| 3rd Tournament of the Metal Kings 2012 |
| 예선 조편성 번호 선정 우선순위 : 1. 점수 내림차순 2. 앨범평가 개수 내림차순 3. 밴드이름 오름차순 점수 = 앨범평가 개수 * (앨범평가 평균점수 - 60) | ||||||
| 예선 조편성 번호 | 밴드이름 | 점수 | 평가수 | 평균점수 | 국가 | 장르 |
| 1 | Dream Theater | 17,309.6 | 616 | 88.1 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 2 | Judas Priest | 13,566.0 | 510 | 86.6 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 3 | Helloween | 13,350.0 | 534 | 85 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 4 | Megadeth | 11,922.5 | 475 | 85.1 | United States | Heavy / Thrash Metal |
| 5 | Metallica | 9,481.5 | 645 | 74.7 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 6 | Iron Maiden | 9,301.5 | 351 | 86.5 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal / NWOBHM |
| 7 | Gamma Ray | 8,453.5 | 319 | 86.5 | Germany | Power / Speed Metal |
| 8 | Stratovarius | 8,389.8 | 354 | 83.7 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 9 | Opeth | 7,798.8 | 268 | 89.1 | Sweden | Extreme Progressive Metal (early), Progressive Rock (now) |
| 10 | Rhapsody of Fire | 7,451.3 | 277 | 86.9 | Italy | Symphonic / Orchestral Power Metal |
| 11 | Arch Enemy | 7,321.6 | 286 | 85.6 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 12 | Angra | 6,889.4 | 266 | 85.9 | Brazil | Progressive Power Metal |
| 13 | Dark Tranquillity | 6,781.8 | 254 | 86.7 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 14 | Slayer | 6,375.0 | 255 | 85 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 15 | Kamelot | 6,133.5 | 235 | 86.1 | United States | Melodic Power Metal |
| 16 | Heavenly | 6,127.2 | 222 | 87.6 | France | Power Metal |
| 17 | Children of Bodom | 6,084.4 | 287 | 81.2 | Finland | Melodic Death / Power Metal |
| 18 | Galneryus | 6,007.5 | 225 | 86.7 | Japan | Neo-Classical / Power Metal |
| 19 | Avantasia | 5,859.6 | 228 | 85.7 | Germany | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 20 | In Flames | 5,657.6 | 256 | 82.1 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal (early), Alternative Rock / Metal (later) |
| 21 | Yngwie Malmsteen | 5,296.2 | 194 | 87.3 | Sweden | Neo-classical Metal |
| 22 | Edguy | 5,059.2 | 204 | 84.8 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 23 | Black Sabbath | 4,850.0 | 194 | 85 | United Kingdom | Heavy / Traditional, Doom Metal |
| 24 | Nightwish | 4,689.8 | 179 | 86.2 | Finland | Operatic / Symphonic Power Metal |
| 25 | Cradle of Filth | 4,687.2 | 216 | 81.7 | United Kingdom | Death Metal (early), Symphonic Black Metal (mid), Extreme Gothic Metal (later) |
| 26 | Ozzy Osbourne | 4,472.0 | 172 | 86 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 27 | Led Zeppelin | 4,348.8 | 144 | 90.2 | United Kingdom | Hard Rock / Blues Rock / Folk Rock |
| 28 | Sonata Arctica | 4,309.5 | 195 | 82.1 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 29 | Deep Purple | 4,050.2 | 154 | 86.3 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal / Hard Rock |
| 30 | Dimmu Borgir | 3,984.3 | 171 | 83.3 | Norway | Melodic Black / Symphonic Metal |
| 31 | Burzum | 3,489.2 | 143 | 84.4 | Norway | Black Metal / Ambient |
| 32 | Royal Hunt | 3,454.4 | 127 | 87.2 | Denmark | Melodic Progressive Metal |
| 33 | Symphony X | 3,403.4 | 119 | 88.6 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 34 | Darkthrone | 3,328.0 | 130 | 85.6 | Norway | Death Metal (early), Black Metal (mid), Punk / Black Metal (later) |
| 35 | Pantera | 3,261.2 | 124 | 86.3 | United States | Glam / Heavy Metal (early) Groove Metal (later) |
