| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suidakra | Germany | Melodic Death/Black/Folk Metal | 8 |
| Melechesh | International | Black/Death/Middle Eastern Folk Metal | 7 |
| Yaşru | Türkiye | Doom/Folk Metal | 6 |
| Ensiferum | Finland | Epic Folk Metal | 5 |
| Rotting Christ | Greece | Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal | 5 |
| Kalmah | Finland | Melodic Death/Power Metal | 4 |
| Orphaned Land | Israel | Doom/Death/Middle Eastern Folk Metal (early); Middle Eastern Folk/Progressive Metal (later) | 3 |
| Wintersun | Finland | Symphonic Melodic Death Metal | 3 |