| Name | Country | Genre | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running Wild | Germany | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 72 | |
| Grave Digger | Germany | Speed Metal (early); Heavy/Power Metal (later) | 45 | |
| Blazon Stone | Sweden | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 26 | |
| Powerwolf | Germany | Power Metal | 24 | |
| Crystal Viper | Poland | Heavy/Power Metal | 20 | |
| Stormwarrior | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 20 | |
| X-Wild | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 18 | |
| Rebellion | Germany | Heavy/Power Metal | 15 | |
| Paragon | Germany | Power/Speed Metal | 13 | |
| Primal Fear | Germany | Speed/Power Metal | 12 | |
| King Leoric | Germany | Power/Heavy Metal | 11 | |
| Bloodbound | Sweden | Heavy/Power Metal | 9 | |
| Rage | Germany | Heavy/Speed/Power Metal | 9 | |
| Mystic Prophecy | Germany | Power/Speed/Thrash Metal | 8 | |
| Persuader | Sweden | Speed/Power Metal | 8 | |
| Sabaton | Sweden | Power Metal | 7 | |
| Metal Law | Germany | Heavy Metal | 7 | |
| Elvenstorm | France | Heavy Metal | 7 | |
| Ironsword | Portugal | Heavy Metal | 6 | |
| Brainstorm | Germany | Heavy/Power Metal | 5 | |
| Raging Fate | Sweden | Power Metal | 5 | |
| Grey Wolf | Brazil | Heavy Metal | 4 | |
| Silverbones | Italy | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 4 | |
| Stormhunter | Germany | Power Metal | 4 | |
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