| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan.Thy.Monium | Sweden | Progressive/Avant-garde Death Metal | 9 |
| Brainstorm | Ukraine | Avant-garde Death Metal | 8 |
| Carbonized | Sweden | Progressive Death Metal | 7 |
| Trifixion | Italy | Death Metal (early); Experimental Death Metal (later) | 7 |
| Mr. Bungle | United States | Death/Thrash Metal (early); Avant-garde Metal/Fusion/Experimental (later) | 6 |
| Demilich | Finland | Technical/Avant-garde Death Metal | 5 |
| Atheist | United States | Progressive Death/Thrash Metal with Jazz influences | 3 |
| Timeghoul | United States | Death Metal | 3 |