| 36 | Kalmah | 3,164.0 | 113 | 88 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 37 | Guns N' Roses | 3,112.5 | 125 | 84.9 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 38 | Impellitteri | 3,011.4 | 126 | 83.9 | United States | Heavy Metal |
| 39 | Rage | 2,983.5 | 117 | 85.5 | Germany | Heavy / Speed / Power Metal |
| 40 | Deicide | 2,797.2 | 108 | 85.9 | United States | Brutal Death Metal |
| 41 | Dark Moor | 2,736.0 | 120 | 82.8 | Spain | Power Metal |
| 42 | Blind Guardian | 2,636.1 | 101 | 86.1 | Germany | Speed Metal (early), Power Metal (Later) |
| 43 | Skid Row | 2,600.1 | 107 | 84.3 | United States | Heavy / Glam Metal |
| 44 | Eternal Tears of Sorrow | 2,585.6 | 101 | 85.6 | Finland | Thrash Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal (mid), Symphonic Death Metal (later) |
| 45 | Testament | 2,561.5 | 109 | 83.5 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 46 | Sepultura | 2,544.0 | 120 | 81.2 | Brazil | Death / Thrash Metal (early), Groove / Hardcore (later) |
| 47 | Kreator | 2,516.8 | 104 | 84.2 | Germany | Thrash Metal |
| 48 | Primal Fear | 2,445.3 | 99 | 84.7 | Germany | Speed / Power Metal |
| 49 | N.EX.T | 2,438.4 | 96 | 85.4 | Korea | Progressive Metal / Rock |
| 50 | Alcest | 2,386.2 | 82 | 89.1 | France | Black Metal / Shoegaze |
| 51 | Bon Jovi | 2,380.0 | 100 | 83.8 | United States | Pop Metal |
| 52 | Death | 2,357.2 | 83 | 88.4 | United States | Death / Progressive Metal |
| 53 | Lacrimosa | 2,246.4 | 78 | 88.8 | Germany | Symphonic Gothic Metal |
| 54 | Mayhem | 2,244.8 | 92 | 84.4 | Norway | Black Metal |
| 55 | At Vance | 2,187.0 | 90 | 84.3 | Germany | Neoclassical / Power Metal |
| 56 | Dragonforce | 2,179.8 | 126 | 77.3 | United Kingdom | Power Metal |
| 57 | Anorexia Nervosa | 2,176.2 | 78 | 87.9 | France | Symphonic Black Metal |
| 58 | Anthrax | 2,167.5 | 85 | 85.5 | United States | Speed / Thrash, Groove Metal |
| 59 | Scorpions | 2,129.4 | 78 | 87.3 | Germany | Heavy Metal, Melodic Metal, Hard Rock |
| 60 | Cannibal Corpse | 2,111.4 | 102 | 80.7 | United States | Brutal Death Metal |
| 61 | Scar Symmetry | 2,098.4 | 86 | 84.4 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 62 | Iced Earth | 2,082.6 | 89 | 83.4 | United States | Power / Thrash Metal |
| 63 | Savatage | 2,082.6 | 78 | 86.7 | United States | Heavy / Power Metal, Progressive Metal / Rock |
| 64 | X Japan | 2,076.8 | 118 | 77.6 | Japan | Heavy / Progressive / Power Metal |
| 65 | Dio | 2,054.0 | 79 | 86 | United States | Heavy Metal |
| 66 | AC/DC | 2,022.4 | 79 | 85.6 | Australia | Hard Rock |
| 67 | Soilwork | 2,006.0 | 85 | 83.6 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal (early), Metalcore / Modern Rock (later) |
| 68 | Lamb of God | 1,968.4 | 74 | 86.6 | United States | Groove Metal / Metalcore |
| 69 | Whitesnake | 1,951.2 | 72 | 87.1 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 70 | Masterplan | 1,932.0 | 69 | 88 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 71 | Queen | 1,912.6 | 73 | 86.2 | United Kingdom | Hard Rock |
| 72 | Aerosmith | 1,903.9 | 79 | 84.1 | United States | Hard Rock, Blues Rock |
| 73 | Motley Crue | 1,845.0 | 75 | 84.6 | United States | Glam Metal |
| 74 | Sodom | 1,842.3 | 69 | 86.7 | Germany | Thrash Metal |
| 75 | Between the Buried and Me | 1,794.0 | 65 | 87.6 | United States | Progressive Metalcore |
