| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atheist | United States | Death/Thrash Metal with Jazz and Progressive influences | 5 |
| Cynic | United States | Thrash Metal (early); Progressive Death Metal/Fusion (mid); Progressive Rock (later) | 5 |
| Ouroboros | Australia | Technical Death/Thrash Metal | 4 |
| Death | United States | Death Metal (early); Progressive Death Metal (later) | 3 |