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Styles
467
92.2
Power
282
92.9
Heavy
125
91.9
Progressive
118
88.2
Death
82
88.0
Thrash
78
89.4
Speed
49
84.7
Symphonic
40
88.0
Black
35
91.2
Doom
26
77.8
Folk
15
90.2
Gothic
13
77.5
Technical
6
78.5
Brutal
6
36.8
Metalcore
4
57.1
Industrial
3
92.3
Experimental
3
86.1
Stoner
2
82.6
Funeral
2
73.0
Grindcore
2
67.6
Ambient
2
62.2
Deathcore
2
56.4
Sludge
1
90.0
Viking
35
Countries
225
92.3
United States
146
90.0
Germany
94
87.8
Finland
93
87.5
Sweden
72
90.4
United Kingdom
31
77.6
Italy
18
86.3
Canada
17
82.0
Norway
13
83.2
Denmark
12
91.7
Australia
12
87.6
France
12
81.4
Poland
12
80.4
Brazil
12
80.1
International
10
80.2
Greece
8
87.3
Netherlands
6
90.7
Mexico
6
79.4
Switzerland
5
74.1
Spain
3
91.7
Austria
3
88.1
Ireland
3
81.8
Czechia
3
69.2
Ukraine
2
85.4
Russia
2
82.2
Chile
1
98.0
Portugal
1
96.0
Bulgaria
1
94.0
Belgium
1
92.0
Colombia
1
78.0
Jordan
1
65.0
Pakistan
1
60.0
New Zealand
1
55.0
Israel
1
38.0
Faroe Islands
1
38.0
Serbia
45
Years
2
57.2
2021
11
89.9
2020
14
89.2
2019
14
86.0
2018
12
79.4
2017
27
85.5
2016
31
84.9
2015
25
84.7
2014
30
84.8
2013
28
87.2
2012
41
85.9
2011
44
85.8
2010
66
84.8
2009
61
80.0
2008
78
87.4
2007
42
88.2
2006
32
88.3
2005
29
83.8
2004
40
93.3
2003
23
90.2
2002
20
87.3
2001
15
88.1
2000
18
86.4
1999
14
85.4
1998
7
87.7
1997
13
77.7
1996
8
87.0
1995
4
88.2
1994
7
95.5
1993
4
81.1
1992
6
80.6
1991
5
84.0
1990
7
89.4
1989
9
80.3
1988
8
89.1
1987
7
93.3
1986
4
92.3
1985
9
94.9
1984
4
92.8
1983
4
93.4
1982
1
50.0
1981
3
86.8
1980
1
87.0
1979
1
95.0
1976
1
93.0
1975
439
Bands
15
89.8
Sonata Arctica
11
89.6
Iron Maiden
11
89.1
Edguy
11
87.4
Helloween
10
95.8
The Lord Weird Slough Feg
10
83.7
Stratovarius
9
92.4
Avantasia
8
91.0
Kamelot
7
88.4
Tarot
7
87.8
Black Majesty
7
87.5
Rage
7
85.9
Scorpions
7
75.1
DragonForce
6
88.2
Tad Morose
6
87.9
Jag Panzer
6
80.3
Savatage
6
74.6
HammerFall
6
70.2
Freedom Call
6
52.4
Iced Earth
5
95.1
Seasons of the Wolf
5
94.3
Manilla Road
5
94.0
Dark at Dawn
5
93.7
The Chasm
5
89.6
Motörhead
5
85.6
Blind Guardian
5
84.6
Orden Ogan
5
82.6
Virgin Steele
5
80.2
Sabaton
5
78.7
Bloodbound
5
55.7
Elvenking
5
49.5
Megadeth
4
96.9
Excalion
4
93.1
Arrayan Path
4
92.7
Pharaoh
4
91.8
Angel Dust
4
89.7
Pagan's Mind
4
88.8
Alice in Chains
4
86.2
Paragon
4
80.5
Mystic Prophecy
4
80.1
Dream Theater
4
79.4
Helstar
4
78.1
Gamma Ray
4
75.1
Dream Evil
4
68.3
Serious Black
4
68.3
Masterstroke
4
68.1
Nightwish
4
65.5
Astral Doors
4
54.7
Nevermore
4
36.3
In Flames
3
96.7
Symphony X
3
93.5
Metal Church
3
93.4
Vader
3
90.8
Machine Men
3
90.6
After Forever
3
90.2
Herman Frank
3
90.2
Twisted Tower Dire
3
85.4
Dynazty
3
84.2
Mob Rules
3
81.9
Runemagick
3
80.9
