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131Death
97.533Evoken
96.5154Death
96.230Esoteric
96.022Intestine Baalism
95.935Demilich
95.826Lykathea Aflame
95.493Immolation
95.3106Suffocation
95.285Bolt Thrower
95.1120Katatonia
95.057Insomnium
94.845Possessed
94.549Atheist
94.530Orphaned Land
94.398Amorphis
94.344Akercocke
94.3196Darkthrone
94.259Incantation
94.244Kalmah
94.262Gorguts
94.1194Opeth
94.164Entombed
94.194Vader
94.081Autopsy
94.048Septicflesh
94.045Obscura
94.032The Chasm
94.022Ceremonial Castings
94.071Dying Fetus
93.925Disembowelment
93.8167Cannibal Corpse
93.897My Dying Bride
93.730The Gathering
93.734Deeds of Flesh
93.728Misery Index
93.658Swallow the Sun
93.6105Carcass
93.520Daylight Dies
93.429The Crown
93.497Nile
93.428Spawn of Possession
93.432Sarcófago
93.462Hypocrisy
93.322Dead Congregation
93.237Ulcerate
93.226Triptykon
93.266The Black Dahlia Murder
93.2130Deicide
93.152Arsis
93.025Anata
93.039Necrophobic
92.920Blasphemy
92.928Defeated Sanity
92.977Dissection
92.877Paradise Lost
92.853Dismember
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.723Persefone
92.730Deceased
92.660Cynic
92.654Origin
92.6158Behemoth
92.634Protector
92.525Impetigo
92.588Cattle Decapitation
92.420Horrendous
92.426Theatre of Tragedy
92.425Mr. Bungle
92.332Exhumed
92.343Absu
92.388At the Gates
92.341Blood Incantation
92.353Belphegor
92.224Disillusion
92.2138Napalm Death
92.233Draconian
92.220閃靈
92.126Mercenary
92.1136Morbid Angel
92.130Teitanblood
92.128Macabre
92.1143Sepultura
92.0122Amon Amarth
92.023Hour of Penance
92.024Haggard
91.933Melechesh
91.920Dragged into Sunlight
91.945Necrophagist
91.832Wormed
91.862Bloodbath
91.722Tribulation
91.754Devourment
91.7119Cradle of Filth
91.761Therion
91.6101Dark Tranquillity
91.644The Faceless
91.526Monstrosity
91.549Krisiun
91.421Mithras
91.4112Cryptopsy
91.335Novembers Doom
91.320Thanatos
91.283Obituary
91.265Anathema
91.235Nocturnus
91.244Edge of Sanity
91.121In Mourning
91.153Malevolent Creation
91.123Bølzer
91.164Decapitated
91.026The Red Chord
91.0117Children of Bodom
90.952Strapping Young Lad
90.938Psycroptic
90.825Novembre
90.847Asphyx
90.822Hooded Menace
90.830God Dethroned
90.839Tiamat
90.720Benighted
90.722Gorefest
90.724Extol
90.620Terrorizer
90.622Nunslaughter
90.558Sentenced
90.551Portal
90.423Vomitory
90.323Antestor
90.232Sadus
90.083Wintersun
90.037Decrepit Birth
102Black
96.2111Bathory
95.963Moonsorrow
95.490Emperor
95.342Paysage d'Hiver
94.9114Enslaved
94.889Ulver
94.671Sigh
94.658Primordial
94.544Inquisition
94.570Rotting Christ
94.344Akercocke
94.347Arcturus
94.3196Darkthrone
94.2104Agalloch
94.128The Ruins of Beverast
94.133Panopticon
94.020An Axis of Perdition
94.022Ceremonial Castings
94.0128Immortal
93.956Leviathan
93.966Nokturnal Mortum
93.9123Marduk
93.937Bal-Sagoth
93.968Wolves in the Throne Room
93.822Lunar Aurora
93.872Blut aus Nord
93.838Falkenbach
93.761Graveland
93.784Summoning
93.778Deathspell Omega
93.687Anaal Nathrakh
93.640Samael
93.536Mgła
93.5123Sodom
93.522Vreid
93.432Sarcófago
93.444Carach Angren
93.352Taake
93.329Sabbat
93.329Windir
93.226Triptykon
93.144Deströyer 666
93.156Borknagar
93.039Necrophobic
93.027Kampfar
93.030Negură Bunget
92.946Shining
92.920Blasphemy
92.977Dissection
92.721Desaster
92.629Limbonic Art
92.629Varathron
92.6158Behemoth
92.4104Gorgoroth
92.4144Burzum
92.343Absu
92.320Root
92.322Obsequiae
92.353Belphegor
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.241Impaled Nazarene
92.224Darkspace
92.236Judas Iscariot
92.250Abigor
92.220閃靈
92.1101Drudkh
92.130Teitanblood
92.125Sargeist
91.933Melechesh
