Rage

formed as: Avenger *
Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Heavy metal, speed metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal

studio albums:
Prayers of Steel * (1985) original + 2017 remaster
Reign of Fear (1986) original + 2017 remaster
Execution Guaranteed (1987) original + 2017 remaster
Perfect Man (1988)
Secrets in a Weird World (1989)
Reflections of a Shadow (1990)
Trapped! (1992)
The Missing Link (1993)
Ten Years In Rage (1994)
Black in Mind (1995) Japan edition
End of All Days (1996)
Lingua Mortis (1996) with Symphonic Orchestra Prague
XIII (1998) Japan edition
Ghosts (1999)
Welcome to the Other Side (2001) Japan edition
Unity (2002)
Soundchaser (2003)
Speak of the Dead (2006)
Carved in Stone (2008)
Srings to a Web (2010)
21 (2012)
LMO (2013) with Lingua Mortis Orchestra
The Devil Strikes Again (2016) Del.Ed.
Seasons of the Black (2017) Jap.Ed.
Wings of Rage (2020)

live albums:
From the Cradle to the Stage (2004)
Full Moon in St. Petersburg (2007)

compilation albums:
The Soundchaser Archives: 30th Anniversary (2014)
The Refuge Years (2015) box set

EP's:
Beyond the Wall (1992)
Extended Power (1992)
Live from the Vault (1997)
In Vain - Rage in Acoustic (1998)
Gib Dish Nie Auf (2009)
My Way (2016)

singles:
Higher Than the Sky (1996)
In Vain (1998)

appeared on:
A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal (1996)

Mystic Prophecy

Bad Grönenbach, Germany
Power metal, speed metal, thrash metal

studio albums:
Vengeance (2001)
Regressus (2003)
Never Ending (2004) Japan edition
Savage Souls (2006) Japan edition
Satanic Curses (2007) Japan edition
Fireangel (2009) Japan edition
Ravenlord (2011) limited edition
Killhammer (2013) Japan edition
War Brigade (2016)
Monuments Uncovered (2018)
Metal Division (2020)

Running Wild

Hamburg, Germany
Heavy metal, power metal, speed metal, pirate metal

studio albums:
Gates to Purgatory (1984) 1991 Japan edition
Branded and Exiled (1985) 1991 Japan edition
Under Jolly Roger (1987)
Port Royal (1988)
Death or Glory (1989) limited edition
Blazon Stone (1991) limited edition
Pile of Skulls (1992)
Black Hand Inn (1994)
Masquerade (1995)
The Rivalry (1998)
Victory (2000)
The Brotherhood (2002) limited edition
Rogues en Vogue (2005) limited edition
Shadowmaker (2012)
Resilient (2013)
Rapid Foray (2016) limited edition

live albums:
Ready for Boarding (1988) 1991 Japan edition
Live (2002)
The Final Jolly Roger (2011)

EP's:
Crossing the Blades (2019)

compilations:
The First Years of Piracy (1991) re-recordings
20 Years in History (2003) reissue
Black Demons on Stage (2010) unofficial

Human Fortress

Hanover, Germany
Power metal

studio albums:
Lord of Earth and Heaven's Heir (2001)
Defenders of the Crown (2003)
Eternal Empire (2008)
Raided Land (2013)
Thieves of the Night (2016)
Reign of Gold (2019)

StormWarrior

Hamburg, Germany
Speed metal, power metal

studio albums:
StormWarrior (2002) Japan edition
Northern Rage (2004) special edition
Heading Northe (2008) 2011 Reis.
Heathen Warrior (2011) limited edition
Thunder & Steele (2014) Japan edition
Norsemen (2019)

live albums:
At Foreign Shores - Live in Japan (2006) Japan edition

EP's:
Heavy Metal Fire (2003) Japan edition

singles:
Possessed by Metal (2001)

demo:
Barbaric Steel (1999)

Magic Kingdom

Brussels, Belgium
Neoclassical metal, power metal

studio albums:
The Arrival (1999)
Metallic Tragedy (2004) limited edition
Symphony of War (2010) limited edition
Savage Requiem (2015) Japan edition
MetAlmighty (2019)

