| The 4th Tournament of the Metal Kings 2015 - Top Bands 320 |
| 예선 조편성 번호 선정 우선순위 : 1. Score 내림차순 [ Score = (앨범평가점수-70)의 총합 ] 2. 앨범평가개수(Ratings) 내림차순 3. Band name 오름차순 | ||||||
| 예선 조편성 번호 | Band name | Score | Ratings | Average rating | Country | Genres |
| 1 | Dream Theater | 20,914 | 1192 | 87.55 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 2 | Judas Priest | 17,065 | 1008 | 86.93 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 3 | Helloween | 15,070 | 981 | 85.36 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 4 | Megadeth | 14,314 | 971 | 84.74 | United States | Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 5 | Opeth | 11,106 | 584 | 89.02 | Sweden | Progressive Death Metal, Progressive Rock |
| 6 | Iron Maiden | 10,823 | 621 | 87.43 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
| 7 | Stratovarius | 9,033 | 652 | 83.85 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 8 | Slayer | 8,899 | 530 | 86.79 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 9 | Dark Tranquillity | 8,623 | 485 | 87.78 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 10 | Arch Enemy | 8,066 | 566 | 84.25 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 11 | Gamma Ray | 7,930 | 487 | 86.28 | Germany | Power Metal, Speed Metal |
| 12 | Rhapsody of Fire | 7,465 | 447 | 86.7 | Italy | Symphonic Metal, Orchestral Power Metal |
| 13 | Black Sabbath | 7,412 | 441 | 86.81 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal, Doom Metal |
| 14 | Kamelot | 7,243 | 439 | 86.5 | United States | Melodic Power Metal |
| 15 | Metallica | 7,034 | 1221 | 75.76 | United States | Thrash Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal |
| 16 | Angra | 6,858 | 429 | 85.99 | Brazil | Progressive Power Metal |
| 17 | Yngwie Malmsteen | 6,628 | 391 | 86.95 | Sweden | Neo-classical Metal |
| 18 | Led Zeppelin | 6,480 | 325 | 89.94 | United Kingdom | Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock |
| 19 | Avantasia | 6,415 | 395 | 86.24 | Germany | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 20 | Galneryus | 6,212 | 409 | 85.19 | Japan | Neo-Classical Metal, Power Metal |
| 21 | Nightwish | 5,983 | 387 | 85.46 | Finland | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 22 | In Flames | 5,874 | 533 | 81.02 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal |
| 23 | Deep Purple | 5,753 | 301 | 89.11 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| 24 | Children of Bodom | 5,735 | 481 | 81.92 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal |
| 25 | Edguy | 5,236 | 342 | 85.31 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 26 | Royal Hunt | 5,182 | 275 | 88.84 | Denmark | Melodic Progressive Metal |
| 27 | Heavenly | 5,100 | 290 | 87.59 | France | Power Metal |
| 28 | Ozzy Osbourne | 4,740 | 296 | 86.01 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 29 | Omnium Gatherum | 4,594 | 253 | 88.16 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 30 | Symphony X | 4,567 | 238 | 89.19 | United States | Progressive Power Metal |
| 31 | Sonata Arctica | 4,395 | 380 | 81.57 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 32 | Testament | 4,356 | 283 | 85.39 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 33 | Kreator | 4,282 | 264 | 86.22 | Germany | Thrash Metal |
| 34 | Rush | 4,228 | 204 | 90.73 | Canada | Progressive Rock, Hard Rock |
| 35 | Kalmah | 4,130 | 233 | 87.73 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 36 | Cradle of Filth | 4,096 | 436 | 79.39 | United Kingdom | Symphonic Black Metal, Extreme Gothic Metal |
| 37 | Queen | 4,030 | 218 | 88.49 | United Kingdom | Hard Rock, Art Rock, Pop Rock |
