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139Death
97.5	33	Evoken
96.7	159	Death
96.1	25	Intestine Baalism
96.1	31	Esoteric
95.9	36	Demilich
95.8	26	Lykathea Aflame
95.6	86	Bolt Thrower
95.5	93	Immolation
95.3	107	Suffocation
95.0	57	Insomnium
94.8	52	Atheist
94.7	128	Katatonia
94.6	48	Possessed
94.5	34	Sarcófago
94.5	44	Ulcerate
94.4	98	Amorphis
94.4	59	Incantation
94.3	44	Akercocke
94.3	201	Darkthrone
94.3	68	Gorguts
94.2	71	Dying Fetus
94.2	29	Orphaned Land
94.2	44	Kalmah
94.2	96	Vader
94.1	208	Opeth
94.1	34	Defeated Sanity
94.1	174	Cannibal Corpse
94.1	62	Entombed
94.0	32	The Chasm
94.0	22	Ceremonial Castings
94.0	26	Disembowelment
93.9	107	Carcass
93.9	48	Septicflesh
93.8	100	My Dying Bride
93.8	29	Spawn of Possession
93.8	83	Autopsy
93.7	34	Deeds of Flesh
93.6	20	Malignancy
93.6	29	Misery Index
93.5	20	Daylight Dies
93.5	63	Hypocrisy
93.5	22	Sacramentum
93.5	99	Nile
93.4	20	Satan's Host
93.4	32	The Crown
93.3	61	Swallow the Sun
93.3	32	The Gathering
93.3	65	The Black Dahlia Murder
93.2	26	Triptykon
93.2	51	Arsis
93.1	23	Dead Congregation
93.1	50	Obscura
93.1	134	Deicide
93.1	55	Dismember
93.0	34	Deceased
93.0	25	Anata
93.0	82	Dissection
93.0	49	Necrophagist
92.7	22	Mourning Beloveth
92.7	23	Persefone
92.7	43	Necrophobic
92.6	25	Impetigo
92.6	143	Morbid Angel
92.6	61	Cynic
92.6	90	Cattle Decapitation
92.6	21	Dragged into Sunlight
92.5	33	Teitanblood
92.4	20	Horrendous
92.4	55	Origin
92.4	33	Exhumed
92.4	26	Theatre of Tragedy
92.3	43	Absu
92.3	25	Mr. Bungle
92.3	87	At the Gates
92.3	76	Paradise Lost
92.3	51	Blood Incantation
92.2	24	Disillusion
92.2	33	Draconian
92.2	20	閃靈
92.1	165	Behemoth
92.1	26	Mercenary
92.1	54	Belphegor
92.0	123	Cryptopsy
92.0	63	Bloodbath
92.0	137	Napalm Death
92.0	23	Tribulation
92.0	34	Melechesh
92.0	124	Amon Amarth
92.0	23	Hour of Penance
92.0	34	Protector
92.0	38	Nocturnus
92.0	24	Haggard
91.8	45	The Faceless
91.8	63	Therion
91.8	144	Sepultura
91.8	32	Wormed
91.8	23	Terrorizer
91.8	124	Cradle of Filth
91.7	104	Dark Tranquillity
91.7	22	Hooded Menace
91.6	56	Devourment
91.5	26	Monstrosity
91.4	21	Mithras
91.4	84	Obituary
91.4	50	Krisiun
91.3	35	Novembers Doom
91.3	29	Macabre
91.3	47	Edge of Sanity
91.3	20	Thanatos
91.2	117	Children of Bodom
91.2	65	Anathema
91.2	64	Decapitated
91.2	55	Malevolent Creation
91.1	21	In Mourning
91.1	23	Bølzer
91.0	26	The Red Chord
91.0	49	Asphyx
91.0	21	October Tide
91.0	25	Extol
90.9	53	Strapping Young Lad
