| SLAYER | American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman |
| MEGADETH | American thrash metal band formed in 1983 by former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine (8) |
| FROM | "___ Hell I Rise" (2024 album and title track by Slayer's Kerry King) |
| TEARSFORFEARS | Pop rock band formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith (5,3,5) |
| TEARS | English pop rock band formed in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal, _ For Fears (5) |
| HOODOOGURUS | Australian rock band formed in 1981 by Dave Faulkner (6-5) |
| CRUE | Motley ____, U.S. heavy metal band formed in 1981 (4) |
| MOTLEYCRUE | American band founded in 1981 by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee (6,4) |
| SONICYOUTH | American rock band formed in 1981 whose founding members include guitarist Thurston Moore |
| PRIEST | Judas ____, heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969 (6) |
| JUDAS | ___ Priest, heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969 (5) |
| IRONMAIDEN | Heavy-metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 (4,6) |
| METALLICA | US band formed in 1981 whose lead guitarist went on to form Megadeth (9) |
| DEFLEPPARD | Heavy metal band formed in the 1970s in Sheffield |
| SAXON | English heavy metal band, formed in the mid 1970s, whose latest album is 2024's Hell, Fire and Damnation (5) |
| AWAITS | Hell ---, an album by the thrash metal band Slayer (6) |
| STRAY | American rockabilly band formed in 1979, fronted by guitarist and vocalist Brian Setzer (5,4) |
| CATS | American rockabilly band formed in 1979, fronted by guitarist and vocalist Brian Setzer (5,4) |
| STRAYCATS | American rockabilly band formed in 1979. fronted by guitarist and vocalist Brian Setzer (5,4) |
| IRON | ____ Maiden, British heavy metal band formed in 1975 whose lead vocalist is Bruce Dickinson (4) |
