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Classic metal artists list, with photos, hometowns, and other data. This list of Classic metal bands includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Classic metal groups and artists are listed alphabetically. List below includes Aerosmith, Railway and more items. Click the artist name to see full discography and other data. You can make your own list of your favorite musical artists of this or other genres with just a few clicks on Ranker. (44 Items)

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  1. 1
    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Rock and roll, Glam metal, Classic metal More
    Boston
    Classics Live!, Pink, Crazy, Classics Live! II, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, Gems, Made in America, The Making of Pump, Aerosmith Video Scrapbook, You Gotta Move, Get Your Wings, Greatest Hits, Eat the Rich, Tough Love: Best of the Ballads, The Other Side, Done With Mirrors, Night in the Ruts, Crazy / Blind Man, Pandora's Toys, Honkin' on Bobo, Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology, Aerosmith, Permanent Vacation, Pump, Rocks, Just Push Play, Ballads, Gold, Pandora's Box, Big Ones, Rag Doll, Get a Grip, O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, Their Hits 1972-1997, Dream On / Sweet Emotion, Volume 2 - Live USA, Hole in My Soul, Toys in the Attic, Classics Live! Complete, Nine Lives, A Little South of Sanity, Greatest Hits 1973-1988, Permanent Vacation 3x5, Rock This Way, Draw the Line, Their Hits 1972-1997, The Very Best of Aerosmith: Devil's Got a New Disguise, Rockin' the Joint, Live! Bootleg, The Universal Masters Collection: Classic Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Jaded, Collections, Aerosmith discography, Fly Away From Here, Sweet Emotion, Millenium Edition, Greatest Hits 1973-1988, Livin' on the Edge, Box of Fire Bonus Disc, Things That Go Pump in the Night, Live Texxas Jam '78, Aerosmith's fifteenth studio album, O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, Gold Ballads, Aerosmith discography, Classics Live I and II, Shut Up and Dance, Transmissions, Aerosmith Gold, Walk on Water, Greatest Ballads, Dream On, Blind Man, Cryin', Angel, Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, The Best of Aerosmith: The Millennium Collection, Armageddon, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Aerosmith, Janie's Got a Gun, Amazing, Rock in a Hard Place, Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees), Hits in the Attic, Big Ones You Can Look At, Big Ones, New Best Ballads More
    Columbia Records, Geffen Records
  2. 2
    Alternative rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Sludge metal, Grunge music, Classic metal More
    Seattle
    SAP, Facelift, The Nona Tapes, Music Bank, Jar of Flies, Live Facelift, Black Gives Way to Blue, Dirt, Live, Your Decision, Nothing Safe: Best of the Box, Unplugged, Discover, 1992-11-29: Desert/I Am Firegod: Toronto, ON, Canada, Jar of Flies / Sap, Alice in Chains, Alice in Chains demos, Boot!, Bank Heist, Greatest Hits, The Essential Alice in Chains, A Looking in View, Over Now, Dirty Toy Town, Would?, Heaven Beside You, MTV Unplugged, Music Bank, Check My Brain, 1993-10-13: Neu-Isenburg, Germany, Johnny Steroid's Last Show, The Treehouse Tapes, Live, Live in Blunderland, 1993: Come and Save Me: Paris, France, 1994-02-23: Swarm: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan, 1992-11-27: The Channel, Boston, MA, USA, Live and Unchained, 2005-02-18: K-ROCK Tsunami Continued Care Relief Concert: Premier, Seattle, WA, USA, 1991-01: Alice in Wonderland: Dallas Amphitheater, Dallas, TX, USA, Heroin, 1993-03-02: Bad Dream: The Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK, 2009-11-14: Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK, Little Red Rooster, 1992-11-28: Dirtiest Live: La Brique, Montreal, QC, Canada, 1992-11-29: Life in Chains: Concert Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1993-01-08: Aloha Tower, Honolulu, HI, USA, Grind, Music Bank: The Videos, We Die Young, Live & Unreleased, Working Class Heros, Unchained Demos, Them Bones, Nightland, Angry Chair, Chained to the Studio More
    Columbia Records, Virgin Records, EMI Records, Columbia Records
  3. 3
    Heavy metal, Speed metal, Power metal, Progressive metal, Folk metal, Neo-classical metal, Classic metal More
    São Paulo
    Temple of Shadows, Hunters and Prey, Rebirth World Tour - Live in São Paulo, Aurora Consurgens, Freedom Call, Evil Warning, Holy Live, Rebirth, Fireworks, Arising Thunder, Angels Cry, Aqua, Eyes of Christ, Holy Land, Rainy Nights, Holy Land, The Course of Nature, Acid Rain, Lisbon, Aqua, Reaching Horizons, Acoustic...and more, Unplugged Live, Acoustic... and More More
    SPV, Limb Music
  4. 4
    Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Black metal, Death metal, Alternative metal, Speed metal, Stoner rock, Crossover thrash, Symphonic metal, Power metal, Progressive metal, Glam metal, Metalcore, Doom metal, Grindcore, Extreme metal, Nu metal, Christian metal, Rap metal, Gothic metal, Folk metal, Viking metal, Funk metal, Industrial metal, Avant garde metal, Sludge metal, Post-metal, Groove metal, Neo-classical metal, Brega, Zouk, Classic metal, Calypso music, Lambada More
    Banda Calypso, Volume 2: ao vivo, Banda Calypso, Volume 8, Banda Calypso Volume 10, Banda Calypso Volume 3, Acústico, Banda Calypso, Volume 1, Banda Calypso, Volume 5: ao vivo, Banda Calypso, Volume 7: na Amazônia, Os maiores sucessos, Banda Calypso Volume 6, Companhia do Calypso, Banda Calypso Volume 11, Banda Calypso, Volume 4 More
    Som Livre
  5. 5

