| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candlemass | Sweden | Epic Doom Metal | 30 |
| Atlantean Kodex | Germany | Epic Heavy/Doom Metal | 20 |
| Solstice | United Kingdom | Epic Doom Metal | 19 |
| Fates Warning | United States | Power/Progressive Metal (early), Progressive Metal (later) | 17 |
| Solitude Aeturnus | United States | Epic Doom Metal | 16 |
| Pallbearer | United States | Doom Metal | 15 |
| Twisted Tower Dire | United States | Power Metal | 9 |
| Passage | Canada | Epic Doom Metal | 7 |
| Astolat | Sweden | Progressive Doom Metal | 6 |
| Forsaken | Malta | Epic Doom Metal | 5 |