Heavy Metal · Artists
Top heavy metal artists
The top-rated heavy metal artist on Riffiter is Led Zeppelin, rated 4.4/5 by 12 listeners.
46 heavy metal artists ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 85 of 518 heavy metal albums, averaging 3.8/5, spanning 1970 to 2025.
02 Judas Priest
30 ratings
03 Whitechapel
3 ratings
04 Iron Maiden
40 ratings
05 HammerFall
1 rating
06 King Diamond
1 rating
07 Hardcore Superstar
1 rating
08 Saxon
9 ratings
09 Black Sabbath
28 ratings
10 Haunt
1 rating
11 Avenged Sevenfold
10 ratings
12 Spın̈al Tap
2 ratings
13 Dio
3 ratings
14 Manowar
3 ratings
15 Anvil
3 ratings
16 W.A.S.P.
1 rating
17 Diamond Head
5 ratings
18 Bullet for My Valentine
8 ratings
19 Ghost
9 ratings
20 Ozzy Osbourne
17 ratings
21 Dokken
2 ratings
22 Pentagram
23 Skid Row
24 Accept
25 Quiet Riot
26 Zakk Wylde
27 Queensrÿche
28 Lordi
29 Danzig
30 Running Wild
31 Red Fang
32 Black Tide
33 Metal Church
34 The Sword
35 NEMOPHILA
36 Virgin Steele
37 Tommy Stinson
38 Geoff Tate
39 Tora Tora
40 The Cybertronic Spree
41 Bleak House
42 Ed Force One
43 The Iron Maidens
44 Tank
45 Riot
46 Twisted Sister
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