90.9	33	Sadus
90.9	38	Psycroptic
90.8	25	Novembre
90.8	23	Nunslaughter
90.7	22	Benighted
90.7	39	Tiamat
90.7	29	God Dethroned
90.6	21	Mors Principium Est
90.6	20	Torture Squad
90.6	21	Gorefest
90.5	51	Portal
90.4	23	Vomitory
90.3	59	Sentenced
90.3	28	Master
90.2	24	Hate
90.2	84	Wintersun
90.2	23	Antestor
90.1	39	Decrepit Birth
90.0	29	Archspire
106Black
96.2	115	Bathory
95.9	63	Moonsorrow
95.5	42	Paysage d'Hiver
95.4	94	Emperor
94.9	91	Ulver
94.8	59	Primordial
94.7	115	Enslaved
94.7	73	Sigh
94.7	35	Panopticon
94.6	45	Inquisition
94.5	34	Sarcófago
94.3	44	Akercocke
94.3	49	Arcturus
94.3	30	The Ruins of Beverast
94.3	201	Darkthrone
94.2	72	Rotting Christ
94.1	57	Leviathan
94.1	125	Marduk
94.1	107	Agalloch
94.1	131	Immortal
94.1	82	Deathspell Omega
94.0	20	An Axis of Perdition
94.0	22	Ceremonial Castings
94.0	69	Wolves in the Throne Room
94.0	66	Nokturnal Mortum
93.9	37	Bal-Sagoth
93.8	72	Blut aus Nord
93.8	86	Summoning
93.7	61	Graveland
93.7	24	Lunar Aurora
93.6	40	Falkenbach
93.6	39	Mgła
93.5	127	Sodom
93.5	41	Samael
93.5	87	Anaal Nathrakh
93.5	22	Sacramentum
93.4	20	Satan's Host
93.4	44	Carach Angren
93.4	44	Deströyer 666
93.3	23	Vreid
93.3	28	Sabbat
93.2	26	Triptykon
93.2	56	Borknagar
93.2	31	Windir
93.2	54	Taake
93.0	82	Dissection
93.0	27	Kampfar
92.9	31	Negură Bunget
92.8	20	Oranssi Pazuzu
92.8	105	Gorgoroth
92.7	21	Desaster
92.7	146	Burzum
92.7	43	Necrophobic
92.6	29	Limbonic Art
92.6	45	Shining
92.6	37	Judas Iscariot
92.5	29	Bethlehem
92.5	41	Impaled Nazarene
92.5	27	Sargeist
92.5	33	Teitanblood
92.4	101	Drudkh
92.3	43	Absu
92.3	20	Root
92.3	22	Obsequiae
92.2	24	Dødheimsgard
92.2	24	Darkspace
92.2	20	閃靈
92.1	165	Behemoth
92.1	54	Belphegor
92.1	38	Peste Noire
92.1	51	Abigor
92.1	31	Varathron
92.0	34	Melechesh
91.9	22	Nortt
91.9	20	Hellripper
91.8	55	Dark Funeral
91.8	168	Mayhem
91.8	124	Cradle of Filth
91.7	36	Hate Forest
91.7	23	Svartsyn
91.6	23	Spectral Lore
91.5	79	Xasthur
91.5	24	Funeral Mist
91.5	21	Midnight
91.5	22	Cultes des Ghoules
91.4	29	Krallice
91.4	30	Arckanum
91.3	20	Furia
91.3	38	Old Man's Child
91.2	23	Tsjuder
91.1	24	Батюшка
91.1	23	Bølzer
90.9	34	Mütiilation
90.9	44	Woods of Ypres
90.7	22	Benighted
90.7	21	Аркона
90.7	20	Katharsis
90.7	31	Behexen
90.6	23	Velvet Cacoon
90.6	22	Lord Belial
90.4	45	Watain
90.4	85	Venom
90.4	28	Forgotten Tomb
90.4	32	Naglfar
90.2	23	Antestor
90.0	23	Fen
62Doom
97.5	33	Evoken
96.5	29	Acid Bath
96.1	31	Esoteric
95.9	59	Type O Negative