    Briar Rose

    Rock music, Classic metal
    Swansea
    Roaar Records
  6. 6
    Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Classic metal
    Toronto
    Burning Fortune
    Earache Records
  7. 7
    Heavy metal, Speed metal, Power metal, Classic metal
    God of Metal, Born of the Cauldron, ...and Rome Shall Fall
  8. 8
    Classic metal, Heavy metal, Power metal, Speed metal
  9. 9
    Heavy metal, Death metal, Gothic metal, Classic metal
    Munich
    Spellcraft, Diving Into Darkness, Darksome Thoughts, Give me Light, Romantic Tales, Astral Adventures, Sharing the Grave, Midnight Solemnly Dance, Romantic Tales, Poison Awaits, Ultimate Darkness More
    Massacre Records, Nuclear Blast
  10. 10
    Progressive rock, Ambient music, Experimental rock, Post-hardcore, Classic metal More
    Decoder
    Rise Records
  11. 11
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Punk rock, Thrash metal, Speed metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Classic metal More
    Stourbridge
    To Heaven From Hell, Diamond Lights, Best of Diamond Head, Canterbury, Death & Progress, All Will Be Revealed, Borrowed Time, Am I Evil?: The Diamond Head Anthology, Behold the Beginning, What's in Your Head?, The Diamond Head Anthology: Am I Evil?, Shoot Out the Lights, Lightning to the Nations, Diamond Nights, Singles, The Friday Rock Show Sessions / Live At Reading, It's Electric, Four Cuts EP, To the Devil His Due, Am I Evil, Call Me, Evil Extras, Evil Live, Live - In the Heat of the Night, Sweet and Innocent, To Heaven From Hell, Four Cuts, Sweet and Innocent, Rising Up More
    MCA Records, Cargo Industries
  12. 12
    Heavy metal, Power metal, Doom metal, Viking metal, Classic metal
    Gallarate
    Resound the Horn, Doomsword, My Name Will Live On, Sacred Metal, Let Battle Commence More
  13. 13
    Hard rock, Classic rock, Classic metal
    Finland
    Heart Full Of Fire
    Spinefarm Records
  14. 14
    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Post-grunge, Nu metal, Grunge music, Groove metal, Classic metal More
    Boston, Lawrence
    Good Times, Bad Times... 10 Years of Godsmack, IV, I Stand Alone, Whiskey Hangover, Godsmack, Saints and Sinners, Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack, All Wound Up..., The Other Side, Awake, IV, Smack This!, Changes, Faceless, The Oracle, Awake, Godsmack Live, Straight Out of Line More
    Universal Records, Republic Records
  15. 15
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Glam metal, Classic metal
    The Best, Stare, Moscow Calling, The Best, Bang, Protivofazza, Gorky Park More
    Mercury Records
  16. 16