Power Quest
3
79.8
Skyliner
3
79.6
Leverage
3
79.4
In Solitude
3
79.2
Blaze
3
78.8
Kreator
3
78.3
Anubis Gate
3
77.0
Axel Rudi Pell
3
76.2
Saxon
3
73.4
Nocturnal Rites
3
71.6
Iron Savior
3
70.9
Battle Beast
3
69.0
Metallica
3
65.8
Amorphis
3
61.4
Masterplan
3
58.5
Firewind
3
58.2
Slayer
3
53.2
Tygers of Pan Tang
3
52.2
Children of Bodom
3
45.4
Twilightning
3
28.5
Dimmu Borgir
2
98.4
Hanker
2
98.0
Horrendous
2
97.0
Atheist
2
96.8
Vulvagun
2
96.0
Dragonland
2
96.0
Riot V
2
96.0
Satan
2
95.8
Antiquus
2
95.6
Deep Purple
2
95.2
Pagan Altar
2
95.2
Stygma IV
2
94.8
Melechesh
2
94.2
Grand Magus
2
94.2
Mystery Blue
2
94.0
Hell
2
93.8
Dio
2
93.0
Angra
2
93.0
Hibria
2
93.0
Wolf
2
92.6
Crimson Glory
2
92.6
Domine
2
92.2
Wardrum
2
91.0
Falconer
2
90.2
Celtic Legacy
2
90.0
Satan's Host
2
90.0
Sunrise
2
89.0
Taraxacum
2
88.2
Acerus
2
88.0
Cloven Hoof
2
86.8
Circus Maximus
2
86.8
Crystal Viper
2
86.6
Insania
2
85.6
Thunder and Lightning
2
85.0
Godiva
2
84.4
Cain's Offering
2
84.4
Ultimatium
2
83.8
Lion's Share
2
83.8
Skullview
2
82.8
Imagika
2
82.2
King Diamond
2
81.2
Accept
2
79.4
Root
2
78.6
Visigoth
2
77.4
Rawhead Rexx
2
75.4
Icarus Witch
2
75.0
Cain's Dinasty
2
74.2
Heavenly
2
74.0
Delain
2
73.0
Kiuas
2
72.8
Suidakra
2
72.2
Persuader
2
71.8
Eden's Curse
2
71.6
Nightmare
2
71.0
Septicflesh
2
70.4
Dezperadoz
2
69.4
Brainstorm
2
64.6
Cryonic Temple
2
64.4
Name in Vain
2
63.6
Behemoth
2
62.6
Agent Steel
2
62.2
Cryptopsy
2
62.2
Morbid Angel
2
61.6
Ozzy Osbourne
2
60.0
Judas Priest
2
58.8
Unisonic
2
56.4
Mastodon
2
54.2
Burning in Hell
2
54.0
Faith Factor
2
53.6
Kaledon
2
53.2
Dark Moor
2
53.0
Dark Tranquillity
2
52.8
Human Fortress
2
52.0
Revolution Renaissance
2
51.4
Opeth
2
48.8
Evergrey
2
48.0
Amon Amarth
2
45.2
Unexpect
2
43.8
Pyramaze
2
39.6
Manowar
2
39.2
Rhapsody of Fire
2
39.2
Wintersun
2
38.0
Arghoslent
2
38.0
Ghost
2
34.8
Queensrÿche
2
34.2
Dyecrest
2
28.8
Arsis
2
28.0
Symphorce
2
27.8
Killswitch Engage
2
22.2
Skylark
2
21.4
Testament
1
100.0
Arch / Matheos
1
100.0
Autumn
1
100.0
Cirith Ungol
1
100.0
Fates Warning
1
100.0
Gorguts
1
100.0
The Meads of Asphodel
1
100.0
Onslaught
1
100.0
Psychotic Waltz
1
100.0
Usurper
1
98.0
Armageddon
1
98.0
Briton Rites
1
98.0
DoomSword
1
98.0
Glacier
1
98.0
Incantation
1
98.0
Ironsword
1
98.0
Shadrane
1
98.0
Trail of Murder
1
98.0
While Heaven Wept
1
97.0
Ares Kingdom
1
97.0
Deceased
1
97.0
Sabbat
1
97.0
Tyrant
1
96.0
Beherit
1
96.0
Cynic
1
96.0
Project Arcadia
1
96.0
Razor
1
95.0
Beyond Twilight
1
95.0
Bølzer
1
95.0
Gorod
1
95.0
Icy Steel
1
95.0
Medieval Steel
1
95.0
Nocturnal Breed
1
95.0
Novembers Doom
1
95.0
Omen
1
95.0
Possessed
1
95.0
Rob Rock
1
95.0
Steel Assassin
1
95.0
Steel Prophet
1
95.0
Vhol
1
95.0
W.A.S.P.
