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126Death
97.533Evoken
96.6148Death
96.230Esoteric
95.936Demilich
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.592Immolation
95.2106Suffocation
95.1116Katatonia
95.055Insomnium
94.879Bolt Thrower
94.544Akercocke
94.549Atheist
94.530Orphaned Land
94.296Amorphis
94.262Gorguts
94.2194Darkthrone
94.143Kalmah
94.194Vader
94.159Incantation
94.044Possessed
94.045Obscura
94.032The Chasm
94.022Ceremonial Castings
94.062Entombed
93.979Autopsy
93.947Septicflesh
93.957Swallow the Sun
93.9189Opeth
93.925Disembowelment
93.927Misery Index
93.795My Dying Bride
93.662Hypocrisy
93.6169Cannibal Corpse
93.6102Carcass
93.520Daylight Dies
93.529Spawn of Possession
93.533Sarcófago
93.429The Crown
93.322Dead Congregation
93.327Anata
93.226Triptykon
93.265The Black Dahlia Murder
93.295Nile
93.232Deeds of Flesh
93.152Arsis
93.121Persefone
93.031The Gathering
93.066Dying Fetus
93.0124Deicide
92.821Hour of Penance
92.827Defeated Sanity
92.859Cynic
92.876Dissection
92.820Blasphemy
92.878Paradise Lost
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.756Origin
92.722Impetigo
92.5158Behemoth
92.425Mr. Bungle
92.427Deceased
92.430Exhumed
92.336Necrophobic
92.242Absu
92.224Disillusion
92.284Cattle Decapitation
92.232Teitanblood
92.251Dismember
92.234Ulcerate
92.227Macabre
92.233Draconian
92.220閃靈
92.126Mercenary
92.152Belphegor
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
92.1122Amon Amarth
92.1136Napalm Death
92.0133Morbid Angel
92.038Blood Incantation
92.088At the Gates
92.024Haggard
91.933Melechesh
91.831Wormed
91.732Protector
91.722Tribulation
91.761Therion
91.698Dark Tranquillity
91.650Devourment
91.6139Sepultura
91.644The Faceless
91.526Monstrosity
91.549Krisiun
91.563Bloodbath
91.5116Cradle of Filth
91.421Mithras
91.383Obituary
91.3110Cryptopsy
91.266Anathema
91.244Edge of Sanity
91.229The Red Chord
91.253Malevolent Creation
91.121In Mourning
91.136Novembers Doom
91.123Bølzer
91.164Decapitated
91.042Necrophagist
90.970Pestilence
90.952Strapping Young Lad
90.938Psycroptic
90.825Novembre
90.822Hooded Menace
90.735Nocturnus
90.720Benighted
90.722Gorefest
90.730God Dethroned
90.623Antestor
90.636Decrepit Birth
90.620Terrorizer
90.522Vomitory
90.5115Children of Bodom
90.551Portal
90.546Asphyx
90.536Tiamat
90.558Sentenced
90.123Extol
90.020Nunslaughter
100Black
96.0106Bathory
95.963Moonsorrow
95.490Emperor
95.342Paysage d'Hiver
94.858Primordial
94.7112Enslaved
94.566Rotting Christ
94.544Akercocke
94.572Sigh
94.486Ulver
94.332Panopticon
94.347Arcturus
94.338Inquisition
94.2194Darkthrone
94.128The Ruins of Beverast
94.1128Immortal
94.1103Agalloch
94.020An Axis of Perdition
94.022Ceremonial Castings
93.973Blut aus Nord
93.937Bal-Sagoth
93.941Samael
93.982Summoning
93.837Falkenbach
93.859Graveland
93.769Wolves in the Throne Room
93.621Lunar Aurora
93.667Nokturnal Mortum
93.628Windir
93.637Mgła
93.678Deathspell Omega
93.655Leviathan
93.6122Marduk
93.585Anaal Nathrakh
93.533Sarcófago
93.423Vreid
93.425Sabbat
93.444Carach Angren
93.226Triptykon
93.226Limbonic Art
93.251Taake
93.247Shining
93.145Deströyer 666
93.1118Sodom
93.027Kampfar
92.929Negură Bunget
92.921Root
92.876Dissection
92.820Blasphemy
92.721Desaster
92.7141Burzum
92.652Borknagar
92.5158Behemoth
92.4104Gorgoroth
92.336Necrophobic
92.322Obsequiae
92.3102Drudkh
92.242Absu
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.232Teitanblood
92.220閃靈
92.123Darkspace
92.152Belphegor
91.933Melechesh
91.940Impaled Nazarene
91.825Sargeist
91.725Bethlehem
