| 1 |  | Opeth | progressive death metal; progressive metal; metal; death metal; progressive rock; doom metal; melodic death metal; progressive; heavy metal | 8.92 |
| 8 |  | Mastodon | progressive metal; sludge metal; metal; heavy metal; sludge; hardcore; stoner metal; rock; stoner rock | 8.77 |
| 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 |
| 17 |  | Threshold | progressive metal; metal; piano; progressive; progressive rock; rock; prog metal; heavy metal | 8.72 |
| 18 |  | Dark Tranquillity | melodic death metal; metal; gothenburg metal; death metal; progressive metal; instrumental; heavy metal; epic | 8.72 |
| 19 |  | High On Fire | stoner metal; metal; heavy metal; stoner; sludge; doom metal | 8.72 |
| 24 |  | Hell | heavy metal; nwobhm; doom; sludge; drone; metal | 8.70 |
| 33 |  | Darkane | metal; melodic death metal; death metal; thrash metal; technical; heavy metal | 8.67 |
| 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 |
| 36 |  | Kreator | thrash metal; thrash; metal; heavy metal; speed metal; teutonic thrash metal; black metal; gothic metal; melodic death metal; death metal | 8.66 |
| 37 |  | While Heaven Wept | doom metal; heavy metal; epic; epic doom metal; epic metal; power metal; progressive rock; progressive metal | 8.66 |
| 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 |
| 53 |  | Candlemass | doom metal; metal; heavy metal; doom; traditional doom metal; epic; epic doom metal; rock | 8.61 |
| 57 |  | Grand Magus | heavy metal; doom metal; hard rock; stoner rock; viking metal; true metal; stoner; metal; doom; stoner metal | 8.60 |
| 60 |  | Exodus | thrash metal; speed metal; metal; groove metal; heavy metal; black metal | 8.59 |
| 63 |  | Blind Guardian | speed metal; power metal; heavy metal; thrash metal; metal; epic metal; symphonic power metal; progressive metal; symphonic metal | 8.59 |
| 64 |  | Shadow gallery | progressive metal; progressive rock; rock; metal; progressive; heavy metal; prog | 8.59 |
| 65 |  | Accept | heavy metal; power metal; hard rock; speed metal; metal; thrash metal; general heavy metal; trash metal; rock | 8.58 |
| 67 |  | Demons & wizards | power metal; metal; heavy metal; melodic metal; fantasy metal | 8.58 |
| 74 |  | Atlantean Kodex | heavy metal; epic metal | 8.57 |
| 75 |  | Sentenced | gothic metal; metal; melodic death metal; heavy metal; gothic rock; melodic metal; death metal; doom metal; death-doom metal; technical death metal; old school death metal | 8.56 |
| 79 |  | Be'lakor | melodic death metal; progressive death metal; metal; progressive metal; death metal; heavy metal; rock | 8.55 |
| 81 |  | Insomnium | melodic death metal; progressive metal; death metal; metal; doom metal; heavy metal; epic; progressive | 8.55 |
| 83 |  | Therion | death metal; symphonic metal; old school death metal; progressive metal; gothic metal; metal; heavy metal; melodic metal; thrash metal; power metal | 8.55 |
| 88 |  | Amorphis | progressive metal; metal; death metal; melodic death metal; doom metal; melodic metal; heavy metal; old school death metal; death doom metal; symphonic metal; progressive death metal; folk metal | 8.54 |
| 90 |  | Cirith Ungol | heavy metal; epic metal; doom metal; metal; classic; epic; power metal | 8.54 |
| 91 |  | Vader | death metal; thrash metal; brutal death metal; metal; black metal; brutal death; atmospheric death metal; thrash; heavy; heavy metal | 8.54 |
| 94 |  | Pagan Altar | heavy metal; doom metal; nwobhm; traditional doom metal; psychedelic | 8.53 |
| 99 |  | Heathen | thrash metal; speed metal; thrash; metal; heavy metal; progressive metal | 8.53 |
| 105 |  | Ironsword | epic metal; heavy metal | 8.52 |
| 106 |  | Rhapsody | power metal; symphonic metal; epic metal; metal; symphonic power metal; fantasy metal; heavy metal; epic | 8.52 |
| 107 |  | Slough feg | heavy metal; power metal; hard rock; stoner rock; stoner metal | 8.51 |
| 108 |  | Doomsword | doom metal; epic metal; power metal cool; power metal; heavy metal; epic; traditional doom metal; epic doom metal; viking metal; doom; pagan metal | 8.51 |
| 114 |  | Place Of Skulls | metal; heavy; doom; heavy metal; doom metal | 8.50 |
| 115 |  | Ancient Rites | old school black metal; viking metal; black metal; death metal; melodic death metal; melodic black metal; heavy metal; epic metal; melodic | 8.50 |
| 117 |  | Arch enemy | melodic death metal; death metal; metal; thrash metal; heavy metal; power metal; metalcore | 8.50 |
