| Name | Country | Genre | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incantation | United States | Death Metal | 16 | |
| Evil Incarnate | United States | Death Metal | 14 | |
| Shub Niggurath | Mexico | Death Metal (early); Death/Black Metal (later) | 13 | |
| After Death | United States | Death Metal | 11 | |
| Imprecation | United States | Death Metal | 11 | |
| Infester | United States | Death Metal | 11 | |
| Incubus | United States | Death Metal | 10 | |
| Sadistic Intent | United States | Death Metal | 10 | |
| The Chasm | Mexico | Death Metal | 9 | |
| Acheron | United States | Death/Black Metal | 8 | |
| Infinitum Obscure | Mexico | Death Metal | 8 | |
| Engorge | United States | Death/Black Metal | 8 | |
| Immolation | United States | Death Metal | 7 | |
| Nocturnus | United States | Technical Death Metal | 7 | |
| Vital Remains | United States | Death Metal | 6 | |
| Godless Rising | United States | Death Metal | 6 | |
| Irreverent | United States | Death/Black Metal | 6 | |
| Massacre | United States | Death Metal | 6 | |
| Grave Ritual | United States | Death Metal | 6 | |
| Nokturnel | United States | Death/Thrash Metal | 6 | |
| Omneity | United States | Black/Death Metal | 6 | |
| (show top 20 only) | ||||