| 17Styles | ||
| 63 | 88.9 | Black |
| 54 | 88.0 | Power |
| 27 | 87.5 | Heavy |
| 19 | 82.8 | Death |
| 18 | 85.6 | Progressive |
| 17 | 84.1 | Symphonic |
| 10 | 85.7 | Speed |
| 9 | 52.0 | Thrash |
| 8 | 85.7 | Technical |
| 7 | 71.8 | Ambient |
| 5 | 85.7 | Folk |
| 5 | 83.4 | Industrial |
| 5 | 77.1 | Doom |
| 4 | 86.9 | Gothic |
| 3 | 86.4 | Funeral |
| 2 | 95.0 | Viking |
| 1 | 25.0 | Stoner |
| 17Countries | ||
| 43 | 82.8 | United States |
| 38 | 89.4 | Sweden |
| 36 | 83.0 | Norway |
| 16 | 84.1 | Germany |
| 11 | 84.1 | United Kingdom |
| 5 | 72.4 | Finland |
| 3 | 88.1 | France |
| 3 | 85.8 | Austria |
| 3 | 84.6 | Russia |
| 1 | 100.0 | Ukraine |
| 1 | 98.0 | Greece |
| 1 | 95.0 | Belarus |
| 1 | 90.0 | Italy |
| 1 | 85.0 | Denmark |
| 1 | 75.0 | Japan |
| 1 | 58.0 | Canada |
| 1 | 35.0 | International |
| 32Years | ||
| 2 | 68.0 | 2012 |
| 3 | 45.2 | 2011 |
| 2 | 82.0 | 2010 |
| 3 | 71.9 | 2009 |
| 7 | 70.0 | 2008 |
| 12 | 65.5 | 2007 |
| 14 | 76.8 | 2006 |
| 8 | 81.9 | 2005 |
| 8 | 87.5 | 2004 |
| 12 | 75.9 | 2003 |
| 9 | 89.4 | 2002 |
| 7 | 78.6 | 2001 |
| 7 | 80.5 | 2000 |
| 10 | 80.4 | 1999 |
| 10 | 86.5 | 1998 |
| 8 | 90.6 | 1997 |
| 8 | 78.2 | 1996 |
| 5 | 89.7 | 1995 |
| 5 | 77.6 | 1994 |
| 2 | 69.4 | 1993 |
| 3 | 71.8 | 1992 |
| 4 | 87.3 | 1991 |
| 2 | 64.2 | 1990 |
| 2 | 88.0 | 1989 |
| 3 | 82.2 | 1988 |
| 1 | 97.0 | 1987 |
| 3 | 67.9 | 1986 |
| 1 | 85.0 | 1985 |
| 2 | 69.0 | 1984 |
| 1 | 73.0 | 1983 |
| 1 | 97.0 | 1982 |
| 1 | 65.0 | 1980 |
| 88Bands | ||
| 13 | 81.9 | Yngwie J. Malmsteen |
| 9 | 87.8 | Manowar |
| 6 | 79.5 | Gorgoroth |
| 6 | 55.4 | Metallica |
| 4 | 89.5 | Meshuggah |
| 4 | 85.3 | Setherial |
| 4 | 52.7 | Dimmu Borgir |
| 3 | 86.5 | Symphony X |
| 3 | 85.8 | Shores of Sheol |
| 3 | 85.0 | Judas Priest |
| 3 | 83.5 | Dissection |
| 3 | 83.4 | Savatage |
| 3 | 81.3 | Cradle of Filth |
| 3 | 76.5 | Nargaroth |
| 3 | 71.2 | The Kovenant |
| 3 | 70.8 | Ulver |
| 3 | 61.0 | Cannibal Corpse |
| 3 | 57.2 | Darkthrone |
| 3 | 52.8 | Mayhem |
| 2 | 98.4 | Grave Digger |
| 2 | 94.0 | Iron Savior |
| 2 | 88.6 | Time Requiem |
| 2 | 86.2 | Gamma Ray |
| 2 | 86.0 | Skepticism |
| 2 | 85.4 | Arsis |
| 2 | 85.0 | Sinful |
| 2 | 82.0 | Heavenly |
| 2 | 73.4 | Marduk |
| 2 | 68.0 | Blind Guardian |
| 2 | 36.4 | Satyricon |
| 2 | 29.0 | Masterplan |
| 2 | 28.0 | Slayer |
| 2 | 20.4 | DragonForce |
| 2 | 9.0 | Pantera |
| 1 | 100.0 | Deteriorot |
| 1 | 100.0 | Nokturnal Mortum |
| 1 | 98.0 | Craft |
| 1 | 98.0 | Dark Funeral |
| 1 | 98.0 | Iron Maiden |
| 1 | 98.0 | Mortiis |
| 1 | 98.0 | Rotting Christ |
| 1 | 98.0 | Tartaros |
| 1 | 97.0 | Kvist |
| 1 | 96.0 | Jon Oliva's Pain |
| 1 | 95.0 | Balrog |
| 1 | 95.0 | Bathory |
| 1 | 95.0 | Covenant |
| 1 | 95.0 | Jens Johansson |
| 1 | 95.0 | Limbonic Art |
| 1 | 95.0 | Michael Angelo Batio |
| 1 | 95.0 | Victor Smolski |
| 1 | 95.0 | Vintersorg |
| 1 | 93.0 | Ark |
| 1 | 93.0 | Professor Fate |
| 1 | 92.0 | Dawn of Dreams |
| 1 | 90.0 | Aborym |
| 1 | 90.0 | Diablo Swing Orchestra |
| 1 | 90.0 | Power Quest |
| 1 | 88.0 | Arcturus |
| 1 | 85.0 | Forgotten Realm |
| 1 | 85.0 | In Battle |
| 1 | 85.0 | Nortt |
| 1 | 83.0 | Old Man's Child |
| 1 | 80.0 | Spiral Architect |
| 1 | 80.0 | Tvangeste |
| 1 | 79.0 | HolyHell |
| 1 | 75.0 | Arkha Sva |
| 1 | 70.0 | Skitliv |
| 1 | 68.0 | Allen / Lande |
| 1 | 67.0 | Derek Sherinian |
| 1 | 63.0 | Beherit |
| 1 | 58.0 | Devin Townsend Project |
| 1 | 54.0 | Planet X |
| 1 | 50.0 | Sonata Arctica |
| 1 | 45.0 | 1349 |
| 1 | 45.0 | Dream Theater |
| 1 | 45.0 | Edguy |
| 1 | 45.0 | Sinergy |
| 1 | 40.0 | Megadeth |
| 1 | 35.0 | Aina |
| 1 | 35.0 | Avantasia |
| 1 | 35.0 | The Codex |
| 1 | 28.0 | Liquid Tension Experiment |
| 1 | 25.0 | Sleep |
| 1 | 23.0 | Dying Fetus |
| 1 | 20.0 | Dethklok |
| 1 | 20.0 | Ride the Sky |
| 1 | 3.0 | Ildjarn |
| 7Formats | ||
| 140 | 89.7 | Full-length |
| 11 | 84.7 | EP |
| 7 | 75.8 | Demo |
| 4 | 59.6 | Compilation |
| 2 | 81.0 | Single |
| 1 | 80.0 | DVD |
| 1 | 75.0 | Split |
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