    Hemoptysis

    Thrash metal, Black metal, Death metal, Melodic death metal, Classic metal More
  17. 17
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Jazz fusion, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Electronic music, Psychedelic rock, Art rock, Instrumental rock, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Classic metal More
    Blackpool, Luton
    A Passion Play, Catfish Rising, The Very Best Of, Living in the Past, Live at Hammersmith '84, Songs From the Wood, In Concert, The Essential Jethro Tull, A Classic Case, Bursting Out, The Best of Jethro Tull: The Anniversary Collection, In Concert (BBC) Hammersmith 1991, 20 Years of Jethro Tull, Roots to Branches, Live at the House of Blues, Live at Montreux 2003, Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991, Benefit, The Jethro Tull Christmas Album / Live: Christmas at St Bride's 2008, Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970, A, Original Masters, Jethro Tull 36 Greatest Hits, Volume 3, A Classic Case: The London Symphony Orchestra Plays the Music of Jethro Tull (feat. Ian Anderson), Stand Up, Rock Island, A, 25th Anniversary Box Set, This Was, Jack in the Green: Live in Germany 1970-1993, The Very Best of Jethro Tull, Another Christmas Song, Thick as a Brick, Jethro Tull 36 Greatest Hits, Volume 2, Bends Like a Willow, M.U.: The Best of Jethro Tull, Bungle in the Jungle, Living In The Past, Love Story / A Christmas Song, Classic Masters, The Pied Piper, Repeat: The Best of Jethro Tull, Volume 2, Bursting Out, A Little Light Music, The Broadsword and the Beast, Heavy Horses, This Was: 40th Anniversary Edition (disc 1), Live At Madison Square Garden 1978, The Witch's Promise / Teacher, Under Wraps, Living With the Past, Through the Years, Living in the (Slightly More Recent) Past, A Song for Jeffrey, Nightcap, The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, Living in the Past, Stormwatch, A New Day Yesterday, War Child, Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!, A Gift of Roses, Slipstream, Aqualung Live, Slipstream, The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull, 1977-05-30: Saarbrücken, Germany, Sweet Dream, Velvet Flute, When Minstrels Came to Play, Aqualung, A Jethro Tull Collection, 20 Years of Jethro Tull, J-Tull Dot Com, 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights, Back to the Family, Sunshine Day, Upper Darby, Jethro Tull 36 Greatest Hits, Volume 1, Living in the Past / Driving Song, Tribute to J.S. Bach, Minstrel in the Gallery, Repeat - The Best of Jethro Tull - Vol II, Rocks on the Road, 1969-01-09: Flute Cake: Stockholm, Sweden, 25th Anniversary boxed set, Crest of a Knave, Life Is a Long Song, Tales From the Crystal Flute, For the Benefit of Inverness, Live at the Lonestar More
    EMI, Capitol Records, Reprise Records, Island Records, Roadrunner Records, EMI Records, Chrysalis Records, Fuel 2000, Eagle Records More
  18. 18
    Black metal, Doom metal, Classic metal
  19. 19
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Speed metal, Power metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Classic metal More
    Birmingham
    Metalogy, Prisoners of Pain, Deliverin' the Goods, Brütal Legend, A Touch of Evil: Live, A Touch of Evil, Johnny Be Good, Sad Wings of Destiny, Metal Works '73-'93, The Best of Judas Priest, Live in London, Stained Class, '98 Live Meltdown, Sin After Sin, Point of Entry, Simply the Best, Turbo, Hell Bent for Leather, Nostradamus, British Steel / Killing Machine, The Chosen Few, The Essential Judas Priest, Genocide, Screaming for Vengeance, Turbo Lover (Hi-Octane Mix), Jugulator, The Best of Judas Priest, Electric Eye, Rising In the East, Angel of Retribution, British Steel, Machine Man, Unleashed in the East: Live in Japan, Priest... Live!, Ram It Down, Night Crawler, Painkiller, Angel of Retribution, Tyrant, Greatest Hits (Steel Box Collection), Rocka Rolla, Rocka Rolla / Sad Wings of Destiny, The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight, 241 Double Header, Priest... Live!, Priest Live & Rare, Demolition, Rocka Rolla, Nostradamus, Greatest Hits (Halford Aera), Hero, Hero, Killing Machine, Hit Collection, Defenders of the Faith, Collections, Playlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest, The Music of Judas Priest, The Collection, Best of Judas Priest, Live in London, Live Vengeance '82, Single Cuts More