1
95.0
Zierler
1
94.0
Black Destiny
1
94.0
Divine Ascension
1
94.0
Jerry Cantrell
1
94.0
Labÿrinth
1
94.0
Morbid Saint
1
94.0
Thy Majestie
1
94.0
TOC
1
94.0
Warhead
1
93.0
Bloden-Wedd
1
93.0
Fireleaf
1
93.0
Lost Horizon
1
93.0
Rush
1
93.0
Scum
1
93.0
Sumerlands
1
93.0
Threshold
1
92.0
Cauldron Black Ram
1
92.0
Cradle of Filth
1
92.0
Her Whisper
1
92.0
Thaurorod
1
92.0
Yogth Sothoth
1
91.0
Orange Goblin
1
91.0
Shatter Messiah
1
91.0
Vio-lence
1
90.0
8-Point Rose
1
90.0
Ashes to Ashes
1
90.0
Auspex
1
90.0
Bound by Entrails
1
90.0
Danzig
1
90.0
Dawnbringer
1
90.0
The Devil
1
90.0
Evil
1
90.0
Fool's Game
1
90.0
Funebrarum
1
90.0
Hank Williams III
1
90.0
Heaven & Hell
1
90.0
Lalu
1
90.0
Liturgy
1
90.0
Oz
1
90.0
Praetorius
1
90.0
The Ruins of Beverast
1
90.0
Sinister Realm
1
90.0
Sunburst
1
90.0
Wormed
1
90.0
Xandria
1
90.0
Zealotry
1
89.0
Atomica
1
89.0
Galloglass
1
89.0
Heed
1
89.0
Mirror
1
89.0
Outworld
1
89.0
Paradise Lost
1
89.0
Skepticism
1
89.0
Timeless Miracle
1
89.0
Walpyrgus
1
88.0
Anguish
1
88.0
Born of Fire
1
88.0
Flowing Tears
1
88.0
Messiah's Kiss
1
88.0
Origin
1
88.0
Psycroptic
1
88.0
Southern Cross
1
87.0
Black Hawk
1
87.0
Disma
1
87.0
Legend
1
87.0
Primal Fear
1
87.0
Saint Vitus
1
86.0
Diabolic
1
86.0
Twins Crew
1
85.0
Anaal Nathrakh
1
85.0
Arch Nemesis
1
85.0
Autopsy
1
85.0
Demontage
1
85.0
Impaled Nazarene
1
85.0
Iron Fire
1
85.0
Scariot
1
85.0
Shadow Gallery
1
85.0
Tribulation
1
85.0
Verso
1
84.0
Bruce Dickinson
1
84.0
Eternal of Sweden
1
84.0
Gods of Fire
1
83.0
Eidolon
1
83.0
Grave
1
83.0
Idle Hands
1
82.0
Arghon
1
82.0
Axehammer
1
82.0
Ominous Glory
1
81.0
Deafheaven
1
81.0
Grave Digger
1
81.0
Sorcerer
1
80.0
Adastra
1
80.0
Arch Enemy
1
80.0
Ayreon
1
80.0
BlackSword
1
80.0
Eagleheart
1
80.0
Evile
1
80.0
Hospital of Death
1
80.0
Karuna
1
80.0
Killers
1
80.0
Mirrorthrone
1
80.0
Paul Chain
1
80.0
Serenity
1
80.0
Trick or Treat
1
80.0
Triptykon
1
79.0
Cannibal Corpse
1
79.0
Desert Near the End
1
79.0
Hellwitch
1
79.0
Korr
1
78.0
Arthemis
1
78.0
Bilocate
1
78.0
Darkthrone
1
78.0
Morgana Lefay
1
78.0
Saidian
1
77.0
The Dogma
1
76.0
I Am I
1
76.0
Vomepotro
1
75.0
Azarath
1
75.0
Bloodthirst
1
74.0
Force Majeure
1
73.0
Ahab
1
72.0
Exodus
1
71.0
$ilverdollar
1
71.0
Alabama Thunderpussy
1
71.0
Teräsbetoni
1
70.0
Adagio
1
70.0
Cyberya
1
70.0
Dark Quarterer
1
70.0
Moon of Steel
1
70.0
Nerve
1
70.0
Nuclear Blast Allstars
1
70.0
Reversion
1
70.0
Symmetrya
1
69.0
Alestorm
1
69.0
Axxis
1
67.0
Operatika Element
1
66.0
Hades Archer
1
66.0
Vital Remains
1
65.0
Autumn's Ashes
1
65.0
Darkology
1
65.0
Dusk
1
65.0
Empatic
1
65.0
Ex Dementia
1
65.0
Immolation
1
65.0
Ravage
1
65.0
Sacred Steel
1
63.0
Frozen Tears
1
63.0
Inmoria
1
63.0
Sonata Soturna
1
62.0
Portrait
1
60.0
Black Sabbath
1
60.0
Burning Point
1
60.0
Ephyra
