| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb of God | United States | Groove Metal/Metalcore | 14 |
| Fear Factory | United States | Industrial/Death Metal (early), Groove/Industrial Metal (later) | 12 |
| Chimaira | United States | Groove/Post-Thrash Metal/Metalcore | 11 |
| Arkaea | United States | Metalcore | 11 |
| In Flames | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal (early), Melodic Groove Metal (later) | 5 |