    Columbia Records, Koch Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, CMC International More
  20. 20
    Music of Japan, Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Progressive metal, Glam metal, Classic metal More
    Japan, Osaka
    Masters of Loudness, Jealousy, Loudness Live 2002, Slap in the Face, Early Singles, Engine, Lightning Strikes, The Law of Devil's Land, Disillusion, 8186 Live, Ghetto Machine, Loud 'N' Rare, The Soldier's Just Came Back, King of Pain, Loudest Ballad Collection, Hurricane Eyes, Rockshocks, The Best of Reunion, Breaking the Taboo, The Birthday Eve, Racing, The Best Of Reunion (Disc 2), Thunder in the East, Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo, Soldier of Fortune, Once and for All, The Everlasting, The Best Of Reunion, Disillusion (English version), Loudness, Spiritual Canoe, The Pandemonium, Devil Soldier, Odin, 8186 Live, Terror, Terror Hakuri, Heavy Metal Hippies, Once and for All, Eurobounds, Live Loudest at the Budokan '91, The Legend of Loudness - Live Complete Best, Loud 'n' Raw, Shadows of War, Dragon, Biosphere, Crazy Samurai, RockShocks, Best Songs Collection, Best Of Loudness 8688 Atlantic Years, On The Prowl, The Battleship Musashi, Metal Mad More
    Columbia Records, Warner Music Group, Atlantic Records, Atco Records, Wounded Bird Records More
  21. 21
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Power metal, Classic metal, True metal
    Auburn
    Into Glory Ride, Warriors of the World, Hell on Stage Live, Gods of War, Battle Hymns, Hail to England, Fighting the World, The Absolute Power, Fire and Blood, The Kingdom of Steel: Best of, Kings of Metal, An American Trilogy: The Fight for Freedom, The Triumph of Steel, The Day the Earth Shook - The Absolute Power, The Hell of Steel, Number 1, Battle Hymns / Sign of the Hammer, Hell on Wheels: Live, Sign of the Hammer, Into Glory Ride / Hail to England, The Sons of Odin, Gods of War Live, The Hell of Steel: Best of Manowar, Thunder in the Sky, Warriors of the World United, Louder Than Hell, Die With Honor, The Absolute Power - The Day the Earth Shook, Live in Portugal, Live in Germany, Live in France, Herz aus Stahl, Anthology, The Dawn of Battle, Courage, Steel Warriors, Anthology, Manowar Kills, Battle Hymns MMXI, Warriors of the World United, Hammer of the Gods, King of Kings, Return of the Warlord, Metal Warriors, Defender More
    Atlantic Records, Geffen Records, Atco Records, Magic Circle Music
  22. 22
    Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Blues, Classic metal More
    Long Island
    Avalanche, Over the Top, Twin Peaks, Masters of War, Climbing!, The Best of Mountain, Roll Over Beethoven, Live at the Fillmore East, Flowers of Evil, Go for Your Life, Super Hits, On Top, Nantucket Sleighride, The Best of Mountain, Mystic Fire, Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On, Man's World, Masters of War, Greatest Hits Live, Live: The Road Goes Ever On, Extended Versions, Best: Flowers of Evil More
    Columbia Records, Windfall Records
  23. 23
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Power metal, Progressive metal, Classic metal More
    Bellevue
    Silent Lucidity, Operation: Mindcrime, Operation: Mindcrime II, Hear in the Now Frontier, Classic Masters, Mindcrime at the Moore, Promised Land, The Art of Live, Operation: LIVEcrime, Rage for Order, Live in Tokyo, American Soldier, Empire, Dedicated to Chaos, Best I Can, Empire, Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche, Take Cover, Sign of the Times, Bridge, Classic Masters, Queensrÿche, The Warning, Q2K, Revolution Calling, Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche, Live Evolution, Greatest Hits, The Essential, Greatest Hits, Tribe, I Don't Believe in Love, Eyes of a Stranger, If I Were King, Another Rainy Night (Without You), Dis Con Nec Ted, I'm American, Jet City Woman, Evolution Calling, Anybody Listening? More
    EMI, Rhino Entertainment, Atlantic Records, Roadrunner Records, Sanctuary Records, Atco Records More
  24. 24

    Railway

    Classic metal, Heavy metal
  25. 25

    Railway

    Heavy metal, Classic metal
    Railway II

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