| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within Temptation | Netherlands | Symphonic Metal (early); Symphonic/Alternative Rock (later) | 6 |
| December Dawn | Germany | Epic Doom/Gothic Metal | 5 |
| Moon of Sorrow | Netherlands | Atmospheric/Progressive Doom Metal | 5 |
| Neolithic | Poland | Doom/Death Metal (early); Progressive Gothic Metal (later) | 5 |
| Sirrah | Poland | Gothic/Death/Doom Metal | 5 |
| The Gathering | Netherlands | Death/Doom Metal, Atmospheric Doom Metal (early); Atmospheric Rock (later) | 5 |