German Heavy Metal Bands List
This list of German heavy metal bands (ordered by popularity) also includes heavy metal solo artists from Germany. It's always interesting to see where famous bands and singers got their starts, so use this list to discover some great German music that you've never heard before. The top heavy metal artists and groups formed in Germany (and featured below) have played their music worldwide, with musicians ranging from Scorpions to Rammstein.
If you want to answer the questions, "Who are popular heavy metal bands from Germany?" and "Which heavy metal bands started in Germany?" then look no further! Check out over 100 of the best hard core Deutsche rockers below.
- More Scorpions
- #766 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #149 of 307 onThe Greatest Musical Artists of the '90s
- #68 of 283 onThe Greatest Live Bands of All Time
- More Rammstein
- Dig Deeper...Crazy Stories Of Rammstein, That Band Every Dude In High School Loved
- #328 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #87 of 307 onThe Greatest Musical Artists of the '90s
- More Helloween
- #1131 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #34 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #762 of 863 onThe 250+ Greatest Rock Bands Of All Time, Ranked
- More Accept
- #1133 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #233 of 283 onThe Greatest Live Bands of All Time
- #51 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- More Kreator
- #1128 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #68 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #10 of 103 onThe 100+ Best Thrash Bands, Ranked
- More KMFDM
- #34 of 57 onThe Most Influential Electronic Music Pioneers
- #9 of 224 onThe 200+ Best Industrial Artists, Ranked
- #4 of 274 onThe Best Industrial Metal Bands
- More Blind Guardian
- #1142 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #103 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #813 of 863 onThe 250+ Greatest Rock Bands Of All Time, Ranked
- More Destruction
- #161 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #17 of 103 onThe 100+ Best Thrash Bands, Ranked
- #39 of 68 onThe 65+ Best Speed Metal Bands, Ranked
- More Avantasia
- #11 of 85 onThe Best Power Metal Bands
- #9 of 76 onThe Best Symphonic Metal Bands
- #27 of 76 onThe Best Rock Opera Bands/Artists
- More Sodom
- #130 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #19 of 32 onThe Best Bands Named After Things from the Bible
- #12 of 103 onThe 100+ Best Thrash Bands, Ranked
- More Die Krupps
- #11 of 224 onThe 200+ Best Industrial Artists, Ranked
- #10 of 274 onThe Best Industrial Metal Bands
- #14 of 24 onThe Best Electropunk Groups
- More Udo Dirkschneider
- #1097 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #200 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #62 of 63 onThe Best Short Male Singers
- More Die Toten Hosen
- #190 of 229 onThe Best Punk Bands Of All Time
- #95 of 134 onThe 100+ Best Pop Punk Artists, Ranked
- #166 of 218 onThe 200+ Best Old-School Punk Bands, Ranked
- More Graveworm
- #91 of 108 onThe Greatest Black Metal Bands
- #18 of 71 onThe Best Melodic Black Metal Bands
- #10 of 41 onThe Best Dark Metal Bands
- More Eisbrecher
- #32 of 274 onThe Best Industrial Metal Bands
- #110 of 349 onThe Best Electronica Artists
- #15 of 56 onThe 50+ Best German Rock Bands, Ranked
- More Grave Digger
- #216 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #40 of 85 onThe Best Power Metal Bands
- #32 of 68 onThe 65+ Best Speed Metal Bands, Ranked
- More Running Wild
- #240 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #26 of 85 onThe Best Power Metal Bands
- #38 of 45 onThe Best Classic Metal Bands
- More Edguy
- #188 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #17 of 85 onThe Best Power Metal Bands
- #28 of 56 onThe 50+ Best German Rock Bands, Ranked
- More Leaves' Eyes
- #12 of 76 onThe Best Symphonic Metal Bands
- #38 of 71 onThe Best Gothic Metal Bands
- #22 of 84 onThe 80+ Best Viking Metal Bands, Ranked
- More Warlock
- #232 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #89 of 146 onThe Best Hair Metal Bands Of All Time
- #49 of 95 onThe 90+ Best Glam Metal Bands, Ranked
- More Till Lindemann
- #193 of 248 onThe 200+ Best Rock Frontmen Of All Time, Ranked
- #187 of 289 onThe 250+ Best Hardcore Punk Bands, Ranked
- #134 of 200 onThe Ages of 200 Rock Stars
- More Gamma Ray
- #1120 of 1,150 onThe Greatest Musical Artists Of All Time, Ranked
- #184 of 262 onThe Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time
- #9 of 85 onThe Best Power Metal Bands
- More OOMPH!
- #74 of 224 onThe 200+ Best Industrial Artists, Ranked
- #19 of 274 onThe Best Industrial Metal Bands
- #25 of 99 onThe 95+ Best Industrial Rock Bands & Artists, Ranked