| 76 | Therion | 1,773.2 | 62 | 88.6 | Sweden | Death Metal (early), Symphonic / Operatic Metal (later) |
| 77 | Pain of Salvation | 1,766.6 | 73 | 84.2 | Sweden | Progressive Metal |
| 78 | Norther | 1,734.0 | 85 | 80.4 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 79 | Nocturnal Rites | 1,693.3 | 59 | 88.7 | Sweden | Death Metal (early), Power Metal (later) |
| 80 | Overkill | 1,683.6 | 61 | 87.6 | United States | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 81 | Lost Horizon | 1,680.0 | 60 | 88 | Sweden | Power Metal |
| 82 | Hammerfall | 1,663.2 | 72 | 83.1 | Sweden | Heavy / Power Metal |
| 83 | Within Temptation | 1,638.8 | 68 | 84.1 | Netherlands | Symphonic Gothic Metal |
| 84 | Rainbow | 1,632.0 | 60 | 87.2 | United Kingdom | 70s Hard Rock (early), Heavy Metal (mid), AOR (later) |
| 85 | Carcass | 1,617.0 | 66 | 84.5 | United Kingdom | Grindcore (Early) / Melodic Death Metal |
| 86 | Emperor | 1,616.6 | 59 | 87.4 | Norway | Symphonic Black Metal (early), Symphonic Extreme Metal (later) |
| 87 | Disarmonia Mundi | 1,601.7 | 57 | 88.1 | Italy | Progressive Death Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal (later) |
| 88 | Machine Head | 1,599.6 | 62 | 85.8 | United States | Post-thrash / Groove Metal |
| 89 | Destruction | 1,573.6 | 56 | 88.1 | Germany | Thrash Metal |
| 90 | Insania | 1,563.5 | 59 | 86.5 | Sweden | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 91 | Estatic Fear | 1,527.5 | 65 | 83.5 | Austria | Symphonic Gothic / Doom Metal |
| 92 | Stryper | 1,523.2 | 64 | 83.8 | United States | Heavy / Melodic Metal , Hard Rock |
| 93 | Exodus | 1,500.0 | 60 | 85 | United States | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 94 | Shadow Gallery | 1,468.5 | 55 | 86.7 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 95 | Deathspell Omega | 1,459.2 | 57 | 85.6 | France | Black Metal / Avant-garde |
| 96 | Trivium | 1,446.9 | 53 | 87.3 | United States | Metalcore, Thrash / Heavy Metal |
| 97 | Queensrÿche | 1,435.1 | 113 | 72.7 | United States | Heavy / Power / Progressive Metal |
| 98 | Mr.Big | 1,434.0 | 60 | 83.9 | United States | Hard Rock , Glam Metal |
| 99 | Equilibrium | 1,410.0 | 60 | 83.5 | Germany | Epic Folk / Viking Metal |
| 100 | Rush | 1,402.5 | 51 | 87.5 | Canada | Progressive Hard Rock |
| 101 | Bathory | 1,336.4 | 52 | 85.7 | Sweden | Viking / Thrash Metal |
| 102 | Cryptopsy | 1,332.8 | 68 | 79.6 | Canada | Technical Death Metal (1992-2007), Deathcore (2007-) |
| 103 | Crimson Glory | 1,298.0 | 55 | 83.6 | United States | Progressive Heavy / Power Metal |
| 104 | Behemoth | 1,276.8 | 48 | 86.6 | Poland | Black Metal (early), Black / Death Metal (later) |
| 105 | Firewind | 1,276.8 | 48 | 86.6 | Greece | Power / Speed Metal |
| 106 | Crash | 1,274.4 | 54 | 83.6 | Korea | Thrash Metal (early), Industrial / Groove Metal (later) |
| 107 | Van Halen | 1,274.0 | 49 | 86 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 108 | Loudness | 1,259.7 | 51 | 84.7 | Japan | Traditional Heavy Metal |
| 109 | Accept | 1,257.6 | 48 | 86.2 | Germany | Heavy Metal |
| 110 | Journey | 1,242.0 | 46 | 87 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 111 | Marduk | 1,234.9 | 53 | 83.3 | Sweden | Black Metal |
| 112 | Slipknot | 1,230.8 | 68 | 78.1 | United States | Nu Metal (Early), Alternative Metal, Metalcore (Later) |
| 113 | Def Leppard | 1,228.8 | 48 | 85.6 | United Kingdom | NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (mid), Pop Rock (later) |