| 38 | Ne Obliviscaris | 4,005 | 228 | 87.57 | Australia | Black Metal, Extreme Progressive Metal |
| 39 | Alcest | 3,899 | 250 | 85.6 | France | Black Metal, Post-Metal, Shoegaze |
| 40 | Scorpions | 3,856 | 203 | 89 | Germany | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| 41 | Death | 3,840 | 197 | 89.49 | United States | Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal |
| 42 | Anathema | 3,717 | 210 | 87.7 | United Kingdom | Doom Metal, Death Metal, Atmospheric Rock |
| 43 | Guns N' Roses | 3,714 | 230 | 86.15 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 44 | Darkthrone | 3,575 | 228 | 85.68 | Norway | Death Metal, Black Metal, Punk, Heavy Metal |
| 45 | Pantera | 3,525 | 235 | 85 | United States | Groove Metal |
| 46 | Carcass | 3,474 | 222 | 85.65 | United Kingdom | Melodic Death Metal |
| 47 | Dimmu Borgir | 3,447 | 275 | 82.53 | Norway | Symphonic Black Metal |
| 48 | Cannibal Corpse | 3,310 | 258 | 82.83 | United States | Death Metal |
| 49 | Lacrimosa | 3,297 | 173 | 89.06 | Germany | Symphonic Gothic Metal |
| 50 | Blind Guardian | 3,270 | 186 | 87.58 | Germany | Speed Metal, Power Metal |
| 51 | Rage | 3,112 | 201 | 85.48 | Germany | Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal |
| 52 | Sodom | 3,105 | 203 | 85.3 | Germany | Thrash Metal |
| 53 | Deicide | 3,092 | 201 | 85.38 | United States | Death Metal |
| 54 | Eternal Tears of Sorrow | 3,026 | 200 | 85.13 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Death Metal |
| 55 | Impellitteri | 2,994 | 205 | 84.6 | United States | Heavy Metal |
| 56 | Overkill | 2,992 | 173 | 87.29 | United States | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 57 | Bon Jovi | 2,922 | 200 | 84.61 | United States | Pop Metal, Hard Rock |
| 58 | Primal Fear | 2,908 | 185 | 85.72 | Germany | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| 59 | N.EX.T | 2,850 | 188 | 85.16 | Korea | Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock |
| 60 | AC/DC | 2,816 | 185 | 85.22 | Australia | Hard Rock |
| 61 | Between the Buried and Me | 2,808 | 152 | 88.47 | United States | Progressive Metalcore |
| 62 | Anorexia Nervosa | 2,795 | 154 | 88.15 | France | Symphonic Black Metal |
| 63 | Behemoth | 2,725 | 162 | 86.82 | Poland | Black Metal, Death Metal |
| 64 | Savatage | 2,676 | 149 | 87.96 | United States | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal |
| 65 | Burzum | 2,657 | 294 | 79.04 | Norway | Black Metal, Ambient |
| 66 | Sepultura | 2,643 | 228 | 81.59 | Brazil | Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 67 | Epica | 2,633 | 178 | 84.79 | Netherlands | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 68 | Lamb of God | 2,564 | 181 | 84.17 | United States | Groove Metal, Metalcore |
| 69 | Soilwork | 2,517 | 192 | 83.11 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal |
| 70 | Dark Moor | 2,515 | 186 | 83.52 | Spain | Power Metal |
| 71 | Anthrax | 2,513 | 154 | 86.32 | United States | Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 72 | Machine Head | 2,509 | 163 | 85.39 | United States | Post-Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 73 | Scar Symmetry | 2,498 | 183 | 83.65 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal. Groove Metal |
| 74 | Amorphis | 2,493 | 143 | 87.43 | Finland | Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal |
| 75 | Trivium | 2,473 | 148 | 86.71 | United States | Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal |
| 76 | Dio | 2,471 | 159 | 85.54 | United States | Heavy Metal |
| 77 | Rainbow | 2,465 | 137 | 87.99 | United Kingdom | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, AOR |
| 78 | Destruction | 2,429 | 152 | 85.98 | Germany | Thrash Metal |
