| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neaera | Germany | Melodic Death Metal | 21 |
| Caliban | Germany | Metalcore | 12 |
| Shadows Fall | United States | Melodic Death Metal (early), Metalcore (later) | 12 |
| Maroon | Germany | Metalcore/Post-Thrash Metal | 11 |
| As I Lay Dying | United States | Metalcore | 9 |
| Chimaera | Belgium | Metalcore | 7 |
| Kataklysm | Canada | Death Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal (later) | 6 |
| Ending Atrophy | Australia | Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore | 6 |
| 虚空 | China | Blackened Death/Melodic Death Metal | 6 |