| 21Styles | ||
| 243 | 86.9 | Death |
| 152 | 85.9 | Heavy |
| 118 | 84.6 | Black |
| 102 | 85.0 | Power |
| 84 | 81.4 | Thrash |
| 80 | 87.8 | Progressive |
| 59 | 84.7 | Doom |
| 58 | 85.7 | Gothic |
| 39 | 85.1 | Speed |
| 22 | 78.2 | Symphonic |
| 15 | 85.9 | Industrial |
| 15 | 62.3 | Metalcore |
| 11 | 80.3 | Folk |
| 10 | 74.1 | Pagan |
| 8 | 65.7 | Ambient |
| 6 | 79.8 | Viking |
| 4 | 65.9 | Grindcore |
| 3 | 88.0 | Sludge |
| 2 | 85.2 | Stoner |
| 2 | 78.2 | Experimental |
| 2 | 72.6 | Technical |
| 32Countries | ||
| 107 | 87.6 | Sweden |
| 66 | 86.3 | Finland |
| 66 | 80.4 | United States |
| 53 | 84.1 | Germany |
| 49 | 84.3 | Japan |
| 31 | 78.1 | United Kingdom |
| 28 | 79.1 | Poland |
| 28 | 69.1 | Ireland |
| 26 | 83.2 | Norway |
| 17 | 73.8 | Italy |
| 15 | 87.6 | Greece |
| 12 | 50.1 | Brazil |
| 9 | 84.2 | Netherlands |
| 9 | 52.3 | France |
| 8 | 78.1 | New Zealand |
| 5 | 74.9 | Canada |
| 5 | 55.8 | Czechia |
| 4 | 66.3 | Ukraine |
| 3 | 60.1 | Mexico |
| 2 | 87.4 | Austria |
| 2 | 78.4 | Russia |
| 2 | 64.0 | Israel |
| 2 | 51.8 | Chile |
| 2 | 30.4 | Colombia |
| 1 | 89.0 | Taiwan |
| 1 | 86.0 | Denmark |
| 1 | 84.0 | Australia |
| 1 | 84.0 | Hungary |
| 1 | 60.0 | International |
| 1 | 55.0 | Uruguay |
| 1 | 54.0 | Pakistan |
| 1 | 7.0 | Switzerland |
| 44Years | ||
| 1 | 48.0 | 2018 |
| 8 | 74.0 | 2013 |
| 5 | 90.5 | 2012 |
| 6 | 63.5 | 2011 |
| 10 | 76.3 | 2010 |
| 17 | 86.3 | 2009 |
| 22 | 72.3 | 2008 |
| 16 | 79.8 | 2007 |
| 27 | 83.8 | 2006 |
| 13 | 76.1 | 2005 |
| 21 | 77.6 | 2004 |
| 20 | 71.7 | 2003 |
| 22 | 79.1 | 2002 |
| 12 | 85.2 | 2001 |
| 22 | 80.5 | 2000 |
| 25 | 83.8 | 1999 |
| 21 | 78.4 | 1998 |
| 29 | 80.6 | 1997 |
| 22 | 80.3 | 1996 |
| 25 | 85.7 | 1995 |
| 26 | 86.4 | 1994 |
| 24 | 80.2 | 1993 |
| 25 | 79.0 | 1992 |
| 14 | 83.2 | 1991 |
| 13 | 74.6 | 1990 |
| 16 | 78.6 | 1989 |
| 14 | 72.7 | 1988 |
| 5 | 77.9 | 1987 |
| 6 | 61.5 | 1986 |
| 10 | 82.3 | 1985 |
| 16 | 76.8 | 1984 |
| 10 | 71.8 | 1983 |
| 4 | 65.8 | 1982 |
| 6 | 70.9 | 1981 |
| 2 | 60.8 | 1980 |
| 4 | 70.0 | 1979 |
| 2 | 63.4 | 1978 |
| 3 | 79.8 | 1977 |
| 5 | 65.7 | 1976 |
| 2 | 63.0 | 1975 |
| 2 | 64.0 | 1974 |
| 3 | 67.7 | 1973 |
| 2 | 63.4 | 1972 |
| 1 | 50.0 | 1970 |
| 203Bands | ||
| 29 | 85.9 | Running Wild |
| 28 | 86.6 | W.A.S.P. |
| 27 | 69.7 | Thin Lizzy |
| 17 | 87.2 | Amorphis |
| 17 | 80.7 | Aion |
| 14 | 77.9 | Behemoth |
| 11 | 89.4 | Rotting Christ |
| 11 | 89.1 | Gargoyle |
| 11 | 85.4 | Dismember |
| 9 | 77.2 | Catamenia |
| 9 | 67.2 | Saxon |
| 9 | 56.1 | In Flames |
| 8 | 85.4 | Hypocrisy |