| 114 | Hibria | 1,227.6 | 62 | 79.8 | Brazil | Power Metal |
| 115 | Annihilator | 1,224.3 | 53 | 83.1 | Canada | Technical Speed / Thrash (early), Groove Metal (later) |
| 116 | Gorgoroth | 1,220.0 | 50 | 84.4 | Norway | Black Metal |
| 117 | Epica | 1,201.5 | 45 | 86.7 | Netherlands | Symphonic Power / Gothic Metal |
| 118 | Heaven Shall Burn | 1,161.6 | 44 | 86.4 | Germany | Melodic Death / Metalcore |
| 119 | Jeremy | 1,131.6 | 46 | 84.6 | Korea | Progressive Metal / Rock |
| 120 | 부활 | 1,128.6 | 66 | 77.1 | Korea | Heavy Metal / Rock / Korean Pop |
| 121 | Vanden Plas | 1,108.8 | 44 | 85.2 | Germany | Progressive Metal |
| 122 | Avenged Sevenfold | 1,108.8 | 42 | 86.4 | United States | Heavy Metal , Melodic Metalcore |
| 123 | 김경호 | 1,104.5 | 47 | 83.5 | Korea | Heavy Metal / Hard Rock, Pop / Rock Ballad |
| 124 | Dissection | 1,095.9 | 39 | 88.1 | Sweden | Melodic Black / Death Metal |
| 125 | Vision Divine | 1,094.8 | 46 | 83.8 | Italy | Power Metal |
| 126 | Obituary | 1,087.8 | 49 | 82.2 | United States | Death Metal |
| 127 | Graveworm | 1,081.2 | 51 | 81.2 | Italy | Melodic Black / Gothic Metal |
| 128 | Immortal | 1,064.8 | 44 | 84.2 | Norway | Black Metal |
| 129 | MyGrain | 1,064.0 | 40 | 86.6 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 130 | As I Lay Dying | 1,045.5 | 41 | 85.5 | United States | Metalcore / Melodic Death Metal |
| 131 | Summoning | 1,029.1 | 41 | 85.1 | Austria | Epic / Atmospheric Black Metal |
| 132 | ReinXeed | 1,016.4 | 42 | 84.2 | Sweden | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 133 | Amon Amarth | 1,008.0 | 40 | 85.2 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 134 | Omnium Gatherum | 996.2 | 34 | 89.3 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 135 | King Diamond | 995.4 | 42 | 83.7 | Denmark | Heavy Metal |
| 136 | Sad Legend | 993.6 | 36 | 87.6 | Korea | Melodic Black Metal |
| 137 | Napalm Death | 987.0 | 35 | 88.2 | United Kingdom | Hardcore Punk (early), Grindcore / Death Metal (later) |
| 138 | Black Hole | 961.2 | 36 | 86.7 | Korea | Heavy / Speed / Power Metal |
| 139 | Shadows Fall | 959.4 | 41 | 83.4 | United States | Melodic Death Metal (early), Metalcore (later) |
| 140 | Extreme | 950.9 | 37 | 85.7 | United States | Pop / Glam Metal , Hard Rock |
| 141 | Mastodon | 938.4 | 34 | 87.6 | United States | Technical / Progressive Groove Metal |
| 142 | Freedom Call | 937.2 | 44 | 81.3 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 143 | W.A.S.P. | 936.0 | 36 | 86 | United States | Heavy Metal / Hard Rock |
| 144 | Halford | 917.6 | 37 | 84.8 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 145 | Dark Lunacy | 907.5 | 33 | 87.5 | Italy | Doom / Melodic Death Metal |
| 146 | Downhell | 904.4 | 34 | 86.6 | Korea | Heavy Metal |
| 147 | Mors Principium Est | 870.4 | 34 | 85.6 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 148 | Liquid Tension Experiment | 869.4 | 27 | 92.2 | United States | Progressive Rock / Metal |
| 149 | Killswitch Engage | 862.1 | 37 | 83.3 | United States | Metalcore |
| 150 | Dragonland | 861.3 | 33 | 86.1 | Sweden | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 151 | Draconian | 857.6 | 32 | 86.8 | Sweden | Gothic / Doom Metal |
| 152 | Krisiun | 851.4 | 33 | 85.8 | Brazil | Brutal Death Metal |
| 153 | Insomnium | 851.2 | 32 | 86.6 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 154 | Amaranthe | 850.5 | 35 | 84.3 | Sweden | Power / Melodic Death Metal |
