| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menace Ruine | Canada | Avant-garde Drone/Black Metal | 14 |
| Bell Witch | United States | Funeral Doom Metal | 10 |
| (Dolch) | Germany | Drone/Doom/Black Metal/Ambient (early); Gothic Rock/Darkwave (later) | 7 |
| Switchblade | Sweden | Sludge Metal/Drone | 6 |
| Sink | Finland | Drone/Black Metal (early); Dark Ambient/Darkwave (later) | 6 |
| Dark Castle | United States | Sludge/Doom/Post-Metal | 5 |
| Sunn O))) | United States | Drone/Doom Metal | 4 |