95.3	96	Candlemass
95.2	197	Black Sabbath
95.2	40	Ahab
95.1	40	Saint Vitus
95.0	21	Pagan Altar
94.7	128	Katatonia
94.4	98	Amorphis
94.3	30	The Ruins of Beverast
94.3	201	Darkthrone
94.2	21	Yob
94.2	29	Orphaned Land
94.1	107	Agalloch
94.1	27	Solitude Aeturnus
94.0	26	Disembowelment
93.8	100	My Dying Bride
93.8	38	Pentagram
93.6	20	Skepticism
93.5	20	Daylight Dies
93.5	76	Electric Wizard
93.3	61	Swallow the Sun
93.3	32	The Gathering
93.2	26	Triptykon
93.1	51	Cathedral
92.9	20	Bell Witch
92.8	40	High on Fire
92.7	22	Mourning Beloveth
92.6	21	Dragged into Sunlight
92.5	29	Bethlehem
92.4	26	Theatre of Tragedy
92.3	76	Paradise Lost
92.3	36	Sleep
92.2	33	Draconian
92.0	31	Reverend Bizarre
91.9	22	Nortt
91.9	25	Witchfinder General
91.9	22	Virgin Black
91.7	29	Pallbearer
91.7	22	Hooded Menace
91.6	40	Earth
91.3	35	Novembers Doom
91.2	65	Anathema
91.1	21	In Mourning
91.0	49	Asphyx
91.0	21	October Tide
90.9	24	Heaven & Hell
90.9	24	Empyrium
90.9	44	Woods of Ypres
90.8	25	Novembre
90.8	22	Khanate
90.7	39	Tiamat
90.6	23	Shape of Despair
90.5	21	Thou
90.5	34	Cirith Ungol
90.5	21	Om
90.4	21	Grand Magus
90.4	28	Forgotten Tomb
90.2	23	Antestor
90.1	55	Sunn O)))
61Thrash
96.2	115	Bathory
96.0	35	Morbid Saint
95.0	52	Vektor
94.8	52	Atheist
94.6	22	Watchtower
94.6	48	Possessed
94.6	45	Inquisition
94.5	34	Sarcófago
94.5	75	Voivod
94.2	96	Vader
94.1	51	Demolition Hammer
94.0	160	Kreator
94.0	52	Metal Church
93.9	47	Heathen
93.8	40	Vio-lence
93.6	44	Coroner
93.5	45	Artillery
93.5	127	Sodom
93.4	32	The Crown
93.4	44	Deströyer 666
93.3	116	Overkill
93.3	28	Sabbat
93.3	25	Toxik
93.2	40	Forbidden
93.0	42	Razor
93.0	34	Deceased
92.8	66	Dark Angel
92.7	21	Desaster
92.6	61	Cynic
92.5	22	Angel Dust
92.4	218	Slayer
92.3	43	Absu
92.3	25	Mr. Bungle
92.3	47	Flotsam and Jetsam
92.2	20	Amebix
92.2	45	Tankard
92.0	34	Protector
91.8	144	Sepultura
91.8	25	Exhorder
91.7	126	Exodus
91.7	20	Sabbat
91.7	247	Megadeth
91.7	23	Power Trip
91.5	23	Whiplash
91.4	141	Iced Earth
91.4	114	Meshuggah
91.4	104	Anthrax
91.3	29	Macabre
91.3	20	Thanatos
91.2	25	Sacrifice
91.2	61	Warbringer
91.2	22	Discharge
91.0	25	Extol
90.9	53	Strapping Young Lad
90.9	33	Sadus
90.8	77	Destruction
90.7	61	Death Angel
90.7	129	Testament
90.6	20	Torture Squad
90.6	20	Paradox
90.3	28	Master
52Heavy
95.8	81	King Diamond
95.7	58	Mercyful Fate
95.6	34	Satan
95.5	70	Alice in Chains
95.5	52	Riot V
95.2	197	Black Sabbath
95.0	21	Pagan Altar
94.9	58	W.A.S.P.
