- [Progressive Rock (1977-1980), Heavy Metal (1980-)] Gravestone (Ger)
- [Melodic Heavy Metal with Neoclassical Influences] Felony
- [Thrash metal] Napalm
- [Thrash Metal] Forbidden
- [Thrash metal] Onkel Tom Angelripper
- [heavy metal] Loudness
- [progressive / power metal] Evergrey
- [thrash / heavy metal] Dead Child
- [Thrash Metal] Dead Head
- [Speed/Power Metal] Stormwarrior
- [Power/Speed Metal] Savage Grace
- [Heavy/Power Metal] Amadeüs
- [Symphonic Power Metal] Dragonland
- [Symphonic Power Metal] HB
- [Thrash Metal] Chemical Annihilation
- [power metal] Serenity
- [Thrash Metal] Pitch Black
- [Thrash Metal] Non-Human Level
- [Thrash metal] Stahltrager
- [Thrash metal] President Evil
- [heavy metal] Sinner
- [Thrash metal] Planar Evil
- [Experimental/Progressive Metal with Jazz Elements] Apokatastasia
- [progressive metal / hard rock] Starbreaker
- [Progressive / Symphonic / Operatic Metal with Electronic music Influences] Dol Ammad
- [Black / Thrash Metal (early),Crossover (later)] Holocausto
- [Thrash Metal] Nepal
- [Thrash metal] Meliah Rage
- [Operatic/Classical Metal] Liva
- [Melodic Power Metal] Wurdalak
- [Technical Progressive Thrash Metal] Watchtower
- [Power Metal] Black Majesty (Aus)
- [Thrash Metal] Imperial
- [Thrash/Death Metal] Transmetal
- [Thrash Metal/Crossover] Acid Drinkers
- [Speed/Power Metal] Celesty
- [Neo-Classical Metal] Virtuocity
- [Groove metal] FellSilent
- [Melodic Power/Heavy Metal] La Hermandad
- [Gothic-Doom / Gothic Metal] Flowing Tears
- [Black Metal, Dark Epic Heavy Metal] Root
- [Thrash Metal] Maniac (Can)
- [Progressive Melodic Metal] Mehida
- [Power Metal] Magic Kingdom
- [Thrash Metal] Nihilist (USA)
- [Heavy Metal/Hard Rock] Meldrum
- [Melodic Power/Speed Metal] Miriada
- [Heavy metal] Charon
- [Power Metal] Opera Magna
- [Classical/Orchestral Rock/Metal] Orphonic Orchestra