| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Septicflesh | Greece | Atmospheric/Symphonic Death Metal | 42 |
| Therion | Sweden | Death Metal (early), Symphonic/Operatic Metal (later) | 29 |
| Haggard | Germany | Progressive Death Metal (early), Classical/Orchestral/Symphonic Metal (later) | 23 |
| Bal-Sagoth | United Kingdom | Symphonic/Epic Black Metal | 17 |
| Ancient Rites | Belgium | Black Metal, Folk/Viking Metal | 8 |
| Siebenbürgen | Sweden | Melodic Black Metal | 5 |