91.922Nortt
91.926Bethlehem
91.7119Cradle of Filth
91.623Spectral Lore
91.621Cultes des Ghoules
91.652Dark Funeral
91.5162Mayhem
91.524Funeral Mist
91.521Midnight
91.481Xasthur
91.437Old Man's Child
91.430Arckanum
91.336Hate Forest
91.336Peste Noire
91.249Watain
91.223Tsjuder
91.124Батюшка
91.123Bølzer
91.044Woods of Ypres
91.027Krallice
90.934Mütiilation
90.822Urgehal
90.720Benighted
90.721Аркона
90.731Behexen
90.623Velvet Cacoon
90.685Venom
90.621Lord Belial
90.624Fen
90.332Naglfar
90.323Antestor
90.322Lifelover
90.128Forgotten Tomb
58Thrash
96.2111Bathory
96.034Morbid Saint
94.952Vektor
94.845Possessed
94.773Voivod
94.622Watchtower
94.544Inquisition
94.549Atheist
94.194Vader
94.0160Kreator
93.952Metal Church
93.950Demolition Hammer
93.939Vio-lence
93.847Heathen
93.744Coroner
93.544Artillery
93.559Dark Angel
93.5123Sodom
93.429The Crown
93.432Sarcófago
93.329Sabbat
93.325Toxik
93.239Forbidden
93.2114Overkill
93.144Deströyer 666
92.721Desaster
92.721Angel Dust
92.730Deceased
92.642Razor
92.660Cynic
92.634Protector
92.425Mr. Bungle
92.343Absu
92.347Flotsam and Jetsam
92.2212Slayer
92.128Macabre
92.1143Sepultura
92.044Tankard
91.8242Megadeth
91.825Exhorder
91.721Sabbat
91.723Power Trip
91.6124Exodus
91.6140Iced Earth
91.424Sacrifice
91.423Whiplash
91.320Thanatos
91.222Discharge
91.2102Anthrax
91.0111Meshuggah
90.952Strapping Young Lad
90.958Warbringer
90.761Death Angel
90.7128Testament
90.724Extol
90.620Paradox
90.677Destruction
90.232Sadus
57Doom
97.533Evoken
96.529Acid Bath
96.230Esoteric
95.961Type O Negative
95.442Ahab
95.393Candlemass
95.1120Katatonia
95.0190Black Sabbath
95.021Pagan Altar
94.638Saint Vitus
94.530Orphaned Land
94.398Amorphis
94.3196Darkthrone
94.2104Agalloch
94.221Yob
94.128The Ruins of Beverast
94.127Solitude Aeturnus
93.925Disembowelment
93.834Pentagram
93.897My Dying Bride
93.730The Gathering
93.658Swallow the Sun
93.520Daylight Dies
93.226Triptykon
93.250Cathedral
93.072Electric Wizard
92.920Bell Witch
92.877Paradise Lost
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.438High on Fire
92.426Theatre of Tragedy
92.233Draconian
92.034Sleep
91.922Nortt
91.920Dragged into Sunlight
91.926Bethlehem
91.922Virgin Black
91.640Earth
91.630Reverend Bizarre
91.335Novembers Doom
91.229Pallbearer
91.265Anathema
91.224Witchfinder General
91.121In Mourning
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.924Heaven & Hell
90.925Empyrium
90.825Novembre
90.822Khanate
90.847Asphyx
90.822Hooded Menace
90.839Tiamat
90.632Cirith Ungol
90.623Shape of Despair
90.553Sunn O)))
90.323Antestor
90.128Forgotten Tomb
51Progressive
96.5154Death
95.826Lykathea Aflame
95.532Ne Obliviscaris
95.1120Katatonia
95.182Symphony X
95.189Rush
95.061Angra
94.952Vektor
94.9114Enslaved
94.773Voivod
94.733Devin Townsend
94.622Watchtower
94.549Atheist
94.530Orphaned Land
94.398Amorphis
94.344Akercocke
94.347Arcturus
94.228Vintersorg
94.151Ayreon
94.1194Opeth
94.153Fates Warning
94.045Obscura
93.421The Ocean Collective
93.231X Japan
93.148Týr
93.142Ihsahn
93.156Borknagar
93.0168Dream Theater
93.088Nevermore
93.030Negură Bunget
92.950Savatage
92.723Persefone
92.660Cynic
92.588Cattle Decapitation
92.420Horrendous
92.422Crimson Glory
92.224Disillusion
92.131Baroness
92.093Mastodon
92.024Haggard
91.973Kamelot
91.751Pain of Salvation
91.644The Faceless
91.265Anathema
91.244Edge of Sanity
91.121In Mourning
90.825Novembre
90.724Extol
90.727Adagio
90.620Paradox
90.444Evergrey
49Heavy
95.749Riot V
95.756Mercyful Fate
95.734Satan
95.669Alice in Chains
95.478King Diamond
95.0190Black Sabbath
95.021Pagan Altar
95.057W.A.S.P.