91.722Cultes des Ghoules
91.623Spectral Lore
91.638Hate Forest
91.524Funeral Mist
91.5116Cradle of Filth
91.5156Mayhem
91.482Xasthur
91.437Old Man's Child
91.430Arckanum
91.331Mütiilation
91.324Varathron
91.334Judas Iscariot
91.223Nortt
91.251Abigor
91.223Tsjuder
91.123Bølzer
91.132Behexen
91.027Krallice
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.934Peste Noire
90.822Urgehal
90.720Benighted
90.721Lord Belial
90.721Аркона
90.750Watain
90.749Dark Funeral
90.623Velvet Cacoon
90.623Antestor
90.624Fen
90.582Venom
90.423Aura Noir
90.320Lifelover
90.031Naglfar
57Thrash
96.727Morbid Saint
96.0106Bathory
94.851Vektor
94.622Watchtower
94.671Voivod
94.549Atheist
94.338Inquisition
94.194Vader
94.044Possessed
93.951Metal Church
93.9157Kreator
93.939Vio-lence
93.847Heathen
93.543Coroner
93.548Demolition Hammer
93.533Sarcófago
93.429The Crown
93.425Sabbat
93.325Toxik
93.358Dark Angel
93.342Artillery
93.2112Overkill
93.145Deströyer 666
93.1118Sodom
92.859Cynic
92.721Desaster
92.737Forbidden
92.721Angel Dust
92.642Razor
92.425Mr. Bungle
92.445Flotsam and Jetsam
92.427Deceased
92.423Exhorder
92.242Absu
92.227Macabre
91.9208Slayer
91.732Protector
91.6139Sepultura
91.5240Megadeth
91.520Sabbat
91.3123Exodus
91.3138Iced Earth
91.222Discharge
91.1116Meshuggah
91.023Sacrifice
91.0100Anthrax
91.022Power Trip
90.970Pestilence
90.952Strapping Young Lad
90.958Warbringer
90.962Death Angel
90.741Tankard
90.6126Testament
90.423Aura Noir
90.477Destruction
90.321Whiplash
90.123Extol
53Doom
97.533Evoken
96.528Acid Bath
96.230Esoteric
95.961Type O Negative
95.293Candlemass
95.239Ahab
95.136Saint Vitus
95.1116Katatonia
95.0185Black Sabbath
94.620Pagan Altar
94.530Orphaned Land
94.296Amorphis
94.221Yob
94.128The Ruins of Beverast
94.1103Agalloch
94.127Solitude Aeturnus
93.957Swallow the Sun
93.925Disembowelment
93.834Pentagram
93.795My Dying Bride
93.520Daylight Dies
93.226Triptykon
93.250Cathedral
93.031The Gathering
92.871Electric Wizard
92.878Paradise Lost
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.437High on Fire
92.233Draconian
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
92.131Reverend Bizarre
92.034Sleep
91.922Virgin Black
91.725Bethlehem
91.439Earth
91.229Pallbearer
91.223Empyrium
91.266Anathema
91.223Nortt
91.224Witchfinder General
91.121In Mourning
91.136Novembers Doom
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.924Heaven & Hell
90.825Novembre
90.822Khanate
90.822Hooded Menace
90.623Antestor
90.623Shape of Despair
90.546Asphyx
90.520Eyehategod
90.536Tiamat
90.454Sunn O)))
50Progressive
96.6148Death
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.288Rush
95.1116Katatonia
95.182Symphony X
95.160Angra
94.851Vektor
94.731Ne Obliviscaris
94.7112Enslaved
94.733Devin Townsend
94.622Watchtower
94.671Voivod
94.544Akercocke
94.549Atheist
94.530Orphaned Land
94.347Arcturus
94.296Amorphis
94.228Vintersorg
94.151Ayreon
94.053Fates Warning
94.045Obscura
93.9189Opeth
93.421The Ocean Collective
93.252Savatage
93.247Týr
93.140Ihsahn
93.121Persefone
93.0168Dream Theater
92.929Negură Bunget
92.989Nevermore
92.859Cynic
92.652Borknagar
92.629X Japan
92.623Crimson Glory
92.354Pain of Salvation
92.224Disillusion
92.284Cattle Decapitation
92.193Mastodon
92.030Baroness
92.024Haggard
91.672Kamelot
91.644The Faceless
91.266Anathema
91.244Edge of Sanity
91.121In Mourning
90.970Pestilence
90.825Novembre
90.727Adagio
90.444Evergrey
90.123Extol
47Heavy
95.830Satan
95.568Alice in Chains
95.445Riot V
95.353Mercyful Fate
95.376King Diamond
95.0185Black Sabbath
94.855W.A.S.P.