1
60.0
Firestorm
1
60.0
Human
1
60.0
Infinitum Obscure
1
60.0
Ligeia
1
60.0
Reverend Bizarre
1
60.0
Traveler
1
60.0
Wuthering Heights
1
59.0
Sinner
1
58.0
White Wizzard
1
56.0
Red Circuit
1
55.0
Carcass
1
55.0
Entwine
1
55.0
Exhorder
1
55.0
Orphaned Land
1
55.0
Theocracy
1
54.0
Sanctuary
1
54.0
Vanden Plas
1
53.0
Power Crue
1
52.0
Noble Beast
1
51.0
Conception
1
51.0
Cypher Seer
1
51.0
Necroptic
1
50.0
Funeral Goat
1
50.0
Hordes of the Morning Star
1
50.0
Turisas
1
48.0
Batushka
1
48.0
Glory Opera
1
45.0
Cellador
1
44.0
Eclipse Prophecy
1
44.0
Gaia Epicus
1
43.0
Chthe'ilist
1
40.0
Deicide
1
40.0
Powerwolf
1
40.0
Savage Circus
1
40.0
Twilight Force
1
38.0
Burned in Effigy
1
38.0
DaggerSpawn
1
38.0
Fleshgod Apocalypse
1
38.0
Týr
1
38.0
Vektor
1
36.0
Grailknights
1
35.0
Cage
1
35.0
Deathspell Omega
1
31.0
Dreamtale
1
30.0
Black Abyss
1
30.0
Deliverance
1
30.0
Destroy Destroy Destroy
1
30.0
Gloryhammer
1
30.0
Steel Attack
1
30.0
Symfonia
1
27.0
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
1
25.0
Blackguard
1
25.0
Timo Tolkki
1
20.0
Extreme O.D.
1
20.0
Ride the Sky
1
20.0
Running Wild
1
19.0
Titanic
1
18.0
Cydonia
1
15.0
Finntroll
1
14.0
Metalium
1
13.0
Tribuzy
1
11.0
Biomechanical
1
10.0
Satyricon
1
6.0
Amorphead
1
5.0
Decrepit Birth
1
0.0
Allen - Lande
1
0.0
Deadlock
1
0.0
Eluveitie
1
0.0
Enemy of the Sun
1
0.0
Finist
1
0.0
Haken
1
0.0
Havok
1
0.0
Pathfinder
1
0.0
Queensrÿche
1
0.0
Wonderland
1
0.0
X-World/5
8
Formats
789
93.0
Full-length
16
81.0
EP
13
77.9
Single
7
78.1
Demo
2
76.0
Live album
1
98.0
Boxed set
1
86.0
Compilation
1
59.0
Collaboration
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TrooperOfSteel
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UltraBoris
0.209
50
Agonymph
0.206
40
Acrobat
0.200
33
TrooperEd
0.198
49
Radagast
0.191
40
PowerMetalGuardian
0.190
116
kluseba
0.189
66
BastardHead
0.186
33
Sargon_The_Terrible
0.183
34
Napalm_Satan
0.181
30
Nightcrawler
0.181
32
OlympicSharpshooter
0.178
35
The_Ghoul
0.177
32
pinpals
0.175
64
Andromeda_Unchained
0.172
95
GuntherTheUndying
0.171
58
doomknocker
0.169
36
mjollnir
0.166
39
DawnoftheShred
0.166
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hells_unicorn
0.163
24
evermetal
0.163
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BloodIronBeer
0.163
25
Nhorf
0.160
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Larry6990
0.158
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OSheaman
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Nightrunner
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Silicon Messiah
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Xyrth
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Data from
Encyclopaedia Metallum
· Analysis by
glenn mcdonald
· Updated 12 April 2021