| Name | Country | Genre | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xasthur | United States | Depressive Black Metal (early); Neofolk, Black Metal (later) | 19 |
| Endless Dismal Moan | Japan | Black Metal | 17 |
| Velvet Cacoon | United States | Black Metal | 14 |
| Darkspace | Switzerland | Atmospheric Black Metal/Ambient | 12 |
| Paysage d'Hiver | Switzerland | Black Metal, Ambient | 10 |
| 厄鬼 | Korea, South | Black/Doom Metal/Dark Ambient | 10 |
| 葬尸湖 | China | Epic Black Metal/Ambient | 7 |
| ColdWorld | Germany | Ambient/Depressive Black Metal | 6 |
| Nortt | Denmark | Black/Funeral Doom Metal | 5 |
| Gnome | Japan | Black Metal | 3 |