| 79 | Whitesnake | 2,380 | 137 | 87.37 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 80 | Aerosmith | 2,365 | 143 | 86.54 | United States | Hard Rock, Blues Rock |
| 81 | Skid Row | 2,364 | 161 | 84.68 | United States | Heavy Metal, Glam Metal |
| 82 | Mayhem | 2,320 | 186 | 82.47 | Norway | Black Metal |
| 83 | Pain of Salvation | 2,250 | 156 | 84.42 | Sweden | Progressive Metal |
| 84 | Iced Earth | 2,218 | 182 | 82.19 | United States | Power Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 85 | Emperor | 2,203 | 134 | 86.44 | Norway | Symphonic Black Metal |
| 86 | Dragonforce | 2,172 | 268 | 78.1 | United Kingdom | Power Metal |
| 87 | Exodus | 2,167 | 149 | 84.54 | United States | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 88 | Insomnium | 2,103 | 113 | 88.61 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 89 | Therion | 2,077 | 122 | 87.02 | Sweden | Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Operatic Metal |
| 90 | Accept | 2,066 | 129 | 86.02 | Germany | Heavy Metal |
| 91 | Cryptopsy | 1,984 | 152 | 83.05 | Canada | Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal |
| 92 | Shadow Gallery | 1,983 | 106 | 88.71 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 93 | Within Temptation | 1,971 | 153 | 82.88 | Netherlands | Symphonic Gothic Metal |
| 94 | Devin Townsend | 1,937 | 98 | 89.77 | Canada | Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient |
| 95 | Def Leppard | 1,912 | 116 | 86.48 | United Kingdom | NWOBHM, Hard Rock, Pop Metal |
| 96 | Stryper | 1,890 | 122 | 85.49 | United States | Heavy Metal, Melodic Metal, Hard Rock |
| 97 | Summoning | 1,874 | 115 | 86.3 | Austria | Atmospheric Black Metal |
| 98 | Nocturnal Rites | 1,867 | 99 | 88.86 | Sweden | Death Metal, Power Metal |
| 99 | Motley Crue | 1,824 | 130 | 84.03 | United States | Glam Metal, Heavy Metal |
| 100 | Gary Moore | 1,813 | 90 | 90.14 | Ireland | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock |
| 101 | Van Halen | 1,810 | 107 | 86.92 | United States | Hard Rock, Pop Metal |
| 102 | X Japan | 1,798 | 193 | 79.32 | Japan | Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal |
| 103 | At Vance | 1,778 | 120 | 84.82 | Germany | Neo-classical Metal, Power Metal |
| 104 | Masterplan | 1,773 | 117 | 85.15 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 105 | Disarmonia Mundi | 1,748 | 98 | 87.84 | Italy | Melodic Death Metal |
| 106 | Amon Amarth | 1,744 | 121 | 84.41 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 107 | Ayreon | 1,691 | 82 | 90.62 | Netherlands | Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock |
| 108 | Firewind | 1,687 | 114 | 84.8 | Greece | Power Metal, Speed Metal |
| 109 | Estatic Fear | 1,682 | 108 | 85.57 | Austria | Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal |
| 110 | Obituary | 1,674 | 115 | 84.56 | United States | Death Metal |
| 111 | Mercenary | 1,671 | 110 | 85.19 | Denmark | Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal |
| 112 | Immortal | 1,669 | 105 | 85.9 | Norway | Black Metal |
| 113 | Septicflesh | 1,659 | 91 | 88.23 | Greece | Atmospheric Metal, Symphonic Death Metal |
| 114 | Heaven Shall Burn | 1,649 | 114 | 84.46 | Germany | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore |
| 115 | Mastodon | 1,648 | 97 | 86.99 | United States | Progressive Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal |
| 116 | Fleshgod Apocalypse | 1,644 | 118 | 83.93 | Italy | Symphonic Metal, Technical Death Metal |
| 117 | Mr.Big | 1,626 | 105 | 85.49 | United States | Hard Rock , Glam Metal |
| 118 | Crimson Glory | 1,625 | 99 | 86.41 | United States | Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| 119 | Lost Horizon | 1,606 | 91 | 87.65 | Sweden | Power Metal |
