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126Death
97.533Evoken
96.5145Death
96.029Esoteric
95.936Demilich
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.592Immolation
95.4100Suffocation
95.1115Katatonia
95.054Insomnium
94.677Bolt Thrower
94.524Disembowelment
94.544Akercocke
94.549Atheist
94.530Orphaned Land
94.394Amorphis
94.143Kalmah
94.194Vader
94.1191Darkthrone
94.055Incantation
94.032The Chasm
94.022Ceremonial Castings
94.062Entombed
94.044Obscura
93.947Septicflesh
93.927Misery Index
93.861Hypocrisy
93.8189Opeth
93.743Possessed
93.762Gorguts
93.777Autopsy
93.794My Dying Bride
93.756Swallow the Sun
93.632Deeds of Flesh
93.5100Carcass
93.520Daylight Dies
93.429The Crown
93.4163Cannibal Corpse
93.422Hour of Penance
93.322Dead Congregation
93.326Anata
93.332Sarcófago
93.228Spawn of Possession
93.298Nile
93.152Arsis
93.165The Black Dahlia Murder
93.122Persefone
93.031The Gathering
93.020Augury
93.025Triptykon
93.075Paradise Lost
93.0123Deicide
92.858Cynic
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.758Origin
92.775Dissection
92.762Dying Fetus
92.5157Behemoth
92.420Impetigo
92.420Ghoul
92.427Deceased
92.425Mercenary
92.325Mr. Bungle
92.326Defeated Sanity
92.336Necrophobic
92.337Blood Incantation
92.242Absu
92.229Exhumed
92.224Disillusion
92.232Teitanblood
92.251Dismember
92.234Ulcerate
92.2123Amon Amarth
92.233Draconian
92.220閃靈
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
92.152Belphegor
92.160Therion
92.0136Napalm Death
92.024Haggard
91.933Melechesh
91.987At the Gates
91.9134Morbid Angel
91.831Wormed
91.825Macabre
91.880Cattle Decapitation
91.732Protector
91.6138Sepultura
91.645The Faceless
91.698Dark Tranquillity
91.549Krisiun
91.542Necrophagist
91.421Mithras
91.425Monstrosity
91.421Tribulation
91.449Devourment
91.464Bloodbath
91.485Obituary
91.343Edge of Sanity
91.2114Cradle of Filth
91.229The Red Chord
91.253Malevolent Creation
91.121In Mourning
91.1104Cryptopsy
91.166Anathema
91.136Novembers Doom
91.123Bølzer
90.952Strapping Young Lad
90.963Decapitated
90.938Psycroptic
90.869Pestilence
90.831God Dethroned
90.825Novembre
90.834Nocturnus
90.822Hooded Menace
90.720Benighted
90.720Gorefest
90.721Vomitory
90.636Decrepit Birth
90.620Terrorizer
90.659Sentenced
90.5114Children of Bodom
90.551Portal
90.546Asphyx
90.536Tiamat
90.123Extol
90.020Nunslaughter
98Black
95.963Moonsorrow
95.8106Bathory
95.539Paysage d'Hiver
95.489Emperor
95.157Primordial
94.770Sigh
94.7112Enslaved
94.666Rotting Christ
94.585Ulver
94.544Akercocke
94.332Panopticon
94.347Arcturus
94.2126Immortal
94.128The Ruins of Beverast
94.1191Darkthrone
94.1102Agalloch
94.037Inquisition
94.022Ceremonial Castings
94.073Blut aus Nord
93.941Samael
93.836Bal-Sagoth
93.881Summoning
93.837Falkenbach
93.859Graveland
93.769Wolves in the Throne Room
93.621Lunar Aurora
93.627Windir
93.667Nokturnal Mortum
93.678Deathspell Omega
93.636Mgła
93.554Leviathan
93.423Vreid
93.4118Marduk
93.444Carach Angren
93.384Anaal Nathrakh
93.332Sarcófago
93.226Limbonic Art
93.2116Sodom
93.145Deströyer 666
93.024Sabbat
93.048Taake
93.025Triptykon
92.929Negură Bunget
92.921Root
92.8142Burzum
92.721Desaster
92.728Kampfar
92.745Shining
92.775Dissection
92.652Borknagar
92.5157Behemoth
92.336Necrophobic
92.322Obsequiae
92.3102Drudkh
92.3102Gorgoroth
92.242Absu
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.232Teitanblood
92.220閃靈
92.123Darkspace
92.152Belphegor
92.035Old Man's Child
91.933Melechesh
91.926Bethlehem
91.825Sargeist
91.722Cultes des Ghoules
91.623Spectral Lore
91.638Hate Forest
