| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kartikeya | Russia | Death/Black Metal with Folk influences (early); Groove/Death Metal with Folk influences (later) | 14 |
| Rudra | Singapore | Thrash/Death Metal (early); Death/Black Metal with Folk influences (later) | 12 |
| Nile | United States | Brutal/Technical Death Metal | 10 |
| Behemoth | Poland | Black Metal (early); Black/Death Metal (later) | 10 |
| Miseration | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal (early); Death Metal (later) | 7 |