| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grave Digger | Germany | Heavy/Power Metal | 37 |
| Paragon | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 14 |
| Iced Earth | United States | Power/Thrash Metal | 14 |
| Wizard | Germany | Epic Power Metal | 11 |
| Sabaton | Sweden | Power Metal | 8 |
| Blind Guardian | Germany | Speed Metal (early), Power Metal (later) | 7 |
| Running Wild | Germany | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 7 |
| Stormwarrior | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 7 |
| Xiron | Germany | Traditional Metal | 6 |