91.524Funeral Mist
91.430Arckanum
91.4154Mayhem
91.339Impaled Nazarene
91.331Mütiilation
91.380Xasthur
91.324Varathron
91.334Judas Iscariot
91.2114Cradle of Filth
91.223Nortt
91.251Abigor
91.123Bølzer
91.132Behexen
91.027Krallice
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.934Peste Noire
90.822Urgehal
90.720Benighted
90.721Lord Belial
90.750Watain
90.623Velvet Cacoon
90.648Dark Funeral
90.624Fen
90.522Tsjuder
90.582Venom
90.423Aura Noir
90.320Lifelover
90.125Drowning the Light
90.131Naglfar
90.025Dark Fortress
57Thrash
96.726Morbid Saint
95.8106Bathory
94.750Vektor
94.622Watchtower
94.671Voivod
94.549Atheist
94.138Vio-lence
94.194Vader
94.037Inquisition
94.0154Kreator
93.941Coroner
93.847Heathen
93.849Metal Church
93.743Possessed
93.643Artillery
93.429The Crown
93.446Demolition Hammer
93.358Dark Angel
93.332Sarcófago
93.2111Overkill
93.2116Sodom
93.145Deströyer 666
93.024Sabbat
92.924Toxik
92.858Cynic
92.741Razor
92.721Desaster
92.737Forbidden
92.720Angel Dust
92.420Ghoul
92.427Deceased
92.423Exhorder
92.345Flotsam and Jetsam
92.325Mr. Bungle
92.242Absu
91.9206Slayer
91.825Macabre
91.732Protector
91.6138Sepultura
91.520Sabbat
91.5240Megadeth
91.3123Exodus
91.3138Iced Earth
91.221Power Trip
91.123Sacrifice
91.0100Anthrax
90.952Strapping Young Lad
90.9115Meshuggah
90.962Death Angel
90.869Pestilence
90.858Warbringer
90.5124Testament
90.576Destruction
90.423Aura Noir
90.321Whiplash
90.340Tankard
90.123Extol
53Progressive
96.5145Death
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.1115Katatonia
95.187Rush
95.182Symphony X
95.160Angra
94.731Ne Obliviscaris
94.7112Enslaved
94.750Vektor
94.733Devin Townsend
94.622Watchtower
94.671Voivod
94.544Akercocke
94.549Atheist
94.530Orphaned Land
94.347Arcturus
94.394Amorphis
94.249Ayreon
94.228Vintersorg
94.053Fates Warning
94.044Obscura
93.8189Opeth
93.421The Ocean Collective
93.452Savatage
93.247Týr
93.140Ihsahn
93.122Persefone
93.020Augury
92.9165Dream Theater
92.929Negură Bunget
92.989Nevermore
92.858Cynic
92.652Borknagar
92.623Crimson Glory
92.629X Japan
92.354Pain of Salvation
92.224Disillusion
92.193Mastodon
92.030Baroness
92.024Haggard
91.880Cattle Decapitation
91.672Kamelot
91.645The Faceless
91.343Edge of Sanity
91.121In Mourning
91.166Anathema
90.869Pestilence
90.825Novembre
90.727Adagio
90.444Evergrey
90.130Devin Townsend Project
90.123Extol
90.025Dark Fortress
52Doom
97.533Evoken
96.727Acid Bath
96.029Esoteric
95.961Type O Negative
95.338Ahab
95.392Candlemass
95.1115Katatonia
95.136Saint Vitus
95.0183Black Sabbath
94.620Pagan Altar
94.524Disembowelment
94.530Orphaned Land
94.394Amorphis
94.221Yob
94.128The Ruins of Beverast
94.127Solitude Aeturnus
94.1102Agalloch
93.933Pentagram
93.794My Dying Bride
93.756Swallow the Sun
93.520Daylight Dies
93.250Cathedral
93.031The Gathering
93.025Triptykon
93.075Paradise Lost
92.870Electric Wizard
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.437High on Fire
92.230Reverend Bizarre
92.233Draconian
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
92.133Sleep
91.926Bethlehem
91.922Virgin Black
91.439Earth
91.229Pallbearer
91.223Empyrium
91.223Nortt
91.121In Mourning
91.166Anathema
91.136Novembers Doom
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.924Heaven & Hell
90.825Novembre
90.822Hooded Menace
90.724Witchfinder General
90.546Asphyx
90.520Eyehategod
90.522Shape of Despair
90.536Tiamat
90.454Sunn O)))
90.121Khanate
45Heavy
95.830Satan
95.467Alice in Chains
95.445Riot V
95.353Mercyful Fate
95.376King Diamond
95.0183Black Sabbath
94.955W.A.S.P.
