active Brief summary
UFO 1969–1988, 1992–present
Uriah Heep 1969–present

[edit] V

name Years active Brief summary
Vandenberg 1981–1987
Van Halen 1972–present
Vanilla Fudge[38] 1967–1970, 1982–1984, 1987–1988, 1991, 1999–present
Vardis 1973–1986
Venom 1979-present
Vicious Rumors 1979-present
Virgin Steele 1981-present
Vixen 1980–1991, 1997–1998, 2001–present
Vow Wow 1976-present

[edit] W

name Years active Brief summary
Warhorse[39] 1970–1974, (partial reunions: 1985, 2005)
Whitesnake 1976-present
White Wolf 1975-1986, 2007-present
Witchfinder General 1979–1984, 2006–2008
Witchfynde 1974–1984, 1999–present
Wrathchild 1980–1990, 2009-present

[edit] X

[edit] Y

name Years active Brief summary
Y&T 1974–1991, 1995–present

[edit] Z

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  3. ^ http://80music.about.com/od/80smusic12/tp/1981moments.htm 1981 Snapshots in Music from About.com Web Guide
  4. ^ http://www.kerrang.com/wheretostartwith/artists/metallica Profile of Metallica at www.kerrang.com
  5. ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/slayer-1 Profile of Slayer at Answers.com
  6. ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/anthrax-artist Profile of Anthrax at Answers.com
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  22. ^ http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=48603 British Steel Festival 2006 details at Roadrunner Records' website, 20 February 2006
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  25. ^ [2] Rock Eras by James M. Curtis
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  29. ^ Award listed on Grammy Website at [4]
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