94.620Pagan Altar
94.6277Iron Maiden
94.296Amorphis
94.233The Lord Weird Slough Feg
94.2194Darkthrone
94.138Manilla Road
94.053Fates Warning
94.038Helstar
94.046Rainbow
93.951Metal Church
93.788Motörhead
93.4191Judas Priest
93.339Jag Panzer
93.265Deep Purple
93.252Savatage
92.921Root
92.629X Japan
92.623Crimson Glory
92.630Soundgarden
92.427Deceased
92.442Bruce Dickinson
92.226Visigoth
92.046Virgin Steele
92.071Accept
91.855Dio
91.829Loudness
91.629Skid Row
91.5240Megadeth
91.458Saxon
91.458Rage
91.357Scorpions
91.258Grave Digger
91.222Discharge
91.224Witchfinder General
91.143Enforcer
90.924Heaven & Hell
90.830Angel Witch
90.582Venom
90.164Running Wild
90.025Armored Saint
41Power
95.445Riot V
95.2146Blind Guardian
95.182Symphony X
95.160Angra
94.143Kalmah
94.138Manilla Road
94.053Fates Warning
94.038Helstar
93.951Metal Church
93.627Lost Horizon
93.525Galneryus
93.5131Helloween
93.339Jag Panzer
93.252Savatage
92.721Angel Dust
92.629X Japan
92.623Crimson Glory
92.666Gamma Ray
92.445Flotsam and Jetsam
92.445Falconer
92.322Persuader
92.321Hibria
92.226Visigoth
92.126Mercenary
92.046Virgin Steele
91.720Stormwarrior
91.672Kamelot
91.458Rage
91.3138Iced Earth
91.258Grave Digger
91.223Dragonland
90.970Stratovarius
90.821Orden Ogan
90.727Adagio
90.6134Nightwish
90.5115Children of Bodom
90.444Evergrey
90.437Iron Savior
90.164Running Wild
90.124Gloryhammer
90.121Pharaoh
31Melodic
95.055Insomnium
94.566Rotting Christ
94.296Amorphis
94.143Kalmah
93.957Swallow the Sun
93.662Hypocrisy
93.628Windir
93.6102Carcass
93.520Daylight Dies
93.429The Crown
93.423Vreid
93.265The Black Dahlia Murder
93.152Arsis
93.121Persefone
92.876Dissection
92.721Angel Dust
92.322Obsequiae
92.224Disillusion
92.220閃靈
92.126Mercenary
92.1122Amon Amarth
92.088At the Gates
91.698Dark Tranquillity
91.672Kamelot
91.437Old Man's Child
91.121In Mourning
91.136Novembers Doom
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.970Stratovarius
90.5115Children of Bodom
90.031Naglfar
29Technical
95.936Demilich
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.2106Suffocation
94.622Watchtower
94.262Gorguts
94.045Obscura
93.847Heathen
93.543Coroner
93.529Spawn of Possession
93.325Toxik
93.327Anata
93.295Nile
93.232Deeds of Flesh
93.152Arsis
92.821Hour of Penance
92.827Defeated Sanity
92.756Origin
92.234Ulcerate
91.831Wormed
91.644The Faceless
91.3110Cryptopsy
91.229The Red Chord
91.1116Meshuggah
91.164Decapitated
91.042Necrophagist
90.938Psycroptic
90.735Nocturnus
90.636Decrepit Birth
90.123Extol
23Folk
95.963Moonsorrow
94.858Primordial
94.530Orphaned Land
94.486Ulver
94.332Panopticon
94.228Vintersorg
94.1103Agalloch
93.837Falkenbach
93.635Equilibrium
93.667Nokturnal Mortum
93.628Windir
93.247Týr
92.929Negură Bunget
92.652Borknagar
92.451Finntroll
92.445Falconer
92.220閃靈
91.933Melechesh
91.468Ensiferum
91.223Empyrium
90.934Peste Noire
90.834Skyclad
90.721Аркона
22Speed
95.445Riot V