94.9	295	Iron Maiden
94.4	98	Amorphis
94.4	41	Manilla Road
94.3	201	Darkthrone
94.2	47	Rainbow
94.1	33	The Lord Weird Slough Feg
94.1	53	Fates Warning
94.0	52	Metal Church
93.9	39	Helstar
93.8	90	Motörhead
93.7	212	Judas Priest
93.4	20	Satan's Host
93.3	39	Jag Panzer
93.2	31	X Japan
93.0	49	Savatage
93.0	34	Deceased
93.0	65	Deep Purple
92.7	30	Soundgarden
92.7	50	Bruce Dickinson
92.4	22	Crimson Glory
92.3	20	Root
92.2	26	Visigoth
92.0	20	Hell
91.9	57	Dio
91.9	72	Accept
91.9	25	Witchfinder General
91.8	29	Loudness
91.7	247	Megadeth
91.6	29	Skid Row
91.6	31	Angel Witch
91.4	48	Virgin Steele
91.3	45	Enforcer
91.3	59	Rage
91.3	59	Scorpions
91.2	63	Saxon
91.2	22	Discharge
90.9	24	Heaven & Hell
90.9	29	Armored Saint
90.9	60	Grave Digger
90.7	24	Warlord
90.5	34	Cirith Ungol
90.5	64	Running Wild
90.4	21	Grand Magus
90.4	85	Venom
52Progressive
96.7	159	Death
95.8	26	Lykathea Aflame
95.6	33	Ne Obliviscaris
95.2	81	Symphony X
95.1	88	Rush
95.0	52	Vektor
95.0	61	Angra
94.8	52	Atheist
94.7	115	Enslaved
94.7	128	Katatonia
94.6	22	Watchtower
94.5	75	Voivod
94.4	98	Amorphis
94.3	44	Akercocke
94.3	49	Arcturus
94.3	36	Devin Townsend
94.2	29	Orphaned Land
94.1	208	Opeth
94.1	53	Fates Warning
94.0	52	Ayreon
94.0	27	Vintersorg
93.4	21	The Ocean Collective
93.2	56	Borknagar
93.2	31	X Japan
93.1	50	Obscura
93.1	48	Týr
93.1	43	Ihsahn
93.0	49	Savatage
93.0	20	Theocracy
92.9	31	Negură Bunget
92.8	84	Nevermore
92.7	174	Dream Theater
92.7	23	Persefone
92.6	61	Cynic
92.6	90	Cattle Decapitation
92.4	20	Horrendous
92.4	22	Crimson Glory
92.2	24	Disillusion
92.1	31	Baroness
92.0	94	Mastodon
92.0	24	Haggard
91.9	73	Kamelot
91.8	45	The Faceless
91.7	51	Pain of Salvation
91.3	47	Edge of Sanity
91.2	65	Anathema
91.1	21	In Mourning
91.0	25	Extol
90.8	25	Novembre
90.7	27	Adagio
90.6	20	Paradox
90.5	44	Evergrey
46Power
95.5	52	Riot V
95.4	154	Blind Guardian
95.2	81	Symphony X
95.0	61	Angra
94.4	41	Manilla Road
94.2	44	Kalmah
94.1	53	Fates Warning
94.0	52	Metal Church
93.9	39	Helstar
93.8	29	Galneryus
93.6	27	Lost Horizon
93.4	135	Helloween
93.4	20	Satan's Host
93.3	39	Jag Panzer
93.2	31	X Japan
93.0	49	Savatage
93.0	20	Theocracy
92.7	46	Falconer
92.6	66	Gamma Ray
92.5	22	Angel Dust
92.4	22	Crimson Glory
92.3	23	Persuader
92.3	47	Flotsam and Jetsam
92.2	26	Visigoth
92.2	22	Stormwarrior
92.1	26	Mercenary
92.1	20	Hibria
91.9	73	Kamelot
91.4	141	Iced Earth
91.4	48	Virgin Steele
