| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equilibrium | Germany | Epic Folk Metal (early); Epic Folk Metal/Metalcore (later) | 5 |
| Dark Tranquillity | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal | 4 |
| Frosttide | Finland | Melodic Death/Folk Metal | 4 |
| Children of Bodom | Finland | Melodic Death/Power Metal | 3 |
| Nothgard | Germany | Epic Melodic Death Metal | 3 |