| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvenking | Italy | Melodic Power/Folk Metal | 20 |
| Mithotyn | Sweden | Viking/Black Metal | 19 |
| Týr | Faroe Islands | Progressive/Folk Metal | 14 |
| Blind Guardian | Germany | Speed Metal (early), Power Metal (later) | 11 |
| Wuthering Heights | Denmark | Progressive/Power/Folk Metal | 9 |
| Falchion | Finland | Melodic Death/Folk Metal | 9 |
| Lunarium | United States | Celtic Folk Metal | 9 |
| Fairyland | France | Symphonic Power Metal | 6 |