Origin: London, England

Decades: 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Known for such powerful hits as "Two Minutes to Midnight" and "The Trooper," Iron Maiden was and is one of the most influential bands of the heavy metal genre. The often-imitated band existed for over 20 years, pumping out wild rock similar to Judas Priest. Iron Maiden has always been an underground attraction; although failing to ever obtain any real media attention in the U.S. (critics claimed them to be Satanists due to their dark musical themes and their use of grim mascot "Eddie"), they still became we... Read More

Alice Cooper, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Rush, Motörhead, Jethro Tull, The Who, Yes, Black Sabbath, Genesis, Judas Priest and Deep Purple

Accept, Anthrax, Metallica, Coheed and Cambria, White Zombie, W.A.S.P., Slayer, Venom, Queensrÿche and Exodus