| 155 | Dream Evil | 849.6 | 36 | 83.6 | Sweden | Heavy / Power Metal |
| 156 | Amorphis | 844.8 | 32 | 86.4 | Finland | Progressive / Death / Doom Metal (early), Modern Rock / Melodic Metal (later) |
| 157 | Theatre of Tragedy | 840.0 | 40 | 81 | Norway | Gothic / Doom / Death Metal (early), Industrial / Electronica, Gothic Metal / Rock (later) |
| 158 | Mercenary | 837.0 | 31 | 87 | Denmark | Melodic Death / Power Metal |
| 159 | Fair Warning | 835.2 | 36 | 83.2 | Germany | Melodic Hard Rock / AOR |
| 160 | Rob Rock | 831.0 | 30 | 87.7 | United States | Heavy / Power Metal |
| 161 | Nevermore | 828.8 | 32 | 85.9 | United States | Progressive Thrash Metal |
| 162 | Steelheart | 825.0 | 33 | 85 | United States | Heavy / Melodic Metal |
| 163 | Secret Sphere | 821.5 | 31 | 86.5 | Italy | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 164 | Luca Turilli | 815.5 | 35 | 83.3 | Italy | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 165 | Alice In Chains | 812.8 | 32 | 85.4 | United States | Grunge / Heavy Metal |
| 166 | Celtic Frost | 806.6 | 37 | 81.8 | Switzerland | Thrash / Death / Black Metal (early), Avant-garde (late 80s), Gothic / Doom Metal (2000s) |
| 167 | Paradise Lost | 793.6 | 31 | 85.6 | United Kingdom | Doom / Death Metal (early), Gothic Rock / Metal (later) |
| 168 | Meshuggah | 791.0 | 70 | 71.3 | Sweden | Technical Post-Thrash Metal |
| 169 | Suffocation | 767.5 | 25 | 90.7 | United States | Brutal Technical Death Metal |
| 170 | Blood Stain Child | 759.0 | 33 | 83 | Japan | Melodic Death Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal / Electronic Music (later) |
| 171 | Satyricon | 745.2 | 36 | 80.7 | Norway | Black Metal |
| 172 | Poison | 744.8 | 28 | 86.6 | United States | Glam Metal |
| 173 | DGM | 743.6 | 26 | 88.6 | Italy | Progressive / Speed Metal |
| 174 | Edenbridge | 735.9 | 33 | 82.3 | Austria | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 175 | Shining | 735.8 | 26 | 88.3 | Sweden | Black Metal |
| 176 | Celesty | 729.0 | 30 | 84.3 | Finland | Epic Power Metal |
| 177 | Devil Doll | 729.0 | 27 | 87 | Slovenia | Avant-garde / Symphonic / Progressive with Rock and Metal Elements |
| 178 | Morbid Angel | 728.9 | 37 | 79.7 | United States | Death Metal |
| 179 | Nile | 727.5 | 25 | 89.1 | United States | Brutal / Technical Death Metal |
| 180 | Adagio | 725.2 | 28 | 85.9 | France | Progressive Symphonic Metal |
| 181 | Tool | 715.2 | 24 | 89.8 | United States | Avant-garde Metal |
| 182 | Manowar | 713.6 | 32 | 82.3 | United States | Heavy / Power Metal |
| 183 | Steve Vai | 712.8 | 27 | 86.4 | United States | Guitar Virtuoso |
| 184 | Sonic Syndicate | 710.6 | 38 | 78.7 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal (early), Modern Rock / Metalcore (later) |
| 185 | Time Concerto | 710.4 | 24 | 89.6 | Korea | Neo-Classical / Melodic Metal |
| 186 | Ne Obliviscaris | 708.4 | 22 | 92.2 | Australia | Progressive Black Metal |
| 187 | Firehouse | 702.0 | 30 | 83.4 | United States | Melodic / Pop Metal |
| 188 | Anathema | 696.9 | 23 | 90.3 | United Kingdom | Doom / Death Metal (early), Atmospheric Rock (later) |
| 189 | Vader | 696.9 | 23 | 90.3 | Poland | Death / Thrash Metal |
| 190 | Cynic | 696.0 | 24 | 89 | United States | Progressive Death Metal |
| 191 | Aquaria | 685.0 | 25 | 87.4 | Brazil | Power / Progressive Metal |
| 192 | Fleshgod Apocalypse | 685.0 | 25 | 87.4 | Italy | Technical Brutal Death Metal |
