| Name | Country | Genre | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkthrone | Norway | Death Metal (early), Black Metal (mid), Punk/Black/Heavy Metal (later) | 42 | |
| Tsjuder | Norway | Black Metal | 41 | |
| Kampfar | Norway | Pagan Black Metal | 40 | |
| Ragnarok | Norway | Black Metal | 39 | |
| Carpathian Forest | Norway | Black Metal | 31 | |
| Satyricon | Norway | Black Metal | 24 | |
| Urgehal | Norway | Black Metal | 23 | |
| Ljå | Norway | Black Metal | 23 | |
| Trelldom | Norway | Black Metal | 20 | |
| Gorgoroth | Norway | Black Metal | 18 | |
| Arckanum | Sweden | Black Metal | 16 | |
| 1349 | Norway | Black Metal | 15 | |
| Immortal | Norway | Black Metal | 12 | |
| Ulver | Norway | Black/Folk Metal (1993-1997), Ambient/Avant-garde/Electronica (1998-) | 10 | |
| Koldbrann | Norway | Black Metal | 10 | |
| Sargeist | Finland | Black Metal | 9 | |
| Nattefrost | Norway | Black Metal | 9 | |
| Thule | Norway | Black Metal | 9 | |
| Helheim | Norway | Viking/Black Metal | 9 | |
| Enthroned | Belgium | Black Metal | 8 | |
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