| 120 | 부활 (Boohwal) | 1,600 | 142 | 81.27 | Korea | Heavy Metal, Rock, Pop |
| 121 | Slipknot | 1,599 | 258 | 76.2 | United States | Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore |
| 122 | Mors Principium Est | 1,586 | 104 | 85.25 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 123 | Disturbed | 1,563 | 91 | 87.18 | United States | Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal |
| 124 | Equilibrium | 1,511 | 102 | 84.81 | Germany | Epic Folk Metal, Viking Metal |
| 125 | Journey | 1,484 | 87 | 87.06 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 126 | Bathory | 1,470 | 105 | 84 | Sweden | Viking Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 127 | Napalm Death | 1,466 | 90 | 86.29 | United Kingdom | Hardcore Punk, Grindcore, Death Metal |
| 128 | Sad Legend | 1,454 | 82 | 87.73 | Korea | Melodic Black Metal |
| 129 | Extreme | 1,443 | 83 | 87.39 | United States | Pop Metal, Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
| 130 | Vanden Plas | 1,432 | 83 | 87.25 | Germany | Progressive Metal |
| 131 | Luca Turilli's Rhapsody | 1,425 | 70 | 90.36 | Italy | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 132 | Graveworm | 1,423 | 141 | 80.09 | Italy | Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal |
| 133 | Shining | 1,418 | 86 | 86.49 | Sweden | Black Metal |
| 134 | King Diamond | 1,416 | 98 | 84.45 | Denmark | Heavy Metal |
| 135 | Norther | 1,403 | 113 | 82.42 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 136 | Deathspell Omega | 1,392 | 102 | 83.65 | France | Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal |
| 137 | Annihilator | 1,379 | 106 | 83.01 | Canada | Technical Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| 138 | HammerFall | 1,376 | 109 | 82.62 | Sweden | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| 139 | As I Lay Dying | 1,372 | 100 | 83.72 | United States | Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal |
| 140 | At the Gates | 1,366 | 83 | 86.46 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 141 | Paradise Lost | 1,352 | 77 | 87.56 | United Kingdom | Gothic Metal, Doom Metal |
| 142 | Katatonia | 1,350 | 110 | 82.27 | Sweden | Doom Metal, Gothic Metal |
| 143 | Agalloch | 1,349 | 78 | 87.29 | United States | Atmospheric Folk Metal, Doom Metal, Post-Rock |
| 144 | Vader | 1,342 | 80 | 86.78 | Poland | Death Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 145 | Draconian | 1,335 | 73 | 88.29 | Sweden | Gothic Metal, Doom Metal |
| 146 | Liquid Tension Experiment | 1,334 | 59 | 92.61 | United States | Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal |
| 147 | Insania | 1,327 | 82 | 86.18 | Sweden | Power Metal, Melodic Metal |
| 148 | W.A.S.P. | 1,300 | 86 | 85.12 | United States | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| 149 | Dissection | 1,292 | 87 | 84.85 | Sweden | Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal |
| 150 | Seventh Wonder | 1,290 | 63 | 90.48 | Sweden | Progressive Metal |
| 151 | In Mourning | 1,286 | 65 | 89.78 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal |
| 152 | Krisiun | 1,284 | 76 | 86.89 | Brazil | Death Metal |
| 153 | Devil Doll | 1,272 | 76 | 86.74 | Slovenia | Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal |
| 154 | Nevermore | 1,272 | 71 | 87.92 | United States | Progressive Thrash Metal |
| 155 | Theocracy | 1,271 | 62 | 90.5 | United States | Epic Progressive Power Metal |
| 156 | Sigh | 1,270 | 83 | 85.3 | Japan | Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal |
| 157 | Tool | 1,265 | 64 | 89.77 | United States | Avant-garde Metal |
| 158 | Circus Maximus | 1,250 | 64 | 89.53 | Norway | Progressive Metal |
