| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgehal | Norway | Black Metal | 47 |
| 1349 | Norway | Black Metal | 44 |
| Taake | Norway | Black Metal | 41 |
| Carpathian Forest | Norway | Black Metal | 32 |
| Marduk | Sweden | Black Metal | 27 |
| Immortal | Norway | Black Metal | 27 |
| Ragnarok | Norway | Black Metal | 23 |
| Setherial | Sweden | Black Metal | 21 |
| Krypt | Norway | Black Metal | 21 |
| Mayhem | Norway | Black Metal | 18 |
| Enthroned | Belgium | Black Metal | 18 |
| Ravencult | Greece | Black Metal | 11 |
| Nattefrost | Norway | Black Metal | 8 |
| Gehenna | Norway | Black Metal (early), Black/Death Metal (later) | 6 |
| Gorgoroth | Norway | Black Metal | 5 |