95.2146Blind Guardian
94.2194Darkthrone
94.038Helstar
93.847Heathen
93.788Motörhead
93.5131Helloween
93.325Toxik
93.1118Sodom
92.721Angel Dust
92.642Razor
92.666Gamma Ray
92.322Persuader
92.321Hibria
91.720Stormwarrior
91.458Rage
91.258Grave Digger
91.143Enforcer
90.582Venom
90.437Iron Savior
90.321Whiplash
90.164Running Wild
19Symphonic
95.490Emperor
94.022Ceremonial Castings
93.937Bal-Sagoth
93.947Septicflesh
93.667Nokturnal Mortum
93.444Carach Angren
93.226Limbonic Art
92.024Haggard
91.922Virgin Black
91.761Therion
91.5116Cradle of Filth
91.223Empyrium
91.223Dragonland
90.727Adagio
90.6134Nightwish
90.439Tristania
90.425After Forever
90.246Epica
90.124Gloryhammer
18Gothic
95.961Type O Negative
95.1116Katatonia
94.566Rotting Christ
93.795My Dying Bride
93.226Triptykon
93.062Moonspell
92.878Paradise Lost
92.233Draconian
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
91.922Virgin Black
91.722Tribulation
91.5116Cradle of Filth
91.121In Mourning
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.825Novembre
90.536Tiamat
90.558Sentenced
90.439Tristania
14Grindcore
93.927Misery Index
93.6102Carcass
93.585Anaal Nathrakh
93.159Pig Destroyer
93.066Dying Fetus
92.722Impetigo
92.430Exhumed
92.284Cattle Decapitation
92.227Macabre
92.1136Napalm Death
91.229The Red Chord
90.720Benighted
90.620Terrorizer
90.221Rotten Sound
12Brutal
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.2106Suffocation
93.295Nile
93.232Deeds of Flesh
93.066Dying Fetus
92.821Hour of Penance
92.827Defeated Sanity
92.756Origin
91.831Wormed
91.650Devourment
91.3110Cryptopsy
90.720Benighted
11Sludge
96.528Acid Bath
95.636Neurosis
94.933Crowbar
94.532Cult of Luna
94.345Isis
93.421The Ocean Collective
92.437High on Fire
92.135Melvins
92.193Mastodon
92.030Baroness
90.520Eyehategod
10Ambient
95.342Paysage d'Hiver
94.733Devin Townsend
94.486Ulver
94.020An Axis of Perdition
93.973Blut aus Nord
93.655Leviathan
92.7141Burzum
92.123Darkspace
91.623Spectral Lore
91.638Hate Forest
9Industrial
94.327Mortiis
94.020An Axis of Perdition
93.973Blut aus Nord
93.941Samael
93.585Anaal Nathrakh
92.236Godflesh
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
90.952Strapping Young Lad
8Stoner
95.229Kyuss
94.221Yob
93.250Cathedral
92.871Electric Wizard
92.630Soundgarden
92.437High on Fire
92.034Sleep
91.721Orange Goblin
7Experimental
93.140Ihsahn
92.425Mr. Bungle
92.236Godflesh
91.725Bethlehem
91.421Mithras
90.934Peste Noire
90.551Portal
7Viking
96.0106Bathory
94.7112Enslaved
94.228Vintersorg
93.837Falkenbach
93.859Graveland
93.628Windir
92.652Borknagar
5Funeral
97.533Evoken
96.230Esoteric
95.239Ahab
91.223Nortt
90.623Shape of Despair
4Pagan
95.963Moonsorrow
93.859Graveland
93.027Kampfar
90.721Аркона
3Deathcore
91.644The Faceless
91.229The Red Chord
90.531All Shall Perish
2Metalcore
93.635Equilibrium
91.229The 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 27 November 2023