| 118 |  | In Mourning | melodic death metal; progressive death metal; progressive metal; heavy metal; doom metal; post-rock; post-metal; death doom metal; epic doom metal | 8.50 |
| 121 |  | Metal Church | heavy metal; thrash metal; metal; power metal; speed metal; power thrash metal | 8.49 |
| 122 |  | God Forbid | metal; metalcore; thrash metal; melodic death metal; heavy metal; death metal | 8.49 |
| 125 |  | Ayreon | progressive metal; progressive rock; symphonic metal; heavy metal; metal; prog | 8.49 |
| 131 |  | Kamelot | power metal; heavy metal; metal; symphonic metal; progressive metal; melodic power metal; epic; symphonic power metal; melodic metal; progressive power metal; progressive | 8.48 |
| 138 |  | Herman Frank | heavy metal | 8.48 |
| 140 |  | Iron savior | power metal; metal; general heavy metal; heavy metal; rock; speed metal | 8.48 |
| 142 |  | King diamond | heavy metal; power metal; horror metal; dark; metal; black metal; progressive metal | 8.47 |
| 143 |  | Tad Morose | power metal; heavy metal; rock n roll | 8.47 |
| 148 |  | Testament | thrash metal; metal; heavy metal; death metal; thrash; groove metal; epic; speed metal | 8.47 |
| 149 |  | Pyramaze | power metal; heavy metal; progressive power metal; progressive metal; melodic metal | 8.47 |
| 155 |  | Nocturnal Rites | power metal; power metal cool; general heavy metal; hard rock; heavy metal; metal; melodic metal; gothic metal; modern metal; gothic rock | 8.46 |
| 160 |  | Jag Panzer | power metal; heavy metal; melodic metal; classic; thrash metal; metal; speed metal | 8.45 |
| 161 |  | I | heavy metal; black metal | 8.45 |
| 165 |  | The crown | death metal; deathrash; melodic death metal; thrash metal; metal; heavy metal; death-thrash metal; trash metal; death n roll; death thrash metal | 8.45 |
| 166 |  | Riot | hard rock; heavy metal; power metal; speed metal | 8.45 |
| 167 |  | Thy Majestie | power metal; epic metal; metal; heavy metal; symphonic power metal; symphonic metal | 8.45 |
| 174 |  | Vision divine | power metal; progressive metal; heavy metal; metal; progressive power metal; symphonic metal | 8.44 |
| 180 |  | Brainstorm | power metal; heavy metal; metal; hardcore; hard rock; dark; rock | 8.44 |
| 182 |  | Forefather | viking metal; melodic black metal; black metal; pagan metal; epic; epic metal; heavy metal; folk metal | 8.44 |
| 183 |  | Hammers Of Misfortune | progressive metal; heavy metal; folk; power metal; stoner; metal; epic; epic metal | 8.43 |
| 187 |  | Týr | folk metal; viking metal; progressive metal; metal; heavy metal; epic; pagan metal | 8.43 |
| 193 |  | Theocracy | power metal; melodic metal; christian metal; metal; progressive; progressive metal; heavy metal; christian | 8.42 |
| 194 |  | Redemption | progressive metal; progressive rock; power metal; heavy metal | 8.42 |
| 195 |  | Morbid angel | death metal; old school death metal; metal; brutal death metal; technical death metal; heavy metal; thrash; thrash metal; industrial death metal; industrial metal; industrial | 8.42 |
| 196 |  | Persuader | power metal; heavy metal; thrash metal; hard rock; metal; speed metal | 8.42 |
| 197 |  | Deströyer 666 | thrash metal; blackened thrash metal; death metal; metal; heavy metal; black metal; black-thrash metal | 8.42 |
| 199 |  | Crimson Glory | progressive metal; melodic metal; metal; power metal; heavy metal | 8.42 |
| 202 |  | Angel dust | power metal; heavy metal; speed metal; melodic power metal; thrash metal; true metal; power thrash metal; metal | 8.42 |
| 203 |  | Dekapitator | thrash metal; heavy metal | 8.41 |
| 204 |  | Mystic Prophecy | power metal; metal; thrash metal; heavy metal; speed metal | 8.41 |
| 212 |  | Gamma Ray | power metal; heavy metal; metal; speed metal; epic metal; epic; modern metal; melodic metal; melodic power metal | 8.40 |
| 217 |  | Falconer | power metal; folk metal; symphonic metal; melodic metal; metal; heavy metal | 8.40 |
| 220 |  | Sinister Realm | heavy metal; doom metal; traditional doom metal | 8.40 |
| 222 |  | Communic | progressive metal; thrash metal; metal; power metal; heavy metal | 8.40 |
| 227 |  | Symphorce | power metal; metal; progressive metal; heavy metal; hard rock | 8.39 |
| 228 |  | Rob rock | metal; rock; heavy; heavy metal; power metal | 8.39 |
| 240 |  | Overkill | thrash metal; metal; heavy metal; speed metal; hard rock; thrash; groove metal | 8.38 |
| 245 |  | Primal Fear | power metal; heavy metal; speed metal; melodic metal; melodic power metal; metal; general heavy metal | 8.38 |
