| The Meads of Asphodel |
United Kingdom |
Experimental Black Metal |
23 |
| Solefald |
Norway |
Post-Black Metal/Avant-garde |
21 |
| Ihsahn |
Norway |
Extreme Progressive Metal |
14 |
| Diabolical Masquerade |
Sweden |
Avant-garde Atmospheric Black Metal |
13 |
| Unexpect |
Canada |
Avant-garde/Progressive Metal |
13 |
| Kekal |
Indonesia |
Avant-garde/Experimental Extreme Metal |
12 |
| Arcturus |
Norway |
Atmospheric Black Metal (early), Avant-Garde Progressive Metal (later) |
8 |
| Mirrorthrone |
Switzerland |
Experimental/Atmospheric Death/Black Metal |
8 |
| Transcending Bizarre? |
Greece |
Avant-garde/Post-Black Metal |
8 |
| Kadenzza |
Japan |
Symphonic Black Metal |
7 |