| 12 |  | Nevermore | progressive metal; metal; thrash metal; progressive thrash metal; heavy metal; power metal | 8.73 |
| 15 |  | Mercenary | power metal; melodic death metal; metal; progressive metal; heavy metal; heavy; death metal; speed metal; melodic metalcore | 8.73 |
| 34 |  | Symphony X | progressive metal; power metal; symphonic metal; heavy metal; metal; progressive power metal; progressive rock; rock; progressive; symphonic; thrash metal; epic | 8.67 |
| 37 |  | While Heaven Wept | doom metal; heavy metal; epic; epic doom metal; epic metal; power metal; progressive rock; progressive metal | 8.66 |
| 43 |  | After Forever | symphonic metal; gothic metal; power metal; melodic metal; metal; prog | 8.65 |
| 44 |  | Lost horizon | power metal; metal; progressive metal; heavy metal; melodic metal | 8.65 |
| 46 |  | Pharaoh | metal; progressive metal; heavy metal; prog metal; true metal; power metal | 8.64 |
| 50 |  | Evergrey | progressive metal; power metal; heavy metal; speed metal; metal; progressive rock; symphonic metal; death metal; progressive power metal | 8.62 |
| 51 |  | Epica | symphonic metal; gothic metal; metal; power metal; progressive metal | 8.61 |
| 63 |  | Blind Guardian | speed metal; power metal; heavy metal; thrash metal; metal; epic metal; symphonic power metal; progressive metal; symphonic metal | 8.59 |