| Name | Country | Genre | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodom | Germany | Black/Speed Metal (early); Thrash Metal (later) | 24 | |
| Kreator | Germany | Thrash Metal | 23 | |
| Warbringer | United States | Thrash Metal | 12 | |
| Exhorder | United States | Thrash/Groove Metal | 10 | |
| Havok | United States | Thrash Metal | 10 | |
| Destruction | Germany | Thrash Metal | 9 | |
| Assassin | Germany | Thrash Metal | 7 | |
| Slayer | United States | Thrash Metal | 7 | |
| Hellcannon | United States | Thrash Metal | 7 | |
| Reactory | Germany | Thrash Metal | 7 | |
| Tankard | Germany | Thrash Metal | 6 | |
| Evile | United Kingdom | Thrash Metal | 5 | |
| Contradiction | Germany | Thrash Metal | 5 | |
| Hazzerd | Canada | Thrash Metal | 5 | |
| Traitor | Germany | Thrash Metal | 5 | |
| Paradox | Germany | Progressive Thrash/Power/Speed Metal | 4 | |
| Godslave | Germany | Thrash Metal | 4 | |
| Living Death | Germany | Thrash/Speed Metal | 4 | |
| Nuclear Warfare | Germany | Thrash Metal | 4 | |
| Pripjat | Germany | Thrash/Speed Metal | 4 | |
| (see more) | ||||