Best Bands by Division
10+ albums · 5-9 albums · 2-4 albums · 1 album
14010+ albums
96.2111Bathory
95.749Riot V
95.636Neurosis
95.479King Diamond
95.493Immolation
95.3151Blind Guardian
95.393Candlemass
95.1120Katatonia
95.189Rush
95.0190Black Sabbath
95.061Angra
95.057W.A.S.P.
94.933Crowbar
94.9114Enslaved
94.889Ulver
94.8284Iron Maiden
94.773Voivod
94.733Devin Townsend
94.671Sigh
94.658Primordial
94.528Mortiis
94.570Rotting Christ
94.441Boris
94.398Amorphis
94.3196Darkthrone
94.228Vintersorg
94.233The Lord Weird Slough Feg
94.259Incantation
94.151Ayreon
94.133Panopticon
94.1196Opeth
94.194Vader
94.140Manilla Road
94.153Fates Warning
94.081Autopsy
94.048Septicflesh
94.022Ceremonial Castings
94.0160Kreator
94.0128Immortal
93.952Metal Church
93.9123Marduk
93.829Galneryus
93.888Motörhead
93.8167Cannibal Corpse
93.872Blut aus Nord
93.838Helstar
93.897My Dying Bride
93.761Graveland
93.730The Gathering
93.687Anaal Nathrakh
93.640Samael
93.698Nile
93.5200Judas Priest
93.5124Sodom
93.544Artillery
93.5134Helloween
93.429The Crown
93.421The Ocean Collective
93.462Hypocrisy
93.339Jag Panzer
93.329Sabbat
93.266Deep Purple
93.2131Deicide
93.250Cathedral
93.267The Black Dahlia Murder
93.2114Overkill
93.156Borknagar
93.0168Dream Theater
93.039Necrophobic
93.061Moonspell
92.950Savatage
92.946Shining
92.877Paradise Lost
92.730Deceased
92.666Gamma Ray
92.6144Burzum
92.6158Behemoth
92.536Melvins
92.588Cattle Decapitation
92.4104Gorgoroth
92.332Exhumed
92.320Root
92.3213Slayer
92.342Impaled Nazarene
92.353Belphegor
92.347Flotsam and Jetsam
92.250Abigor
92.2138Napalm Death
92.220閃靈
92.1101Drudkh
92.1136Morbid Angel
92.133Gwar
92.0144Sepultura
92.0122Amon Amarth
92.044Tankard
92.072Accept
92.056Dio
91.973Kamelot
91.921Orange Goblin
91.947Virgin Steele
91.829Loudness
91.8243Megadeth
91.7119Cradle of Filth
91.751Pain of Salvation
91.7123Exodus
91.761Therion
91.640Earth
91.6101Dark Tranquillity
91.6140Iced Earth
91.549Krisiun
91.435Skyclad
91.481Xasthur
91.459Rage
91.335Novembers Doom
91.283Obituary
91.2112Meshuggah
91.265Anathema
91.261Saxon
91.2102Anthrax
91.158Scorpions
91.153Malevolent Creation
91.159Grave Digger
91.027Krallice
91.0117Children of Bodom
90.970Stratovarius
90.847Asphyx
90.830God Dethroned
90.839Tiamat
90.720Benighted
90.721Аркона
90.7128Testament
90.685Venom
90.629Corrosion of Conformity
90.677Destruction
90.5136Nightwish
90.544Evergrey
90.553Sunn O)))
90.437Iron Savior
90.164Running Wild
90.128Forgotten Tomb
1645-9 albums
97.533Evoken
96.5155Death
96.230Esoteric
95.963Moonsorrow
95.961Type O Negative
95.858Mercyful Fate
95.734Satan
95.669Alice in Chains
95.441Ahab
95.3106Suffocation
95.285Bolt Thrower
95.182Symphony X
95.057Insomnium
94.939Saint Vitus
94.633Cult of Luna
94.546Isis
94.544Inquisition
94.530Orphaned Land
94.344Akercocke
94.347Arcturus
94.221Yob
94.2104Agalloch
94.244Kalmah
94.262Gorguts
94.228The Ruins of Beverast
94.146Obscura
94.164Entombed
94.127Solitude Aeturnus
94.032The Chasm
94.071Dying Fetus
93.947Rainbow
93.956Leviathan
93.966Nokturnal Mortum
93.937Bal-Sagoth
93.968Wolves in the Throne Room
93.985Summoning
93.834Pentagram
93.822Lunar Aurora
93.879Deathspell Omega
93.838Falkenbach
93.734Deeds of Flesh
93.728Misery Index
93.744Coroner
93.635Equilibrium
93.6105Carcass
93.522Vreid
93.444Carach Angren
93.237Ulcerate
93.260Swallow the Sun
93.231X Japan
93.239Forbidden
93.152Arsis
93.153Taake
93.148Týr
93.144Deströyer 666
93.142Ihsahn
93.072Electric Wizard
93.088Nevermore
93.027Kampfar
93.030Negură Bunget
92.948Bruce Dickinson
92.928Defeated Sanity
92.922Angel Dust
92.860Pig Destroyer
92.853Dismember
92.730Soundgarden