Crystal Viper

Katowice, Poland
Heavy metal, power metal

studio albums:
The Curse of Crystal Viper (2007) 2012 reissue
Metal Nation (2009)
Legends (2010)
Crimen Excepta (2012)
Possession (2013)
Queen of the Witches (2017)
Tales of Fire and Ice (2019)

live albums:
Defenders of the Magic Circle: Live in Germany (2010)

EP's:
At the Edge of Time (2018)

compilations:
The Last Axeman (2008)

Signum Regis

Senec, Slovakia
Power metal, melodic metal, heavy metal, Christian metal

studio albums:
Signum Regis (2008) Japan edition
The Eyes of Power (2010)
Exodus (2013)
Chapter IV: The Reckoning (2015)
Decennium Primum (2017) Japan edition
The Seal of a New World (2019)

EP's:
Through the Storm (2015)
Addendum Primum (2017)

Blind Guardian

Formed as: Lucifer's Heritage *

aka: Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra **

Krefeld, Germany
Power metal, speed metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal, thrash metal (early)

studio albums:
Battalions of Fear (1988) original +2007 remaster
Follow the Blind (1989) original +2007 remaster
Tales from the Twilight World (1990) original +2007 remaster
Somewhere Far Beyond (1992) original +2007 remaster
Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) original +2007 remaster
Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) Japan edition + 2007 remaster + 2013 remix / remaster
A Night at the Opera (2002)
A Twist in the Myth (2006) Japan edition
At the Edge of Time (2010) Japan edition
Memories of a Time to Come (2012) deluxe edition
Beyond the Red Mirror (2015) Japan edition
Legacy of the Dark Lands ** (2019)

live albums:
Tokyo Tales (Live in Japan) (1993) original +2007 remaster
Live (2003)
Imaginations Through the Looking Glass (2004)
The Sacred Worlds and Songs Divine Tour (2010)

EP's:
Twilight of the Gods (2014)

singles:
A Past and Future Secret (1995)
Bright Eyes (1995)
Mirror Mirror (1998)
And Then There Was Silence (2001)
The Bard's Song (in the Forest) (2003)
Fly (2006)
Another Stranger Me (2007)
A Voice in the Dark (2010)

compilation albums:
The Forgotten Tales (1996) original +2007 remaster
An Extraordinary Tale (2013) 

demo:
Symphonies of Doom * (1985)
Battalions of Fear * (1987)

appeared on:
A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Vol. II (1996)

Vision Divine

Vision Divine
Italy
Power metal, progressive metal

studio albums:
Vision Divine (1999)
Send Me an Angel (2002)
Stream of Consciousness (2004)
The Perfect Machine (2005) 2015 Japan edition
The 25th Hour (2007) 2015 Japan edition
9 Degrees West of the Moon (2009)
Destination Set to Nowhere (2012) limited edition
When All the Heroes Are Dead (2019)

appeared on:
The Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween (2001)

Edenbridge

Linz, Austria
Symphonic metal, power metal, progressive metal

studio albums:
Sunrise in Eden (2000) 2013 reissue
Arcana (2001) 2013 reissue
Aphelion (2003) 2013 reissue
Shine (2004) 2013 Reis.
The Grand Design (2006) 2013 reissue
My Earth Dream (2008)
Solitaire (2010)
The Bonding (2013) limited edition
The Great Momentum (2017) limited edition
Dynamind (2019)

live albums:
A Livetime in Eden (2004)
Live Earth Dream (2009)

Ray Alder

San Antonio, Texas
Progressive metal, power metal

Ray Alder (born as Raymond Balderrama on August 20, 1967) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of the progressive metal band Fates Warning since their 1988 release No Exit.

studio albums:
What the Water Wants (2019)

Unleash the Archers

Vancouver, British Columbia
Power metal, melodic death metal, speed metal

studio albums:
Behold the Devastation (2009)
Demons of the Astrowaste (2011)
Time Stands Still (2015)
Apex (2017)

EP's:
Defy the Skies (2012)
Explorers (2019)

demo:
Unleash the Archers (2009)

