| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agalloch | United States | Atmospheric Folk/Doom/Black Metal, Post-Rock/Metal | 8 |
| Imperium Dekadenz | Germany | Black Metal | 6 |
| Woods of Ypres | Canada | Melodic Black Metal, Gothic/Doom Metal | 5 |
| Arkuum | Germany | Atmospheric Post-Black Metal | 5 |
| Der Weg einer Freiheit | Germany | Black Metal | 4 |
| Helrunar | Germany | Pagan Black Metal | 4 |