91.3	59	Rage
91.2	117	Children of Bodom
91.2	23	Dragonland
91.0	70	Stratovarius
90.9	60	Grave Digger
90.7	141	Nightwish
90.7	24	Gloryhammer
90.7	24	Warlord
90.7	27	Adagio
90.6	23	Orden Ogan
90.6	20	Paradox
90.5	44	Evergrey
90.5	64	Running Wild
90.3	37	Iron Savior
90.1	21	Pharaoh
90.0	53	Alestorm
32Technical
95.9	36	Demilich
95.8	26	Lykathea Aflame
95.3	107	Suffocation
94.6	22	Watchtower
94.5	44	Ulcerate
94.3	68	Gorguts
94.1	34	Defeated Sanity
93.9	47	Heathen
93.8	29	Spawn of Possession
93.7	34	Deeds of Flesh
93.6	20	Malignancy
93.6	44	Coroner
93.5	99	Nile
93.3	25	Toxik
93.2	51	Arsis
93.1	50	Obscura
93.0	25	Anata
93.0	49	Necrophagist
92.4	55	Origin
92.0	123	Cryptopsy
92.0	23	Hour of Penance
92.0	38	Nocturnus
91.8	45	The Faceless
91.8	32	Wormed
91.4	114	Meshuggah
91.2	64	Decapitated
91.0	26	The Red Chord
91.0	25	Extol
90.9	33	Sadus
90.9	38	Psycroptic
90.1	39	Decrepit Birth
90.0	29	Archspire
25Speed
95.5	52	Riot V
95.4	154	Blind Guardian
94.3	201	Darkthrone
93.9	39	Helstar
93.9	47	Heathen
93.8	90	Motörhead
93.5	127	Sodom
93.4	135	Helloween
93.3	25	Toxik
93.0	42	Razor
92.6	66	Gamma Ray
92.5	22	Angel Dust
92.3	23	Persuader
92.2	22	Stormwarrior
92.1	20	Hibria
91.9	20	Hellripper
91.5	21	Midnight
91.5	23	Whiplash
91.3	45	Enforcer
91.3	59	Rage
90.9	60	Grave Digger
90.6	20	Paradox
90.5	64	Running Wild
90.4	85	Venom
90.3	37	Iron Savior
24Folk
95.9	63	Moonsorrow
94.9	91	Ulver
94.8	59	Primordial
94.7	35	Panopticon
94.2	29	Orphaned Land
94.1	107	Agalloch
94.0	27	Vintersorg
94.0	66	Nokturnal Mortum
93.8	34	Equilibrium
93.6	40	Falkenbach
93.2	56	Borknagar
93.2	31	Windir
93.1	48	Týr
92.9	31	Negură Bunget
92.7	46	Falconer
92.4	51	Finntroll
92.2	20	閃靈
92.1	38	Peste Noire
92.0	34	Melechesh
91.4	35	Skyclad
90.9	24	Empyrium
90.7	21	Аркона
90.6	72	Ensiferum
90.0	53	Alestorm
22Symphonic
95.4	94	Emperor
94.3	49	Arcturus
94.0	22	Ceremonial Castings
94.0	66	Nokturnal Mortum
93.9	37	Bal-Sagoth
93.9	48	Septicflesh
93.4	44	Carach Angren
92.6	29	Limbonic Art
92.0	24	Haggard
91.9	22	Virgin Black
91.8	63	Therion
91.8	124	Cradle of Filth
91.3	51	Epica
91.3	38	Old Man's Child
91.2	23	Dragonland
90.9	24	Empyrium
90.8	40	Tristania
90.7	141	Nightwish
90.7	24	Gloryhammer
90.7	27	Adagio
90.4	25	After Forever
90.2	84	Wintersun
19Gothic
95.9	59	Type O Negative
94.7	128	Katatonia
94.2	72	Rotting Christ
93.8	100	My Dying Bride
93.2	26	Triptykon
92.8	62	Moonspell