94.8284Iron Maiden
94.398Amorphis
94.3196Darkthrone
94.233The Lord Weird Slough Feg
94.140Manilla Road
94.153Fates Warning
93.947Rainbow
93.952Metal Church
93.888Motörhead
93.838Helstar
93.5200Judas Priest
93.339Jag Panzer
93.265Deep Purple
93.231X Japan
92.948Bruce Dickinson
92.950Savatage
92.730Soundgarden
92.730Deceased
92.422Crimson Glory
92.320Root
92.226Visigoth
92.072Accept
92.056Dio
91.947Virgin Steele
91.829Loudness
91.8242Megadeth
91.628Skid Row
91.459Rage
91.330Angel Witch
91.222Discharge
91.224Witchfinder General
91.261Saxon
91.158Scorpions
91.159Grave Digger
91.144Enforcer
90.924Heaven & Hell
90.928Armored Saint
90.632Cirith Ungol
90.685Venom
90.222Warlord
90.164Running Wild
44Power
95.749Riot V
95.3151Blind Guardian
95.182Symphony X
95.061Angra
94.244Kalmah
94.140Manilla Road
94.153Fates Warning
93.952Metal Church
93.829Galneryus
93.838Helstar
93.627Lost Horizon
93.4134Helloween
93.339Jag Panzer
93.231X Japan
92.950Savatage
92.746Falconer
92.721Angel Dust
92.666Gamma Ray
92.422Crimson Glory
92.323Persuader
92.347Flotsam and Jetsam
92.226Visigoth
92.126Mercenary
92.120Hibria
92.121Stormwarrior
91.973Kamelot
91.947Virgin Steele
91.6140Iced Earth
91.459Rage
91.223Dragonland
91.159Grave Digger
91.0117Children of Bodom
90.970Stratovarius
90.724Gloryhammer
90.721Orden Ogan
90.727Adagio
90.620Paradox
90.5136Nightwish
90.444Evergrey
90.437Iron Savior
90.222Warlord
90.164Running Wild
90.151Alestorm
90.121Pharaoh
30Technical
95.935Demilich
95.826Lykathea Aflame
95.3106Suffocation
94.622Watchtower
94.262Gorguts
94.045Obscura
93.847Heathen
93.734Deeds of Flesh
93.744Coroner
93.497Nile
93.428Spawn of Possession
93.325Toxik
93.237Ulcerate
93.152Arsis
93.025Anata
92.928Defeated Sanity
92.654Origin
92.023Hour of Penance
91.945Necrophagist
91.832Wormed
91.644The Faceless
91.4112Cryptopsy
91.235Nocturnus
91.164Decapitated
91.026The Red Chord
91.0111Meshuggah
90.938Psycroptic
90.724Extol
90.232Sadus
90.037Decrepit Birth
24Folk
95.963Moonsorrow
94.889Ulver
94.658Primordial
94.530Orphaned Land
94.228Vintersorg
94.2104Agalloch
94.133Panopticon
93.966Nokturnal Mortum
93.838Falkenbach
93.635Equilibrium
93.329Windir
93.148Týr
93.156Borknagar
93.030Negură Bunget
92.746Falconer
92.451Finntroll
92.220閃靈
91.933Melechesh
91.336Peste Noire
91.269Ensiferum
90.925Empyrium
90.834Skyclad
90.721Аркона
90.151Alestorm
24Speed
95.749Riot V
95.3151Blind Guardian
94.3196Darkthrone
93.888Motörhead
93.847Heathen
93.838Helstar
93.5123Sodom
93.4134Helloween
93.325Toxik
92.721Angel Dust
92.642Razor
92.666Gamma Ray
92.323Persuader
92.120Hibria
92.121Stormwarrior
91.521Midnight
91.423Whiplash
91.459Rage
91.159Grave Digger
91.144Enforcer
90.685Venom
90.620Paradox