94.620Pagan Altar
94.5274Iron Maiden
94.394Amorphis
94.233The Lord Weird Slough Feg
94.1191Darkthrone
94.138Manilla Road
94.053Fates Warning
94.038Helstar
94.046Rainbow
93.849Metal Church
93.788Motörhead
93.4188Judas Priest
93.452Savatage
93.265Deep Purple
93.237Jag Panzer
92.921Root
92.623Crimson Glory
92.629X Japan
92.630Soundgarden
92.427Deceased
92.442Bruce Dickinson
92.226Visigoth
92.240Virgin Steele
91.969Accept
91.855Dio
91.829Loudness
91.629Skid Row
91.558Saxon
91.5240Megadeth
91.358Rage
91.357Scorpions
91.159Grave Digger
90.924Heaven & Hell
90.830Angel Witch
90.724Witchfinder General
90.582Venom
90.440Enforcer
90.164Running Wild
40Power
95.445Riot V
95.2146Blind Guardian
95.182Symphony X
95.160Angra
94.143Kalmah
94.138Manilla Road
94.053Fates Warning
94.038Helstar
93.924Galneryus
93.849Metal Church
93.5131Helloween
93.452Savatage
93.226Lost Horizon
93.237Jag Panzer
92.720Angel Dust
92.623Crimson Glory
92.629X Japan
92.566Gamma Ray
92.445Falconer
92.425Mercenary
92.345Flotsam and Jetsam
92.322Persuader
92.321Hibria
92.226Visigoth
92.240Virgin Steele
91.720Stormwarrior
91.672Kamelot
91.421Dragonland
91.358Rage
91.3138Iced Earth
91.159Grave Digger
90.968Stratovarius
90.821Orden Ogan
90.735Iron Savior
90.727Adagio
90.6134Nightwish
90.521Pharaoh
90.5114Children of Bodom
90.444Evergrey
90.164Running Wild
32Melodic
95.054Insomnium
94.666Rotting Christ
94.394Amorphis
94.143Kalmah
93.861Hypocrisy
93.756Swallow the Sun
93.627Windir
93.5100Carcass
93.520Daylight Dies
93.429The Crown
93.423Vreid
93.152Arsis
93.165The Black Dahlia Murder
93.122Persefone
92.720Angel Dust
92.775Dissection
92.425Mercenary
92.322Obsequiae
92.224Disillusion
92.2123Amon Amarth
92.220閃靈
92.035Old Man's Child
91.987At the Gates
91.672Kamelot
91.698Dark Tranquillity
91.121In Mourning
91.136Novembers Doom
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.968Stratovarius
90.5114Children of Bodom
90.131Naglfar
90.025Dark Fortress
29Technical
95.936Demilich
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.4100Suffocation
94.622Watchtower
94.044Obscura
93.941Coroner
93.847Heathen
93.762Gorguts
93.632Deeds of Flesh
93.422Hour of Penance
93.326Anata
93.228Spawn of Possession
93.298Nile
93.152Arsis
92.924Toxik
92.758Origin
92.326Defeated Sanity
92.234Ulcerate
91.831Wormed
91.645The Faceless
91.542Necrophagist
91.229The Red Chord
91.1104Cryptopsy
90.963Decapitated
90.9115Meshuggah
90.938Psycroptic
90.834Nocturnus
90.636Decrepit Birth
90.123Extol
23Folk
95.963Moonsorrow
95.157Primordial
94.585Ulver
94.530Orphaned Land
94.332Panopticon
94.228Vintersorg
94.1102Agalloch
93.837Falkenbach
93.635Equilibrium
93.627Windir
93.667Nokturnal Mortum
93.247Týr
92.929Negură Bunget
92.652Borknagar
92.451Finntroll
92.445Falconer
92.220閃靈
91.933Melechesh
91.468Ensiferum
91.223Empyrium
90.934Peste Noire
90.734Skyclad
