| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylesa | United States | Progressive/Psychedelic Sludge Metal | 25 |
| Dystopia | United States | Sludge Metal/Crust Punk | 24 |
| Noothgrush | United States | Sludge/Doom Metal | 11 |
| Neurosis | United States | Hardcore Punk (early); Atmospheric Sludge/Post-Metal (later) | 10 |
| Eyehategod | United States | Sludge/Doom Metal | 6 |
| Deadform | United States | Sludge Metal/Crust Punk | 5 |
| Seven Foot Spleen | United States | Sludge Metal | 4 |
| Unpersons | United States | Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal | 3 |