| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iced Earth | United States | Power/Thrash Metal | 19 |
| Evergrey | Sweden | Progressive/Power Metal | 17 |
| Running Wild | Germany | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 16 |
| Flotsam and Jetsam | United States | Power/Thrash Metal | 16 |
| Iron Angel | Germany | Power/Speed/Thrash Metal | 16 |
| Paradox | Germany | Power/Thrash/Speed Metal | 16 |
| Mania | Germany | Speed/Power Metal | 14 |
| Vectom | Germany | Thrash/Speed Metal | 13 |
| Vendetta | Germany | Thrash Metal | 13 |
| Brainstorm | Germany | Power Metal | 12 |
| Realm | United States | Technical Thrash/Power Metal | 12 |
| Metal Church | United States | Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal | 10 |
| Lääz Rockit | United States | Power/Thrash Metal | 8 |
| Risk | Germany | Thrash/Speed Metal | 7 |
| Scanner | Germany | Heavy/Power Metal | 7 |
| Demona | Chile | Speed Metal | 5 |
| Mercury Tide | Germany | Atmospheric Heavy Metal | 5 |