| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angizia | Austria | Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal (early); Avant-garde Metal (later) | 5 |
| Haggard | Germany | Progressive Death Metal (early); Classical/Orchestral/Symphonic Metal (later) | 5 |
| Therion | Sweden | Death Metal (early); Symphonic/Operatic Metal (later) | 5 |
| Inside Mankind | Italy | Symphonic Power/Progressive Metal | 3 |