There are some bands that, by a small quirk of fate, didn't become truly giant bands on the scale of Metallica or Iron Maiden .

Sometimes the explanation for this might be a wrong decision, a change in formation or style at an inopportune time, or even pure bad luck. Or even the incorrect timing of being in the right place at the wrong time.

However, here at Wikimetal we decided to list the bands that had the potential to become major headliners but something got lost along the way, and although they are bands that left their legacy in the history of rock, we think they deserved to have gone even further.

Check out our list and leave in the comments other bands that should be huge and deserve to be in this Top 11:

11. Pink Cream 69


10. Annihilator


09. Exodus


08. Death


07. Testament


06. Triumph


05. Fates Warning


04. Saxon


03. Riot


02. UFO


01. Anthrax


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