| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Blood | Ukraine | Folk/Melodic Death/Black Metal | 7 |
| Pantokrator | Sweden | Progressive Death Metal | 6 |
| Antestor | Norway | Death/Doom Metal (early); Black Metal (later) | 5 |
| Crimson Moonlight | Sweden | Symphonic Black Metal (early); Melodic Black/Death Metal (later) | 4 |
| Deuteronomium | Finland | Melodic Death Metal | 4 |
| Elgibbor | Poland | Black Metal | 4 |
| Frost like Ashes | United States | Black Metal | 4 |