| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathory | Sweden | Black Metal (early), Viking Metal (later) | 23 |
| Barathrum | Finland | Black/Doom Metal | 18 |
| Moonblood | Germany | Epic Black Metal | 17 |
| Megiddo | Canada | Black Metal (early), Black/Thrash Metal (later) | 11 |
| Front Beast | Germany | Black Metal | 10 |
| 13 Candles | Netherlands | Black Metal | 7 |
| Holy Death | Poland | Black Metal | 7 |