90.437Iron Savior
90.164Running Wild
21Symphonic
95.490Emperor
94.048Septicflesh
94.022Ceremonial Castings
93.966Nokturnal Mortum
93.937Bal-Sagoth
93.444Carach Angren
92.629Limbonic Art
92.024Haggard
91.922Virgin Black
91.7119Cradle of Filth
91.761Therion
91.437Old Man's Child
91.223Dragonland
90.925Empyrium
90.724Gloryhammer
90.727Adagio
90.5136Nightwish
90.439Tristania
90.425After Forever
90.145Epica
90.083Wintersun
19Gothic
95.961Type O Negative
95.1120Katatonia
94.570Rotting Christ
93.897My Dying Bride
93.226Triptykon
93.061Moonspell
92.877Paradise Lost
92.426Theatre of Tragedy
92.233Draconian
91.922Virgin Black
91.722Tribulation
91.7119Cradle of Filth
91.121In Mourning
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.825Novembre
90.839Tiamat
90.558Sentenced
90.439Tristania
90.128Forgotten Tomb
15Grindcore
94.071Dying Fetus
93.728Misery Index
93.687Anaal Nathrakh
93.6105Carcass
93.320Nails
92.760Pig Destroyer
92.525Impetigo
92.588Cattle Decapitation
92.332Exhumed
92.2138Napalm Death
92.128Macabre
91.026The Red Chord
90.720Benighted
90.620Terrorizer
90.221Rotten Sound
12Brutal
95.826Lykathea Aflame
95.3106Suffocation
94.071Dying Fetus
93.734Deeds of Flesh
93.497Nile
92.928Defeated Sanity
92.654Origin
92.023Hour of Penance
91.832Wormed
91.754Devourment
91.4112Cryptopsy
90.720Benighted
12Sludge
96.529Acid Bath
95.636Neurosis
94.933Crowbar
94.733Cult of Luna
94.345Isis
93.421The Ocean Collective
92.438High on Fire
92.136Melvins
92.131Baroness
92.093Mastodon
90.629Corrosion of Conformity
90.434Down
10Ambient
95.342Paysage d'Hiver
94.889Ulver
94.733Devin Townsend
94.020An Axis of Perdition
93.956Leviathan
93.872Blut aus Nord
92.4144Burzum
92.224Darkspace
91.623Spectral Lore
91.336Hate Forest
9Industrial
94.528Mortiis
94.020An Axis of Perdition
93.872Blut aus Nord
93.687Anaal Nathrakh
93.640Samael
92.426Theatre of Tragedy
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.237Godflesh
90.952Strapping Young Lad
8Stoner
94.729Kyuss
94.221Yob
93.250Cathedral
93.072Electric Wizard
92.730Soundgarden
92.438High on Fire
92.034Sleep
91.921Orange Goblin
7Experimental
93.142Ihsahn
92.425Mr. Bungle
92.237Godflesh
91.926Bethlehem
91.421Mithras
91.336Peste Noire
90.551Portal
7Viking
96.2111Bathory
94.9114Enslaved
94.228Vintersorg
93.838Falkenbach
93.761Graveland
93.329Windir
93.156Borknagar
6Funeral
97.533Evoken
96.230Esoteric
95.442Ahab
92.920Bell Witch
91.922Nortt
90.623Shape of Despair
4Pagan
95.963Moonsorrow
93.761Graveland
93.027Kampfar
90.721Аркона
3Deathcore
91.644The Faceless
91.026The Red Chord
90.531All Shall Perish
2Metalcore
93.635Equilibrium
91.026The 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 28 September 2024