| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokturnal Mortum | Ukraine | Symphonic Black/Folk Metal | 7 |
| Absent Silence | Finland | Melodic Black/Doom Metal | 6 |
| AlNamrood | Saudi Arabia | Black/Folk Metal | 4 |
| Summoning | Austria | Epic/Atmospheric Black Metal | 4 |
| Ancient Wisdom | Sweden | Atmospheric Black Metal | 3 |
| Evol | Italy | Black/Gothic Metal/Dungeon Synth | 3 |