| 193 | All Shall Perish | 679.2 | 24 | 88.3 | United States | Deathcore |
| 194 | Devin Townsend | 677.5 | 25 | 87.1 | Canada | Progressive Rock / Metal |
| 195 | Power Quest | 673.4 | 26 | 85.9 | United Kingdom | Power Metal |
| 196 | All That Remains | 672.7 | 31 | 81.7 | United States | Metalcore / Melodic Death Metal |
| 197 | Gary Moore | 666.6 | 22 | 90.3 | Ireland | Hard Rock / Heavy metal / Blues Rock |
| 198 | Haggard | 662.4 | 24 | 87.6 | Germany | Classical / Orchestral / Symphonic Metal |
| 199 | Seventh Wonder | 662.4 | 23 | 88.8 | Sweden | Progressive Metal |
| 200 | Sinawe | 660.0 | 25 | 86.4 | Korea | Hard Rock / Heavy Metal (early), Psychedelic Rock (later) |
| 201 | Lunatica | 646.8 | 28 | 83.1 | Switzerland | Atmospheric Melodic Gothic Metal |
| 202 | Blue Murder | 646.3 | 23 | 88.1 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 203 | Darkest Hour | 639.6 | 26 | 84.6 | United States | Melodic Death Metal / Metalcore |
| 204 | Bullet For My Valentine | 639.0 | 30 | 81.3 | United Kingdom | Thrash Metal / Heavy Metal / Metalcore |
| 205 | DevilDriver | 634.5 | 27 | 83.5 | United States | Melodic Death / Groove Metal |
| 206 | Agalloch | 633.6 | 22 | 88.8 | United States | Atmospheric Folk / Dark Metal |
| 207 | Europe | 631.2 | 24 | 86.3 | Sweden | Melodic Metal |
| 208 | Dark Mirror Ov Tragedy | 629.3 | 29 | 81.7 | Korea | Symphonic Black / Gothic Metal |
| 209 | Virgin Steele | 629.1 | 27 | 83.3 | United States | Heavy Metal / Hard Rock (early), Heavy / Power Metal (later) |
| 210 | Sigh | 619.2 | 24 | 85.8 | Japan | Post-Black / Avant-Garde Metal |
| 211 | Nightrage | 618.8 | 26 | 83.8 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 212 | Pink Cream 69 | 618.7 | 23 | 86.9 | Germany | Melodic Hard Rock / Power Metal |
| 213 | Motörhead | 609.5 | 23 | 86.5 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 214 | Fairyland | 605.5 | 35 | 77.3 | France | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 215 | Serenity | 603.2 | 26 | 83.2 | Austria | Progressive Power Metal |
| 216 | Strapping Young Lad | 596.2 | 22 | 87.1 | Canada | Death / Thrash Metal with Industrial Influences |
| 217 | Metal Church | 595.2 | 24 | 84.8 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 218 | Dark Funeral | 594.0 | 27 | 82 | Sweden | Black Metal |
| 219 | Alice Cooper | 577.5 | 21 | 87.5 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 220 | Shaaman | 571.2 | 24 | 83.8 | Brazil | Power / Progressive Metal |
| 221 | Andre Matos | 566.8 | 26 | 81.8 | Brazil | Heavy / power Metal |
| 222 | Cinderella | 558.8 | 22 | 85.4 | United States | Glam Metal / Hard Rock |
| 223 | Dark Angel | 552.0 | 20 | 87.6 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 224 | Kiss | 550.8 | 27 | 80.4 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 225 | Old Man's Child | 550.8 | 27 | 80.4 | Norway | Symphonic Black Metal |
| 226 | Arcturus | 547.2 | 18 | 90.4 | Norway | Atmospheric Black Metal (early), Progressive Metal (later) |
| 227 | Ensiferum | 539.6 | 19 | 88.4 | Finland | Viking / Folk Metal |
| 228 | Method | 538.2 | 23 | 83.4 | Korea | Thrash Metal |
| 229 | Anthem | 538.0 | 20 | 86.9 | Japan | Heavy Metal |
| 230 | Twilightning | 537.6 | 32 | 76.8 | Finland | Power Metal / Hard Rock |
| 231 | Vitalij Kuprij | 534.6 | 18 | 89.7 | Ukraine | Progressive Neoclassical Metal |
