| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draconian | Sweden | Gothic/Doom/Death Metal | 11 |
| Myriads | Norway | Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal | 11 |
| The Sins of Thy Beloved | Norway | Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal | 11 |
| Theatre of Tragedy | Norway | Gothic/Doom/Death Metal (early); Industrial/Gothic Metal/Rock (mid); Gothic Metal/Rock (later) | 11 |
| Tristania | Norway | Symphonic/Gothic Metal (early); Gothic Metal (later) | 11 |
| Paradigma | Norway | Melodic Doom/Death Metal | 6 |
| Trail of Tears | Norway | Extreme Symphonic/Gothic Metal | 6 |
| Sweet Mother of God | Norway | Doom/Gothic Metal | 5 |