| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traumatic Voyage | Germany | Avant-garde/Progressive Death/Black Metal | 11 |
| Endless Dismal Moan | Japan | Black Metal | 9 |
| Xasthur | United States | Depressive Black Metal (early); Neofolk, Black Metal (later) | 9 |
| Ardulph Ardebahr Wald | Germany | Black/Gothic Metal | 8 |
| Belmez | Germany | Black Metal | 7 |
| Bethlehem | Germany | Black/Doom Metal, Experimental Rock/Metal | 5 |