| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Load | Sweden | Heavy/Power Metal | 13 |
| Lethal Steel | Sweden | Heavy Metal | 12 |
| Riot V | United States | Heavy/Power/Speed Metal | 10 |
| Madison | Sweden | Heavy Metal (early); Heavy Metal/Glam Rock (later) | 10 |
| Axewitch | Sweden | Heavy Metal | 9 |
| Judas Priest | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal | 8 |
| Proud | Sweden | Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock (later) | 7 |
| Treazon | United States | Heavy Metal | 7 |
| Venator | Austria | Heavy Metal | 6 |
| Gotham City | Sweden | Heavy Metal | 4 |