90.520Аркона
22Speed
95.445Riot V
95.2146Blind Guardian
94.1191Darkthrone
94.038Helstar
93.847Heathen
93.788Motörhead
93.5131Helloween
93.2116Sodom
92.924Toxik
92.741Razor
92.720Angel Dust
92.566Gamma Ray
92.322Persuader
92.321Hibria
91.720Stormwarrior
91.358Rage
91.159Grave Digger
90.735Iron Savior
90.582Venom
90.440Enforcer
90.321Whiplash
90.164Running Wild
18Gothic
95.961Type O Negative
95.1115Katatonia
94.666Rotting Christ
93.794My Dying Bride
93.025Triptykon
93.061Moonspell
93.075Paradise Lost
92.233Draconian
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
91.922Virgin Black
91.421Tribulation
91.2114Cradle of Filth
91.121In Mourning
91.044Woods of Ypres
90.825Novembre
90.659Sentenced
90.536Tiamat
90.237Tristania
18Symphonic
95.489Emperor
94.022Ceremonial Castings
93.947Septicflesh
93.836Bal-Sagoth
93.667Nokturnal Mortum
93.444Carach Angren
93.226Limbonic Art
92.160Therion
92.024Haggard
91.922Virgin Black
91.421Dragonland
91.2114Cradle of Filth
91.223Empyrium
90.727Adagio
90.6134Nightwish
90.425After Forever
90.346Epica
90.237Tristania
15Grindcore
93.927Misery Index
93.5100Carcass
93.384Anaal Nathrakh
93.159Pig Destroyer
92.762Dying Fetus
92.420Impetigo
92.420Ghoul
92.229Exhumed
92.0136Napalm Death
91.825Macabre
91.880Cattle Decapitation
91.229The Red Chord
90.720Benighted
90.620Terrorizer
90.221Rotten Sound
12Brutal
95.625Lykathea Aflame
95.4100Suffocation
93.632Deeds of Flesh
93.422Hour of Penance
93.298Nile
92.758Origin
92.762Dying Fetus
92.326Defeated Sanity
91.831Wormed
91.449Devourment
91.1104Cryptopsy
90.720Benighted
11Sludge
96.727Acid Bath
95.537Neurosis
94.532Cult of Luna
94.345Isis
94.234Crowbar
93.421The Ocean Collective
92.437High on Fire
92.135Melvins
92.193Mastodon
92.030Baroness
90.520Eyehategod
10Ambient
95.539Paysage d'Hiver
94.733Devin Townsend
94.585Ulver
94.073Blut aus Nord
93.554Leviathan
92.8142Burzum
92.123Darkspace
91.623Spectral Lore
91.638Hate Forest
90.130Devin Townsend Project
8Industrial
94.527Mortiis
94.073Blut aus Nord
93.941Samael
93.384Anaal Nathrakh
92.235Godflesh
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.125Theatre of Tragedy
90.952Strapping Young Lad
8Stoner
95.229Kyuss
94.221Yob
93.250Cathedral
92.870Electric Wizard
92.630Soundgarden
92.437High on Fire
92.133Sleep
91.721Orange Goblin
7Experimental
93.140Ihsahn
92.325Mr. Bungle
92.235Godflesh
91.926Bethlehem
91.421Mithras
90.934Peste Noire
90.551Portal
7Viking
95.8106Bathory
94.7112Enslaved
94.228Vintersorg
93.837Falkenbach
93.859Graveland
93.627Windir
92.652Borknagar
5Funeral
97.533Evoken
96.029Esoteric
95.338Ahab
91.223Nortt
90.522Shape of Despair
4Pagan
95.963Moonsorrow
93.859Graveland
92.728Kampfar
90.520Аркона
3Deathcore
91.645The Faceless
91.229The Red Chord
90.532All Shall Perish
1Metalcore
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 5 June 2023