| 232 | At the Gates | 532.0 | 19 | 88 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 233 | Aspid | 518.4 | 16 | 92.4 | Russia | Technical / Progressive Thrash Metal |
| 234 | Arthemis | 516.6 | 21 | 84.6 | Italy | Power Metal |
| 235 | The Poodles | 508.3 | 17 | 89.9 | Sweden | Heavy Metal / Hard Rock |
| 236 | Dimension Zero | 508.2 | 21 | 84.2 | Sweden | Melodic Death / Thrash Metal |
| 237 | Fates Warning | 505.8 | 18 | 88.1 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 238 | Artillery | 502.0 | 20 | 85.1 | Denmark | Thrash Metal |
| 239 | Oathean | 499.2 | 39 | 72.8 | Korea | Melodic Black / Death Metal |
| 240 | Cain's Offering | 496.8 | 18 | 87.6 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 241 | Joe Satriani | 495.9 | 19 | 86.1 | United States | Guitar Virtuoso |
| 242 | Obscura | 487.9 | 17 | 88.7 | Germany | Progressive / Technical Death Metal |
| 243 | Illnath | 487.2 | 24 | 80.3 | Denmark | Symphonic / Melodic Black Metal |
| 244 | Barren Earth | 486.2 | 17 | 88.6 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 245 | The Haunted | 482.6 | 19 | 85.4 | Sweden | Melodic Death / Post-Thrash Metal |
| 246 | Ratt | 482.0 | 20 | 84.1 | United States | Glam Metal |
| 247 | Pagan's Mind | 477.7 | 17 | 88.1 | Norway | Progressive Metal |
| 248 | Dreamtale | 473.4 | 18 | 86.3 | Finland | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 249 | Forest Of Shadows | 472.6 | 17 | 87.8 | Sweden | Doom / Death Metal |
| 250 | White Lion | 471.2 | 19 | 84.8 | United States | Glam / Pop Metal |
| 251 | Dionysus | 468.0 | 18 | 86 | Sweden | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 252 | Grave Digger | 467.4 | 19 | 84.6 | Germany | Heavy / Power Metal |
| 253 | In Mourning | 466.5 | 15 | 91.1 | Sweden | Progressive Melodic Death Metal |
| 254 | Naglfar | 466.4 | 22 | 81.2 | Sweden | Melodic Black Metal |
| 255 | Korpiklaani | 466.0 | 20 | 83.3 | Finland | Folk Metal |
| 256 | A.C.T | 462.6 | 18 | 85.7 | Sweden | Melodic Progressive Metal / Rock |
| 257 | Hypocrisy | 461.7 | 19 | 84.3 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 258 | Running Wild | 460.7 | 17 | 87.1 | Germany | Heavy Metal |
| 259 | Venom | 460.0 | 46 | 70 | United Kingdom | NWOBHM / Black / Speed Metal |
| 260 | Ayreon | 459.8 | 19 | 84.2 | Netherlands | Progressive Metal / Rock |
| 261 | Fear Factory | 457.8 | 21 | 81.8 | United States | Groove / Industrial Metal |
| 262 | 陰陽座 (Onmyouza) | 457.7 | 23 | 79.9 | Japan | Heavy Metal |
| 263 | Labyrinth | 456.0 | 24 | 79 | Italy | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 264 | Marty Friedman | 456.0 | 20 | 82.8 | United States | Guitar Virtuoso |
| 265 | Lacrimas Profundere | 455.4 | 18 | 85.3 | Germany | Gothic Rock |
| 266 | Unearth | 448.8 | 17 | 86.4 | United States | Melodic Metalcore |
| 267 | Keep of Kalessin | 446.4 | 18 | 84.8 | Norway | Melodic Black / Death Metal |
| 268 | Nehëmah | 446.4 | 16 | 87.9 | France | Black Metal |
| 269 | Skyfire | 446.2 | 23 | 79.4 | Sweden | Melodic Death / Progressive / Power Metal |
| 270 | Bloodbath | 444.6 | 18 | 84.7 | Sweden | Death Metal |
| 271 | Heed | 438.6 | 17 | 85.8 | Sweden | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 272 | Heart | 438.4 | 16 | 87.4 | United States | Folk / Hard Rock |
| 273 | Judas Iscariot | 435.6 | 18 | 84.2 | United States | Black Metal |
| 274 | Swallow the Sun | 433.8 | 18 | 84.1 | Finland | Melodic Doom / Death Metal |
| 275 | Havok | 433.5 | 15 | 88.9 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 276 | Apocalyptica | 433.2 | 19 | 82.8 | Finland | Symphonic Heavy Metal |
