| 16Styles | ||
| 86 | 86.3 | Progressive |
| 58 | 82.8 | Gothic |
| 55 | 78.8 | Power |
| 53 | 86.0 | Death |
| 46 | 85.9 | Doom |
| 37 | 78.8 | Symphonic |
| 27 | 81.8 | Black |
| 13 | 73.3 | Heavy |
| 11 | 80.7 | Industrial |
| 6 | 83.4 | Folk |
| 6 | 78.2 | Viking |
| 6 | 74.2 | Experimental |
| 4 | 83.6 | Ambient |
| 3 | 74.6 | Thrash |
| 2 | 71.0 | Speed |
| 1 | 58.0 | Sludge |
| 21Countries | ||
| 38 | 82.9 | Norway |
| 35 | 84.8 | United Kingdom |
| 17 | 83.0 | Sweden |
| 17 | 75.5 | Germany |
| 15 | 78.0 | United States |
| 13 | 74.5 | Italy |
| 12 | 73.2 | Denmark |
| 11 | 79.3 | Finland |
| 6 | 73.6 | Netherlands |
| 4 | 79.8 | Canada |
| 3 | 83.1 | Australia |
| 3 | 74.2 | Greece |
| 3 | 70.2 | Austria |
| 2 | 85.8 | Portugal |
| 2 | 81.8 | International |
| 1 | 92.0 | Israel |
| 1 | 80.0 | Tunisia |
| 1 | 78.0 | France |
| 1 | 75.0 | Iceland |
| 1 | 72.0 | Brazil |
| 1 | 65.0 | Spain |
| 25Years | ||
| 22 | 83.1 | 2021 |
| 25 | 84.6 | 2020 |
| 1 | 80.0 | 2019 |
| 1 | 70.0 | 2018 |
| 2 | 91.0 | 2017 |
| 1 | 70.0 | 2015 |
| 1 | 65.0 | 2014 |
| 1 | 84.0 | 2012 |
| 1 | 85.0 | 2011 |
| 1 | 76.0 | 2010 |
| 1 | 70.0 | 2009 |
| 1 | 74.0 | 2006 |
| 1 | 72.0 | 2005 |
| 1 | 59.0 | 2004 |
| 2 | 81.2 | 2003 |
| 2 | 79.2 | 2002 |
| 50 | 83.3 | 2001 |
| 10 | 73.7 | 2000 |
| 13 | 75.0 | 1999 |
| 20 | 78.0 | 1998 |
| 11 | 75.4 | 1997 |
| 7 | 86.2 | 1996 |
| 6 | 72.2 | 1995 |
| 2 | 70.2 | 1994 |
| 4 | 65.9 | 1993 |
| 101Bands | ||
| 12 | 86.6 | Anathema |
| 11 | 80.7 | Theatre of Tragedy |
| 7 | 79.2 | Cradle of Filth |
| 7 | 77.7 | Rough Silk |
| 6 | 75.9 | My Dying Bride |
| 6 | 71.9 | Time Machine |
| 6 | 68.4 | Dismal Euphony |
| 4 | 76.4 | Evergrey |
| 4 | 75.8 | Borknagar |
| 3 | 88.3 | Katatonia |
| 3 | 83.1 | Caligula's Horse |
| 3 | 78.8 | Silentium |
| 3 | 74.2 | Swan Christy |
| 3 | 72.2 | Nightwish |
| 3 | 71.8 | Stormwind |
| 3 | 70.2 | Stygma IV |
| 3 | 60.5 | Prime Time |
| 2 | 85.8 | Moonspell |
| 2 | 85.0 | Transatlantic |
| 2 | 80.8 | Haken |
| 2 | 80.6 | Devin Townsend |
| 2 | 80.4 | Tristania |
| 2 | 76.6 | Balance of Power |
| 2 | 75.6 | Ihsahn |
| 2 | 75.6 | Royal Hunt |
| 2 | 73.8 | André Andersen |
| 2 | 73.8 | Beyond Dawn |