92.721Desaster
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.746Falconer
92.723Persefone
92.629Limbonic Art
92.642Razor
92.629Varathron
92.654Origin
92.634Protector
92.420Horrendous
92.438High on Fire
92.451Finntroll
92.426Theatre of Tragedy
92.343Absu
92.323Persuader
92.388At the Gates
92.361Alcest
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.224Darkspace
92.236Judas Iscariot
92.237Godflesh
92.233Draconian
92.126Mercenary
92.131Baroness
92.120Hibria
92.128Macabre
92.121Stormwarrior
92.125Sargeist
92.093Mastodon
92.023Tribulation
92.034Sleep
92.023Hour of Penance
91.933Melechesh
91.926Bethlehem
91.922Virgin Black
91.862Bloodbath
91.623Spectral Lore
91.655Devourment
91.628Skid Row
91.652Dark Funeral
91.5162Mayhem
91.526Monstrosity
91.524Solefald
91.521Midnight
91.4112Cryptopsy
91.437Old Man's Child
91.424Sacrifice
91.430Arckanum
91.423Whiplash
91.330Angel Witch
91.336Hate Forest
91.336Peste Noire
91.320Thanatos
91.229Pallbearer
91.223Dragonland
91.222Discharge
91.249Watain
91.244Edge of Sanity
91.223Tsjuder
91.269Ensiferum
91.121In Mourning
91.144Enforcer
91.164Decapitated
91.033Cirith Ungol
90.934Mütiilation
90.925Empyrium
90.928Armored Saint
90.952Strapping Young Lad
90.958Warbringer
90.938Psycroptic
90.825Novembre
90.822Khanate
90.822Hooded Menace
90.822Urgehal
90.722Gorefest
90.731Behexen
90.761Death Angel
90.724Extol
90.721Orden Ogan
90.727Adagio
90.623Shape of Despair
90.621Lord Belial
90.620Paradox
90.633Faith No More
90.624Fen
90.622Nunslaughter
90.558Sentenced
90.551Portal
90.439Tristania
90.423Vomitory
90.425After Forever
90.332Naglfar
90.222Warlord
90.232Sadus
90.221Rotten Sound
90.145Epica
90.151Alestorm
90.121Pharaoh
682-4 albums
96.529Acid Bath
96.034Morbid Saint
96.022Intestine Baalism
95.532Ne Obliviscaris
95.490Emperor
95.342Paysage d'Hiver
95.021Pagan Altar
94.952Vektor
94.846Possessed
94.729Kyuss
94.622Watchtower
94.549Atheist
94.020An Axis of Perdition
93.931Sarcófago
93.950Demolition Hammer
93.939Vio-lence
93.847Heathen
93.760Dark Angel
93.627Lost Horizon
93.520Daylight Dies
93.536Mgła
93.428Spawn of Possession
93.322Dead Congregation
93.325Toxik
93.320Nails
93.226Triptykon
93.025Anata
93.029Windir
92.920Blasphemy
92.920Bell Witch
92.877Dissection
92.826Mr. Bungle
92.525Impetigo
92.422Crimson Glory
92.459Cynic
92.322Obsequiae
92.347Blood Incantation
92.226Visigoth
92.224Disillusion
92.130Teitanblood
92.024Haggard
91.922Nortt
91.920Dragged into Sunlight
91.945Necrophagist
91.832Wormed
91.825Exhorder
91.721Sabbat
91.723Power Trip
91.630Reverend Bizarre
91.621Cultes des Ghoules
91.644The Faceless
91.524Funeral Mist
91.421Mithras
91.235Nocturnus
91.224Witchfinder General
91.124Батюшка
91.026The Red Chord
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.724Gloryhammer
90.720Katharsis
90.623Velvet Cacoon
90.620Terrorizer
90.531All Shall Perish
90.434Down
90.322Lifelover
90.223Antestor
90.228Altar of Plagues
90.037Decrepit Birth
61 album
95.935Demilich
95.826Lykathea Aflame
93.925Disembowelment
91.123Bølzer
90.924Heaven & Hell
90.422Amesoeurs
The first number in each entry is a bias score, derived from the assigned ratings on a curve desgined to reward both individual reviewer enthusiasm and collective critical attention. For releases, each rating counts; for bands, release ratings are aggregated by reviewer first. The second number is the number of reviewers who rated that band or release. A release needs at least 4 ratings to qualify; a band needs ratings from at least 20 different reviewers.
Data from Encyclopaedia Metallum · Analysis by glenn mcdonald · Updated 21 October 2024