| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonspell | Portugal | Gothic Metal | 12 |
| Power Symphony | Italy | Power Metal | 9 |
| Solitude Aeturnus | United States | Epic Doom Metal | 9 |
| The Gathering | Netherlands | Death/Doom Metal, Atmospheric Doom Metal (early); Atmospheric Rock (later) | 9 |
| White Empress | United States | Extreme Symphonic Metal | 8 |
| Bactherion | Portugal | Black/Doom Metal | 7 |
| Lover of Sin | United States | Heavy Metal/Deathrock | 7 |
| Morbid God | Portugal | Black Metal | 6 |
| Blackthorn | Russia | Symphonic/Blackened Gothic Metal | 3 |
| Siren's Cry | Austria | Symphonic/Progressive Power Metal | 3 |