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Heathen
American thrash metal band
1
Exodus
American thrash metal band
2
Gary Holt
American guitarist
3
Paul Baloff
American musician
4
Rob Dukes
American heavy metal singer
5
Bonded by Blood
American band
6
Vio-lence
American thrash metal band formed in 1985
7
Accept
German heavy metal band
8
Helstar
band
9
Flotsam and Jetsam
thrash metal group from Phoenix, Arizona
10
Angel Witch
British metal band
11
Death Angel
American thrash metal band
12
Steve Di Giorgio
American musician
13
Forbidden
American thrash metal band
14
Die Krupps
band
15
Jim Martin
American musician
16
Possessed
American death metal band
17
Rob Rock
American heavy metal singer
18
Holy Grail
band
19
Lȧȧz Rockit
American band
20
Jeff Pilson
American musician
21
Nuclear Assault
American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984
22
Sepultura
Brazilian Metal Band
23
Entombed
Swedish death metal band
24
Mercyful Fate
Danish heavy metal band
25
Testament
American metal band
26
Hirax
American thrash metal band
27
Kirk Hammett
American guitarist
28
Paul Bostaph
American drummer
29
Power Quest
British power metal band
30
Nocturnus
band
31
George Lynch
American musician
32
Gwar
American heavy metal band known for its stage costumes and satirical sci-fi themes
33
Craig Goldy
American rock musician
34
Robb Flynn
American musician
35
Jeff Loomis
American musician
36
Blind Illusion
band
37
Massacre
American death metal band
38
Dope
American heavy metal band
39
Jake E. Lee
American musician
40
Daron Malakian
Armenian-American guitarist
41
Sodom
German thrash metal band
42
Jeff Hanneman
American guitarist
43
Vinny Appice
American rock drummer
44
Blue Cheer
American rock band
45
Immortal
Norwegian black metal band
46
Glen Alvelais
American musician
47
Sacrifice
Canadian thrash metal band
48
Samoth
Norwegian musician
49
Rhapsody of Fire
Italian band
50
Vixen
American all-female hard rock band
51
Chris Broderick
American guitarist
52
Slayer
American thrash metal band
53
Richie Faulkner
British guitarist
54
Galactic Cowboys
American heavy metal band
55
Samhain
American rock band
56
Fastway
British band
57
Bathory
Swedish metal band
58
Nick Menza
American musician
59
Rough Cutt
band that plays heavy metal music
60
Pentagram Chile
band that plays death metal
61
Amen
American hardcore punk-influenced band
62
Exciter
Canadian speed metal band
63
Annihilator
Canadian thrash metal band
64
Rudy Sarzo
Cuban American musician
65
Shattered Sun
