| 3 |  | A night at the opera | Blind Guardian | 2002 | power metal; epic metal; symphonic metal; progressive metal; heavy metal | 9.50 |
| 10 |  | Epica | Kamelot | 2003 | power metal; symphonic metal; progressive metal; melodic power metal | 9.36 |
| 13 |  | The Black Halo | Kamelot | 2005 | power metal; progressive metal; symphonic metal; melodic power metal | 9.35 |
| 16 |  | Sagas | Equilibrium | 2008 | folk metal; viking metal; pagan metal; metal; symphonic metal | 9.32 |
| 33 |  | Paradise Lost | Symphony X | 2007 | progressive metal; power metal; symphonic metal; progressive power metal | 9.24 |
| 46 |  | Oceanborn | Nightwish | 1998 | symphonic metal; power metal; gothic metal; metal | 9.18 |
| 61 |  | Secret Of The Runes | Therion | 2001 | symphonic metal; progressive metal; gothic metal; metal | 9.14 |
| 65 |  | With vilest of worms to dwell | Hollenthon | 2001 | death metal; symphonic metal; symphonic black metal; symphonic death metal; metal | 9.14 |
| 82 |  | Hangman's Hymn | Sigh | 2007 | symphonic black metal; black metal; symphonic metal | 9.11 |
| 100 |  | Anthems To The Welkin' At Dusk | Emperor | 1997 | black metal; symphonic black metal; norwegian black metal; metal | 9.07 |