| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agalloch | United States | Atmospheric Folk/Doom Metal, Post-Rock/Metal | 55 |
| Katatonia | Sweden | Doom/Death Metal (early), Depressive Rock/Metal (later) | 17 |
| Type O Negative | United States | Gothic/Doom Metal | 12 |
| My Dying Bride | United Kingdom | Doom/Death Metal (early), Gothic/Doom Metal (later) | 8 |
| The Northern Ontario Black Metal Preservation Society | Canada | Black Metal | 8 |
| Thrawsunblat | Canada | Melodic/Folk Black Metal | 8 |
| Frigoris | Germany | Pagan/Black Metal | 5 |