| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dusk | United States | Doom/Death Metal | 11 |
| Katatonia | Sweden | Doom/Death Metal (early); Gothic/Alternative/Progressive Rock/Metal (later) | 11 |
| Fall of Empyrean | United States | Doom/Death Metal | 8 |
| Forest of Shadows | Sweden | Gothic/Doom/Death Metal | 6 |
| Blazing Eternity | Denmark | Melodic Black/Death/Doom Metal (early); Gothic Metal (later) | 5 |