| 8 | 81.2 | Vader |
| 8 | 78.1 | Shihad |
| 7 | 78.0 | Before the Dawn |
| 7 | 73.2 | Eternal Tears of Sorrow |
| 7 | 70.6 | Dark Tranquillity |
| 7 | 23.5 | Sepultura |
| 6 | 89.1 | Kalmah |
| 6 | 83.3 | Novembre |
| 6 | 77.5 | Bow Wow |
| 6 | 63.7 | Paradise Lost |
| 6 | 57.5 | Grave Digger |
| 6 | 39.8 | Norther |
| 5 | 91.0 | Insomnium |
| 5 | 82.8 | Edge of Sanity |
| 5 | 69.5 | Entombed |
| 5 | 57.3 | X Japan |
| 5 | 51.4 | Underoath |
| 5 | 11.1 | Animae Capronii |
| 4 | 82.3 | Gorgoroth |
| 4 | 79.6 | Amon Amarth |
| 4 | 66.3 | Drudkh |
| 4 | 61.1 | Iron Maiden |
| 4 | 52.9 | Enochian |
| 4 | 6.8 | Zarach 'Baal' Tharagh |
| 3 | 94.8 | Arch Enemy |
| 3 | 91.9 | In Mourning |
| 3 | 87.5 | Necrophobic |
| 3 | 87.2 | Armageddon |
| 3 | 84.2 | Pharaoh |
| 3 | 83.7 | Lord Belial |
| 3 | 81.5 | A Canorous Quintet |
| 3 | 80.4 | Burst |
| 3 | 79.5 | Bob Katsionis |
| 3 | 76.9 | Rotten Sound |
| 3 | 73.6 | Svafnir |
| 3 | 72.8 | Jorn |
| 3 | 69.7 | Katatonia |
| 3 | 68.4 | Immortal |
| 3 | 44.5 | VellaDonna |
| 3 | 19.5 | Limbonic Art |
| 2 | 99.6 | Blut aus Nord |
| 2 | 93.0 | Shining |
| 2 | 91.6 | Last Tribe |
| 2 | 90.8 | Sacrilege |
| 2 | 90.6 | Volcano |
| 2 | 89.6 | God Dethroned |
| 2 | 86.8 | Disarmonia Mundi |
| 2 | 86.6 | Desultory |
| 2 | 85.0 | Godgory |
| 2 | 84.0 | Diabolique |
| 2 | 83.4 | Bolt Thrower |
| 2 | 80.6 | Lacrimas Profundere |
| 2 | 79.4 | Hecate Enthroned |
| 2 | 78.2 | The Meads of Asphodel |
| 2 | 75.4 | Skyfire |
| 2 | 70.6 | The Chasm |
| 2 | 68.0 | Theatre of Tragedy |
| 2 | 64.6 | Anathema |
| 2 | 64.6 | Immortal Souls |
| 2 | 51.8 | Abhorrent |
| 2 | 50.2 | Agalloch |
| 2 | 47.4 | Exumer |
| 2 | 34.8 | Xasthur |
| 2 | 30.4 | Witchtrap |
| 2 | 22.6 | The Duskfall |
| 2 | 20.6 | Ond Aand |
| 2 | 8.2 | Cybicus |
| 1 | 95.0 | Angel Dust |
| 1 | 95.0 | Delain |
| 1 | 94.0 | Opeth |
| 1 | 94.0 | Soundgarden |
| 1 | 93.0 | Old Man's Child |
| 1 | 92.0 | Asphyx |
| 1 | 92.0 | Enslaved |
| 1 | 92.0 | I |
| 1 | 92.0 | Slumber |
| 1 | 91.0 | Alice in Chains |
| 1 | 91.0 | Summoning |
| 1 | 91.0 | Taake |
| 1 | 90.0 | Cult of Luna |
| 1 | 90.0 | Dimmu Borgir |
| 1 | 90.0 | Hieronymus Bosch |
| 1 | 90.0 | Marduk |
| 1 | 90.0 | Ulver |
| 1 | 89.0 | Gorguts |
| 1 | 89.0 | 閃靈 |
| 1 | 88.0 | Sigh |
| 1 | 88.0 | Trenches |
| 1 | 88.0 | Windir |
| 1 | 87.0 | Grendel |
| 1 | 87.0 | Ozzy Osbourne |
| 1 | 87.0 | Viper |
| 1 | 86.0 | Death |
| 1 | 86.0 | Moonsorrow |
| 1 | 86.0 | Týr |
| 1 | 85.0 | Dan Swanö |
| 1 | 85.0 | Inquinok |
| 1 | 85.0 | Ministry |
| 1 | 85.0 | Oranssi Pazuzu |
| 1 | 85.0 | Wolf |
