| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morbid Angel | United States | Death Metal (early), Death/Industrial Metal (later) | 17 |
| Cosmic Atrophy | United States | Technical/Progressive Death Metal | 12 |
| Demilich | Finland | Technical Death Metal | 11 |
| Nocturnus | United States | Death Metal | 9 |
| Chthe'ilist | Canada | Death Metal | 7 |