| 248 |  | Cage | heavy metal; power metal; metal | 8.38 |
| 253 |  | Striker | speed metal; heavy metal; power metal | 8.38 |
| 256 |  | Crom | power metal; heavy metal; viking metal; folk metal; epic metal | 8.37 |
| 261 |  | Mercyful Fate | heavy metal; black metal; progressive metal; thrash metal; metal; power metal; classic metal | 8.37 |
| 262 |  | Enforcer | heavy metal; speed metal; hard rock; thrash metal | 8.37 |
| 264 |  | Mägo De Oz | heavy metal; folk; rock; folk metal; power metal; progressive metal; celtic folk metal; progressive rock; metal; medieval; celtic metal | 8.37 |
| 269 |  | Amaseffer | progressive metal; symphonic metal; heavy; progressive; heavy metal | 8.36 |
| 270 |  | Alter Bridge | alternative metal; rock; hard rock; alternative rock; post-grunge; metal; heavy metal | 8.36 |
| 272 |  | Solitude Aeturnus | epic doom metal; doom metal; traditional doom metal; epic; heavy metal; metal | 8.36 |
| 276 |  | Wolf | heavy metal; power metal | 8.35 |
| 279 |  | Heaven & Hell | heavy metal; doom metal | 8.35 |
| 287 |  | Helstar | power metal; progressive; progressive metal; heavy metal; thrash metal; metal; speed metal | 8.35 |
| 297 |  | Halford | heavy metal; metal; hard rock; nwobhm; rock | 8.34 |
| 299 |  | DragonForce | power metal; speed metal; metal; heavy metal; rock | 8.34 |
| 307 |  | Sinergy | power metal; heavy metal; metal | 8.34 |
| 308 |  | Argus | doom metal; heavy metal | 8.34 |
| 309 |  | Dragonland | power metal; symphonic power metal; metal; melodic metal; symphonic metal; general heavy metal; epic metal | 8.34 |
| 313 |  | In Solitude | heavy metal; power metal | 8.34 |
| 320 |  | Zimmer's Hole | metal; thrash metal; death metal; heavy metal; grindcore | 8.33 |
| 322 |  | Astriaal | metal; heavy metal; black metal; death metal | 8.33 |
| 326 |  | Paradise Lost | doom metal; death doom metal; death metal; death-doom metal; gothic metal; metal; gothic rock; darkwave; electronic; gothic; gothic doom metal; atmospheric metal; heavy metal; doom | 8.33 |
| 327 |  | Iced Earth | power metal; heavy metal; metal; rock n roll; thrash metal; rock; speed metal; true metal | 8.33 |
| 330 |  | Edguy | power metal; heavy metal; speed metal; melodic metal; metal; hard rock; symphonic metal; progressive metal; progressive power metal | 8.33 |
| 342 |  | Turisas | viking metal; folk metal; symphonic metal; metal; power metal; heavy metal | 8.32 |
| 343 |  | Rage | power metal; rock; dark; heavy metal; metal; progressive metal; melodic metal; symphonic metal; thrash metal; speed metal; classic; general heavy metal; trash metal | 8.32 |
| 345 |  | Bruce Dickinson | heavy metal; hard rock; metal; rock; alternative metal; grunge | 8.32 |
| 346 |  | Sinbreed | power metal; heavy metal; speed metal; epic; metal | 8.32 |
| 348 |  | As I Lay Dying | metalcore; melodic death metal; hardcore; metal; thrash metal; heavy metal; christian; melodic metalcore | 8.32 |
| 349 |  | In Vain | progressive death metal; progressive metal; progressive; death metal; progressive black metal; death; melodic death metal; heavy metal; black metal | 8.32 |
| 353 |  | Stormwarrior | metal; power metal; heavy metal; melodic metal; viking metal; speed metal | 8.32 |
| 356 |  | Flowing tears | gothic metal; symphonic metal; gothic; heavy metal; metal | 8.32 |
| 357 |  | High Spirits | heavy metal | 8.32 |
| 359 |  | Battle Beast | heavy metal; power metal | 8.32 |
| 360 |  | Blaze Bayley | heavy metal; metal; hard rock | 8.31 |
| 373 |  | Overlorde | heavy metal | 8.31 |
| 376 | | Sulphur Aeon | black metal; death metal; heavy metal; melodic death metal; speed metal; epic; old school death metal; blackened death metal; atmospheric death metal | 8.31 |
| 377 |  | Spiritual Beggars | stoner rock; rock; hard rock; stoner metal; stoner; heavy metal | 8.30 |
| 378 |  | Starbreaker | hard rock; metal; glam metal; melodic hard rock; power metal; progressive metal; heavy metal | 8.30 |
| 388 |  | House Of Lords | rock; hard rock; classic rock; melodic hard rock; progressive rock; melodic rock; heavy metal; melodic metal; glam metal | 8.30 |
| 393 |  | Grip Inc. | thrash metal; groove metal; metal; heavy metal; trash metal | 8.29 |
| 396 |  | Korpiklaani | folk metal; heavy metal; viking metal; metal; rock; hard rock | 8.29 |
| 397 |  | Destruction | thrash metal; metal; teutonic thrash metal; speed metal; old school thrash metal; trash metal; heavy metal | 8.29 |