Helloween

Hamburg, Germany
Power metal, speed metal, heavy metal

studio albums:
Walls of Jerico (1985) 2006 remaster
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I (1987) 2006 remaster
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (1988) 2006 remaster
Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991) 2006 remaster
Chameleon (1993) 2006 remaster
Master of the Rings (1994) 2006 remaster
The Time of the Oath (1996) 2006 remaster
Better Than Raw (1998) 2006 remaster
Metal Jukebox (1999) covers album
The Dark Ride (2000) Japan edition
Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003) Japan edition
Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy (2005) Japan edition
Gambling with the Devil (2008) Japan edition
Unarmed - Best of - 25th Anniversary Album (2009) re-recordings
7 Sinners (2010) Japan edition
Straight Out of Hell (2013) Japan edition
My God-Given Right (2015) Japan edition

live albums:
Live in the U.K. (1989)
High Live (1996)
Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy - World Tour 2005-06 (2007)
United Alive in Madrid (2019)

singles:
Just a Little Sign (2003)
Mrs. God (2005)
Light the Universe (2006)

appeared on:
A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal (1996)

tribute albums:
The Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween (2001)
The Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween, Part II (2002)

Excalion

Konnevesi, Finland
Heavy metal, speed metal, power metal

studio albums:
Primal Exhale (2005) Japan edition
Waterlines (2007)
High Time (2010)
Dream Alive (2017)
Emotions (2019)

DragonForce

London, England, UK
Power metal, speed metal

studio albums:
Valley of the Damned (2003) Japan edition
Sonic Firestorm (2004) Japan edition
Inhuman Rampage (2006) Japan edition
Ultra Beatdown (2008) Japan limited edition
The Power Within (2012)
Maximum Overload (2014) Japan edition
Reaching Into Infinity (2017)
Re-Powered Within (2018) re-recording of 2012 album
Extreme Power Metal (2019)

live albums:
Twilight Dementia (2010)
In the Line of Fire...Larger Than Live (2015)

Wind Rose

Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Folk metal, power metal

studio albums:
Shadows Over Lothadruin (2012)
Wardens of the West Wind (2015)
Stonehymn (2017) Japan edition
Wintersaga (2019)

singles:
Atonement (2016)

Dawn of Destiny

Bochum, Germany
Power metal

studio albums:
...Begins (2007)
Rebellion in Heaven (2008)
Human Fragility (2009)
Praying to the World (2012)
F.E.A.R. (2014)
To Hell (2015)
The Beast Inside (2019)

Sonata Arctica

Kemi, Finland
Power metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal

studio albums:
Ecliptica (1999) Japan edition
Silence (2001) Japan edition
Winterheart's Guild (2003) Japan edition
Reckoning Night (2004) Japan edition
Unia (2007) Japan edition
The Days of Grays (2009) Japan edition
Stone Grow Her Name (2012) Japan edition
Ecliptica - Revisited (2014) 1999 album re-recorded
Pariah's Child (2014) Japan edition
The Ninth Hour (2016)
Talviyö (2019)

live albums:
Songs of Silence - Live in Tokyo (2002) Japan edition
For the Sake of Revenge (2006) Japan edition
Live in Finland (2011)

EPs:
Successor (2000) South America edition
Orientation (2001) Japan edition
Takatalvi (2003) Japan edition
Don't Say a Word (2004) Japan edition

singles:
Replica 2006 (2006)
Christmas Spirits (2015)

appeared on:
The Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween (2001)

Elvenking

Sacile, Italy
Folk metal, power metal, symphonic metal

studio albums:
Heathenreel (2001)
Wyrd (2004) limited edition
The Winter Wake (2006) Japan edition
The Scythe (2007)
Two Tragedy Poets and a Caravan of Weird Figures (2008)
Red Silent Tides (2010)
Era (2012) limited edition
The Pagan Manifesto (2014) Japan edition
Secrets of the Magick Grimoire (2017)
Reader of the Runes: Divination (2019)

live albums:
The Night of Nights - Live (2015)

singles:
From Blood to Stone (2008)