| 277 | Darkane | 432.0 | 16 | 87 | Sweden | Death / Thrash Metal |
| 278 | Jorn | 432.0 | 16 | 87 | Norway | Heavy Metal |
| 279 | Disgorge | 430.2 | 18 | 83.9 | Mexico | Brutal Death Metal |
| 280 | The Gathering | 426.7 | 17 | 85.1 | Netherlands | Atmospheric Gothic Rock |
| 281 | Baekdoosan | 424.8 | 36 | 71.8 | Korea | Heavy Metal |
| 282 | Vassline | 416.0 | 20 | 80.8 | Korea | Metalcore |
| 283 | Katatonia | 415.2 | 24 | 77.3 | Sweden | Doom / Death Metal, Depressive Rock |
| 284 | Silent Eye | 414.4 | 16 | 85.9 | Korea | Power / Thrash Metal |
| 285 | Chimaira | 409.7 | 17 | 84.1 | United States | Groove / Post-Thrash / Metalcore |
| 286 | Dark Sanctuary | 409.7 | 17 | 84.1 | France | Darkwave / Gothic Neoclassical |
| 287 | Morbid Saint | 407.4 | 14 | 89.1 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 288 | Axxis | 406.8 | 18 | 82.6 | Germany | Power / Heavy Metal |
| 289 | Soulfly | 402.8 | 19 | 81.2 | Brazil | Groove / Thrash Metal |
| 290 | Symfonia | 400.9 | 19 | 81.1 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 291 | Elend | 397.8 | 18 | 82.1 | France | Dark Ambient / Neoclassical |
| 292 | Alcatrazz | 397.8 | 17 | 83.4 | United States | Heavy Metal |
| 293 | Runemagick | 396.5 | 13 | 90.5 | Sweden | Death / Doom Metal |
| 294 | Chthonic | 393.6 | 16 | 84.6 | Taiwan | Melodic Black Metal |
| 295 | Circus Maximus | 392.0 | 16 | 84.5 | Norway | Progressive Metal |
| 296 | My Dying Bride | 392.0 | 16 | 84.5 | United Kingdom | Gothic / Doom Metal |
| 297 | Bloodbound | 390.0 | 13 | 90 | Sweden | Heavy Metal |
| 298 | Place Vendome | 388.8 | 18 | 81.6 | Germany | AOR |
| 299 | Heaven and Hell | 383.6 | 14 | 87.4 | United Kingdom | Heavy / Doom Metal |
| 300 | Mir | 382.2 | 14 | 87.3 | Korea | Heavy Metal |
| 301 | Michael Schenker Group | 379.6 | 13 | 89.2 | Germany | Heavy Metal |
| 302 | Axenstar | 378.0 | 18 | 81 | Sweden | Power Metal |
| 303 | Crystal Eyes | 378.0 | 15 | 85.2 | Sweden | Melodic / Power Metal |
| 304 | Amesoeurs | 378.0 | 14 | 87 | France | Black Metal, Post-Punk / Depressive Rock |
| 305 | Grim Reaper | 376.6 | 14 | 86.9 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 306 | Moonshine | 374.0 | 20 | 78.7 | Korea | Gothic Metal |
| 307 | Threshold | 373.8 | 14 | 86.7 | United Kingdom | Progressive Metal |
| 308 | L.A. Guns | 371.8 | 13 | 88.6 | United States | Glam Metal |
| 309 | Tristania | 368.0 | 16 | 83 | Norway | Gothic Metal |
| 310 | Quiet Riot | 364.5 | 15 | 84.3 | United States | Heavy Metal |
| 311 | Enslaved | 364.0 | 13 | 88 | Norway | Progressive Black / Viking Metal |
| 312 | Mourning Beloveth | 362.4 | 12 | 90.2 | Ireland | Doom / Death Metal |
| 313 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | 359.8 | 14 | 85.7 | United States | Orchestral / Progressive Rock / Metal |
| 314 | Thin Lizzy | 357.6 | 12 | 89.8 | Ireland | Hard Rock |
| 315 | Angantyr | 355.6 | 14 | 85.4 | Denmark | Black Metal |
| 316 | Revolution Renaissance | 355.2 | 24 | 74.8 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 317 | Cacophony | 354.2 | 14 | 85.3 | United States | Heavy Metal, Neo-classical Metal |
| 318 | Colosseum | 354.2 | 11 | 92.2 | Finland | Funeral Doom Metal |
| 319 | Death Angel | 351.9 | 17 | 80.7 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 320 | Edge Of Sanity | 350.4 | 12 | 89.2 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |