| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angmaer | United Kingdom | Black Metal | 8 |
| Dark Funeral | Sweden | Black Metal | 8 |
| Proscriptor | Mexico | Black/Death Metal | 8 |
| Setherial | Sweden | Black Metal | 7 |
| Tsjuder | Norway | Black Metal | 6 |
| 1349 | Norway | Black Metal | 6 |
| Scour | United States | Black Metal | 5 |