| 1 | 84.0 | Alchemist |
| 1 | 84.0 | Chronos |
| 1 | 84.0 | Dark Avenger |
| 1 | 84.0 | Immortalis |
| 1 | 84.0 | Sear Bliss |
| 1 | 83.0 | Battle Gargoyle |
| 1 | 83.0 | Epica |
| 1 | 83.0 | Forgotten Tomb |
| 1 | 83.0 | Mortiis |
| 1 | 83.0 | Satyricon |
| 1 | 82.0 | Abigor |
| 1 | 82.0 | Ahrimah |
| 1 | 82.0 | Benediction |
| 1 | 82.0 | Helloween |
| 1 | 82.0 | Opus Atlantica |
| 1 | 82.0 | Planet Alliance |
| 1 | 81.0 | Anvil |
| 1 | 81.0 | Prong |
| 1 | 80.0 | Autumn |
| 1 | 80.0 | Midnight Sun |
| 1 | 79.0 | Odal |
| 1 | 78.0 | Ahnengrab |
| 1 | 78.0 | Giant Squid |
| 1 | 77.0 | Saviour Machine |
| 1 | 75.0 | Kataklysm |
| 1 | 75.0 | Lake of Tears |
| 1 | 74.0 | Antítese |
| 1 | 74.0 | Eternal Flame |
| 1 | 72.0 | Searing Meadow |
| 1 | 72.0 | Zebulon |
| 1 | 71.0 | Thyrfing |
| 1 | 70.0 | Damnation |
| 1 | 70.0 | Enochian Key |
| 1 | 70.0 | Phobia |
| 1 | 68.0 | Lethargy |
| 1 | 65.0 | Impact Wrench |
| 1 | 62.0 | Edguy |
| 1 | 61.0 | Nazgûl |
| 1 | 61.0 | Аркона |
| 1 | 60.0 | Frozen Pain |
| 1 | 60.0 | Melechesh |
| 1 | 60.0 | Paranoia |
| 1 | 58.0 | Disturbed |
| 1 | 57.0 | Devin Townsend |
| 1 | 57.0 | Godsend |
| 1 | 57.0 | Internal Decay |
| 1 | 56.0 | Trollech |
| 1 | 55.0 | Abhor |
| 1 | 55.0 | Eclampsy |
| 1 | 55.0 | Graveland |
| 1 | 55.0 | Iron Angel |
| 1 | 55.0 | My Dying Bride |
| 1 | 55.0 | Orphaned Land |
| 1 | 54.0 | Firewind |
| 1 | 54.0 | Foreskin |
| 1 | 51.0 | Megadeth |
| 1 | 48.0 | Atrocity |
| 1 | 47.0 | Mystic Shadows |
| 1 | 42.0 | James LaBrie |
| 1 | 40.0 | Z-Sect |
| 1 | 39.0 | Archeon |
| 1 | 35.0 | House of Usher |
| 1 | 35.0 | This Ending |
| 1 | 30.0 | Nefast |
| 1 | 30.0 | Warmen |
| 1 | 29.0 | Kreator |
| 1 | 27.0 | Nepenthe |
| 1 | 27.0 | Tristitia |
| 1 | 26.0 | At the Gates |
| 1 | 25.0 | Demise |
| 1 | 22.0 | Morbid Angel |
| 1 | 21.0 | Aurora Borealis |
| 1 | 20.0 | Memorium |
| 1 | 20.0 | Monastery |
| 1 | 19.0 | Swashbuckle |
| 1 | 18.0 | Altar of Plagues |
| 1 | 15.0 | Morpheus |
| 1 | 15.0 | Satanity |
| 1 | 13.0 | Weakling |
| 1 | 10.0 | Savage Death |
| 1 | 9.0 | Kaos |
| 1 | 9.0 | Thor's Hammer |
| 1 | 7.0 | Butchery |
| 1 | 7.0 | Celtic Frost |
| 1 | 7.0 | Infernal |
| 1 | 7.0 | Skylark |
| 1 | 6.0 | Assück |
| 1 | 6.0 | Bent Sirkis |
| 1 | 3.0 | Cretaceous |
| 1 | 0.0 | Queensrÿche |
| 9Formats | ||
| 371 | 89.4 | Full-length |
| 62 | 78.4 | Single |
| 62 | 70.0 | Demo |
| 37 | 78.6 | EP |
| 12 | 73.2 | Compilation |
| 6 | 80.7 | Video |
| 5 | 63.9 | Split |
| 3 | 81.2 | Live album |
| 1 | 72.0 | Boxed set |
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