| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves in the Throne Room | United States | Black Metal | 39 |
| Alda | United States | Black Metal | 25 |
| Panopticon | United States | Atmospheric Black/Folk Metal | 24 |
| Ash Borer | United States | Black Metal | 16 |
| Fell Voices | United States | Drone/Ambient Black Metal | 15 |
| Agalloch | United States | Atmospheric Folk/Doom Metal, Post-Rock/Metal | 14 |
| Falls of Rauros | United States | Black/Folk Metal | 12 |
| Skogen | Sweden | Black Metal | 10 |
| Drudkh | Ukraine | Black Metal | 5 |