92.4	26	Theatre of Tragedy
92.3	76	Paradise Lost
92.2	33	Draconian
92.0	23	Tribulation
91.9	22	Virgin Black
91.8	124	Cradle of Filth
91.1	21	In Mourning
90.9	44	Woods of Ypres
90.8	25	Novembre
90.8	40	Tristania
90.7	39	Tiamat
90.4	28	Forgotten Tomb
90.3	59	Sentenced
16Grindcore
94.2	71	Dying Fetus
93.9	107	Carcass
93.6	29	Misery Index
93.5	87	Anaal Nathrakh
93.4	60	Pig Destroyer
93.2	21	Nails
92.9	22	Wormrot
92.6	25	Impetigo
92.6	90	Cattle Decapitation
92.4	33	Exhumed
92.0	137	Napalm Death
91.8	23	Terrorizer
91.3	29	Macabre
91.0	26	The Red Chord
90.7	22	Benighted
90.6	20	Rotten Sound
13Brutal
95.8	26	Lykathea Aflame
95.3	107	Suffocation
94.2	71	Dying Fetus
94.1	34	Defeated Sanity
93.7	34	Deeds of Flesh
93.6	20	Malignancy
93.5	99	Nile
92.4	55	Origin
92.0	123	Cryptopsy
92.0	23	Hour of Penance
91.8	32	Wormed
91.6	56	Devourment
90.7	22	Benighted
13Sludge
96.5	29	Acid Bath
95.5	35	Neurosis
95.3	35	Crowbar
94.9	35	Cult of Luna
94.4	46	Isis
93.4	21	The Ocean Collective
92.8	40	High on Fire
92.5	36	Melvins
92.1	31	Baroness
92.0	94	Mastodon
91.7	33	Corrosion of Conformity
90.5	21	Thou
90.5	34	Down
10Ambient
95.5	42	Paysage d'Hiver
94.9	91	Ulver
94.3	36	Devin Townsend
94.1	57	Leviathan
94.0	20	An Axis of Perdition
93.8	72	Blut aus Nord
92.7	146	Burzum
92.2	24	Darkspace
91.7	36	Hate Forest
91.6	23	Spectral Lore
9Industrial
94.3	27	Mortiis
94.0	20	An Axis of Perdition
93.8	72	Blut aus Nord
93.5	41	Samael
93.5	87	Anaal Nathrakh
92.4	39	Godflesh
92.4	26	Theatre of Tragedy
92.2	24	Dødheimsgard
90.9	53	Strapping Young Lad
9Stoner
95.0	31	Kyuss
94.2	21	Yob
93.5	76	Electric Wizard
93.1	51	Cathedral
92.8	40	High on Fire
92.7	30	Soundgarden
92.3	36	Sleep
91.9	21	Orange Goblin
90.5	21	Om
8Experimental
93.1	43	Ihsahn
92.5	29	Bethlehem
92.4	39	Godflesh
92.3	25	Mr. Bungle
92.1	38	Peste Noire
91.4	21	Mithras
91.3	20	Furia
90.5	51	Portal
7Funeral
97.5	33	Evoken
96.1	31	Esoteric
95.2	40	Ahab
93.6	20	Skepticism
92.9	20	Bell Witch
91.9	22	Nortt
90.6	23	Shape of Despair
7Viking
96.2	115	Bathory
94.7	115	Enslaved
94.0	27	Vintersorg
93.7	61	Graveland
93.6	40	Falkenbach
93.2	56	Borknagar
93.2	31	Windir
4Pagan
95.9	63	Moonsorrow
93.7	61	Graveland
93.0	27	Kampfar
90.7	21	Аркона
3Deathcore
91.8	45	The Faceless
91.0	26	The Red Chord
90.5	31	All Shall Perish
2Metalcore
93.8	34	Equilibrium
91.0	26	The Red Chord

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 13 September 2025