| 2 | 72.4 | Lacuna Coil |
| 2 | 67.2 | Within Temptation |
| 2 | 66.4 | The Sins of Thy Beloved |
| 2 | 62.2 | EverEve |
| 2 | 60.2 | Savatage |
| 2 | 56.0 | Consortium Project |
| 1 | 94.0 | Pain of Salvation |
| 1 | 92.0 | Dold Vorde Ens Navn |
| 1 | 92.0 | Subterranean Masquerade |
| 1 | 90.0 | Ulver |
| 1 | 89.0 | Ark |
| 1 | 89.0 | Ayreon |
| 1 | 89.0 | Fleetburner |
| 1 | 88.0 | Dawnwalker |
| 1 | 88.0 | Swallow the Sun |
| 1 | 86.0 | Green Carnation |
| 1 | 85.0 | Kamelot |
| 1 | 85.0 | Rossometile |
| 1 | 84.0 | Enslaved |
| 1 | 84.0 | Leprous |
| 1 | 83.0 | Iced Earth |
| 1 | 82.0 | Conception |
| 1 | 81.0 | Iotunn |
| 1 | 80.0 | Amorphis |
| 1 | 80.0 | Carthagods |
| 1 | 80.0 | Dismal |
| 1 | 80.0 | Ocean Machine |
| 1 | 80.0 | Therion |
| 1 | 79.0 | Hanging Garden |
| 1 | 78.0 | Mobius |
| 1 | 77.0 | Ambeon |
| 1 | 77.0 | Cornerstone |
| 1 | 77.0 | Shadow Gallery |
| 1 | 77.0 | Threshold |
| 1 | 76.0 | Gaahls Wyrd |
| 1 | 76.0 | Iron Maiden |
| 1 | 75.0 | At the Gates |
| 1 | 75.0 | Eastern High |
| 1 | 75.0 | Opeth |
| 1 | 75.0 | Osyron |
| 1 | 75.0 | Rage |
| 1 | 75.0 | Sólstafir |
| 1 | 74.0 | Avantasia |
| 1 | 74.0 | Edguy |
| 1 | 74.0 | Khemmis |
| 1 | 73.0 | Cynic |
| 1 | 73.0 | D.C. Cooper |
| 1 | 73.0 | Flowing Tears |
| 1 | 73.0 | Pyramaze |
| 1 | 72.0 | Angra |
| 1 | 72.0 | Jag Panzer |
| 1 | 72.0 | Oceans of Slumber |
| 1 | 71.0 | Psychotic Waltz |
| 1 | 71.0 | Sweet Oblivion |
| 1 | 70.0 | Mastord |
| 1 | 69.0 | Dimmu Borgir |
| 1 | 68.0 | Macbeth |
| 1 | 66.0 | Bob Catley |
| 1 | 66.0 | Demon Head |
| 1 | 66.0 | Johan Kihlberg's Impera |
| 1 | 66.0 | Stratovarius |
| 1 | 65.0 | Damnation Angels |
| 1 | 65.0 | Grave Digger |
| 1 | 65.0 | Obsidian Kingdom |
| 1 | 60.0 | Assignment |
| 1 | 60.0 | Black Symphony |
| 1 | 60.0 | Scheitan |
| 1 | 59.0 | Heavens Gate |
| 1 | 58.0 | Mastodon |
| 1 | 57.0 | Athena |
| 1 | 52.0 | Defecto |
| 1 | 51.0 | Paradise Lost |
| 1 | 44.0 | Skylark |
| 1 | 41.0 | LucyFire |
| 7Formats | ||
| 161 | 86.5 | Full-length |
| 17 | 72.9 | EP |
| 5 | 71.9 | Compilation |
| 1 | 85.0 | Video |
| 1 | 76.0 | Demo |
| 1 | 74.0 | Live album |
| 1 | 50.0 | Single |
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