| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vouna | United States | Atmospheric Black/Funeral Doom Metal | 8 |
| Oldest Sea | United States | Atmospheric Funeral Doom Metal | 7 |
| Wolvennest | Belgium | Experimental Psychedelic Black Metal/Ambient | 7 |
| Eye of Nix | United States | Avant-garde Doom/Post-Black Metal | 6 |
| Liłith | United States | Psychedelic Drone/Doom Metal | 6 |
| (Dolch) | Germany | Drone/Doom/Black Metal/Ambient (early); Gothic Rock/Darkwave (later) | 5 |
| Shape of Despair | Finland | Atmospheric/Funeral Doom Metal | 5 |
| The Slow Death | Australia | Funeral Doom/Death Metal | 5 |