| 159 | Time Concerto | 1,231 | 54 | 92.8 | Korea | Neo-Classical Metal, Melodic Metal |
| 160 | Vision Divine | 1,208 | 79 | 85.29 | Italy | Power Metal |
| 161 | Anaal Nathrakh | 1,200 | 66 | 88.18 | United Kingdom | Black Metal, Grindcore |
| 162 | Suffocation | 1,192 | 75 | 85.89 | United States | Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal |
| 163 | Downhell | 1,183 | 74 | 85.99 | Korea | Heavy Metal |
| 164 | Killswitch Engage | 1,178 | 87 | 83.54 | United States | Metalcore |
| 165 | Fates Warning | 1,176 | 63 | 88.67 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 166 | Persefone | 1,167 | 64 | 88.23 | Andorra | Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal |
| 167 | MyGrain | 1,165 | 77 | 85.13 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal |
| 168 | Queensrÿche | 1,164 | 223 | 75.22 | United States | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal |
| 169 | Amaranthe | 1,164 | 120 | 79.7 | Sweden | Power Metal, Melodic Death Metal |
| 170 | Arcturus | 1,159 | 59 | 89.64 | Norway | Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Progressive Metal |
| 171 | Wintersun | 1,156 | 64 | 88.06 | Finland | Epic Melodic Death Metal |
| 172 | Gorgoroth | 1,154 | 114 | 80.12 | Norway | Black Metal |
| 173 | Cynic | 1,153 | 74 | 85.58 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 174 | Alice Cooper | 1,152 | 66 | 87.45 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 175 | Motörhead | 1,150 | 64 | 87.97 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| 176 | Uriah Heep | 1,146 | 54 | 91.22 | United Kingdom | Hard Rock |
| 177 | Avenged Sevenfold | 1,145 | 160 | 77.16 | United States | Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| 178 | Alice in Chains | 1,143 | 75 | 85.24 | United States | Heavy Metal, Grunge |
| 179 | Fair Warning | 1,099 | 68 | 86.16 | Germany | Melodic Hard Rock, AOR |
| 180 | The Poodles | 1,090 | 59 | 88.47 | Sweden | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| 181 | DGM | 1,087 | 71 | 85.31 | Italy | Progressive Metal, Power Metal |
| 182 | Pagan's Mind | 1,085 | 54 | 90.09 | Norway | Progressive Metal |
| 183 | Adagio | 1,081 | 64 | 86.89 | France | Progressive Symphonic Metal |
| 184 | Nile | 1,066 | 70 | 85.23 | United States | Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal |
| 185 | Black Hole | 1,063 | 73 | 84.56 | Korea | Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal |
| 186 | Loudness | 1,060 | 124 | 78.55 | Japan | Traditional Heavy Metal |
| 187 | Celtic Frost | 1,060 | 82 | 82.93 | Switzerland | Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal |
| 188 | Kiss | 1,052 | 82 | 82.83 | United States | Hard Rock |
| 189 | Fear Factory | 1,047 | 86 | 82.17 | United States | Industrial Death Metal, Industrial Groove Metal |
| 190 | Аспид | 1,033 | 51 | 90.25 | Russia | Technical Thrash Metal, Progressive Thrash Metal |
| 191 | Freedom Call | 1,032 | 76 | 83.58 | Germany | Power Metal |
| 192 | Crash | 1,031 | 89 | 81.58 | Korea | Thrash Metal, Industrial Metal, Groove Metal |
| 193 | Jimi Hendrix | 1,026 | 48 | 91.38 | United States | Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock |
| 194 | Marduk | 997 | 106 | 79.41 | Sweden | Black Metal |
| 195 | Halford | 993 | 65 | 85.28 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 196 | ReinXeed | 985 | 92 | 80.71 | Sweden | Power Metal, Melodic Metal |
| 197 | Blood Stain Child | 981 | 86 | 81.41 | Japan | Melodic Death Metal, Electronic |
| 198 | UFO | 976 | 57 | 87.12 | United Kingdom | Hard Rock |
| 199 | Hypocrisy | 959 | 65 | 84.75 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal |
| 200 | Shade Empire | 955 | 61 | 85.66 | Finland | Melodic Death Metal, Industrial Death Metal, Black Metal |
| 201 | Dark Lunacy | 954 | 62 | 85.39 | Italy | Doom Metal, Melodic Death Metal |
| 202 | Unisonic | 951 | 82 | 81.6 | Germany | Melodic Power Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal |
| 203 | Metal Church | 950 | 56 | 86.96 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 204 | Hibria | 946 | 97 | 79.75 | Brazil | Power Metal |
| 205 | The Gathering | 945 | 48 | 89.69 | Netherlands | Death Metal, Doom Metal, Atmospheric Metal, Atmospheric Rock |
| 206 | Silent Eye | 930 | 56 | 86.61 | Korea | Power Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 207 | Periphery | 921 | 63 | 84.62 | United States | Progressive Metal, Djent |
| 208 | Theatre of Tragedy | 918 | 66 | 83.91 | Norway | Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal, Industrial, Electronica, Gothic Rock |
| 209 | Havok | 916 | 61 | 85.02 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 210 | All Shall Perish | 911 | 57 | 85.98 | United States | Deathcore |
| 211 | Animals as Leaders | 901 | 52 | 87.33 | United States | Progressive Metal, Djent |
| 212 | Threshold | 899 | 47 | 89.13 | United Kingdom | Progressive Metal |
| 213 | Firehouse | 898 | 68 | 83.21 | United States | Melodic Metal, Pop Metal, Heavy Metal |
| 214 | Chthonic | 882 | 57 | 85.47 | Taiwan | Melodic Black Metal |
| 215 | Blue Murder | 882 | 47 | 88.77 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 216 | Fallujah | 881 | 47 | 88.74 | United States | Technical Death Metal, Deathcore |
| 217 | Sinawe | 879 | 59 | 84.9 | Korea | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock |
| 218 | Aborted | 877 | 53 | 86.55 | Belgium | Death Metal |
| 219 | Sentenced | 877 | 45 | 89.49 | Finland | Gothic Metal |
| 220 | Haggard | 874 | 49 | 87.84 | Germany | Classical Metal, Orchestral Metal, Symphonic Metal |
| 221 | The Chasm | 871 | 43 | 90.26 | Mexico | Death Metal |
| 222 | Thin Lizzy | 868 | 47 | 88.47 | Ireland | Hard Rock |
| 223 | Ensiferum | 866 | 55 | 85.75 | Finland | Viking Metal, Folk Metal |
| 224 | Hour of Penance | 862 | 52 | 86.58 | Italy | Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal |
| 225 | Rob Rock | 849 | 53 | 86.02 | United States | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| 226 | Poison | 847 | 52 | 86.29 | United States | Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
| 227 | Sonic Syndicate | 835 | 89 | 79.38 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal, Modern Rock, Metalcore |
| 228 | Morbid Saint | 834 | 42 | 89.86 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 229 | Kansas | 833 | 45 | 88.51 | United States | Progressive Hard Rock |
| 230 | Europe | 832 | 50 | 86.64 | Sweden | Melodic Metal |
| 231 | Shadows Fall | 829 | 73 | 81.36 | United States | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore |
| 232 | Nightrage | 828 | 67 | 82.36 | Greece | Melodic Death Metal |
| 233 | Dream Evil | 826 | 58 | 84.24 | Sweden | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| 234 | Luca Turilli | 826 | 54 | 85.3 | Italy | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 235 | Serenity | 824 | 58 | 84.21 | Austria | Progressive Power Metal |
| 236 | Jeremy | 822 | 57 | 84.42 | Korea | Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock |
| 237 | DevilDriver | 814 | 54 | 85.07 | United States | Melodic Death Metal, Groove Metal |
| 238 | 김경호 (Kim Kyungho) | 813 | 136 | 75.98 | Korea | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Pop, Rock |
| 239 | Xandria | 813 | 60 | 83.55 | Germany | Gothic Metal |
