Forbes Releases Ranking Of 'The 38 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands'

In an unexpected move, Forbes recently compiled a list of heavy metal bands they believe have had the “most significant impact on the metal genre”, factoring in the genre's overall history. Known more for their focus on business and finance, Forbes’ entry into heavy metal ranking has sparked conversation, especially due to some controversial choices in the lineup.

If you're curious and have some time, you can check out their full explanations over at forbes.com. For a quick glance at their picks, here's the list:

38. Carcass
37. At The Gates
36. Exodus
35. Behemoth
34. Napalm Death
33. Kyuss
32. Dream Theater
31. Nightwish
30. King Diamond
29. Danzig
28. Converge
27. Cannibal Corpse
26. Anthrax
25. Meshuggah
24. Machine Head
23. Lamb Of God
22. Mastodon
21. Sepultura
20. Type O Negative
19. Motörhead
18. Death
17. Dio
16. Megadeth
15. Gojira
14. Korn
13. Rammstein
12. Deftones
11. System Of A Down
10. Avenged Sevenfold
09. Tool
08. Slayer
07. Slipknot
06. Ozzy Osbourne
05. Judas Priest
04. Pantera
03. Iron Maiden
02. Black Sabbath
01. Metallica