| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Death | United States | Thrash/Doom Metal | 23 |
| Celtic Frost | Switzerland | Thrash/Death/Black Metal (early); Gothic/Doom Metal (later) | 12 |
| Excruciation | Switzerland | Death/Doom/Thrash Metal | 7 |
| Post Mortem | United States | Thrash Metal/Crossover | 7 |
| Carnivore | United States | Speed/Thrash Metal/Crossover | 5 |
| Hellhammer | Switzerland | Speed/Thrash/Black Metal | 4 |
| Slaughter | Canada | Death/Thrash Metal | 3 |
| Melvins | United States | Sludge Metal, Various | 3 |