| 240 | Dragonland | 806 | 59 | 83.66 | Sweden | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 241 | Edenbridge | 800 | 63 | 82.7 | Austria | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 242 | Psychotic Waltz | 794 | 38 | 90.89 | United States | Progressive Metal |
| 243 | Strapping Young Lad | 790 | 51 | 85.49 | Canada | Extreme Metal, Industrial Metal |
| 244 | Lacrimas Profundere | 789 | 49 | 86.1 | Germany | Melodic Doom Metal, Death Metal, Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock |
| 245 | Dark Funeral | 786 | 58 | 83.55 | Sweden | Black Metal |
| 246 | Steelheart | 785 | 52 | 85.1 | United States | Heavy Metal, Melodic Metal |
| 247 | Secret Sphere | 784 | 48 | 86.33 | Italy | Power Metal, Melodic Metal |
| 248 | Steve Vai | 784 | 44 | 87.82 | United States | Guitar Virtuoso |
| 249 | Death Angel | 780 | 53 | 84.72 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 250 | Edge of Sanity | 776 | 44 | 87.64 | Sweden | Progressive Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal |
| 251 | Bloodbath | 771 | 60 | 82.85 | Sweden | Death Metal |
| 252 | Coroner | 768 | 33 | 93.27 | Switzerland | Technical Thrash Metal |
| 253 | Candlemass | 767 | 38 | 90.18 | Sweden | Epic Doom Metal |
| 254 | Immolation | 765 | 44 | 87.39 | United States | Death Metal |
| 255 | Entombed | 764 | 51 | 84.98 | Sweden | Death Metal |
| 256 | Riot | 764 | 41 | 88.63 | United States | Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal |
| 257 | Anvil | 756 | 42 | 88 | Canada | Heavy Metal |
| 258 | Battle Beast | 755 | 54 | 83.98 | Finland | Heavy Metal |
| 259 | Cinderella | 755 | 46 | 86.41 | United States | Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
| 260 | Eluveitie | 754 | 47 | 86.04 | Switzerland | Folk Metal, Melodic Death Metal |
| 261 | Manowar | 745 | 60 | 82.42 | United States | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| 262 | Joe Satriani | 738 | 43 | 87.16 | United States | Guitar Virtuoso |
| 263 | Anthem | 731 | 44 | 86.61 | Japan | Heavy Metal |
| 264 | Saxon | 720 | 34 | 91.18 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 265 | Ikuinen Kaamos | 714 | 35 | 90.4 | Finland | Progressive Death Metal, Black Metal |
| 266 | Marty Friedman | 709 | 48 | 84.77 | United States | Guitar Virtuoso |
| 267 | A.C.T | 707 | 39 | 88.13 | Sweden | Melodic Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock |
| 268 | My Dying Bride | 705 | 61 | 81.56 | United Kingdom | Gothic Metal, Doom Metal |
| 269 | Method | 705 | 54 | 83.06 | Korea | Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 270 | Barren Earth | 703 | 44 | 85.98 | Finland | Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal |
| 271 | Dark Angel | 701 | 47 | 84.91 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 272 | Pink Cream 69 | 693 | 44 | 85.75 | Germany | Melodic Hard Rock, Power Metal |
| 273 | Demigod | 683 | 39 | 87.51 | Finland | Death Metal |
| 274 | Artillery | 682 | 38 | 87.95 | Denmark | Thrash Metal |
| 275 | Dark Mirror Ov Tragedy | 673 | 67 | 80.04 | Korea | Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal |
| 276 | Budgie | 661 | 38 | 87.39 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal, Progressive Hard Rock |
| 277 | Vital Remains | 656 | 34 | 89.29 | United States | Death Metal |
| 278 | Possessed | 655 | 40 | 86.38 | United States | Thrash Metal, Death Metal |
| 279 | Mercyful Fate | 654 | 40 | 86.35 | Denmark | Heavy Metal |
| 280 | Jorn | 653 | 41 | 85.93 | Norway | Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock |
| 281 | Keep of Kalessin | 646 | 37 | 87.46 | Norway | Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal |
| 282 | Dying Fetus | 646 | 34 | 89 | United States | Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal |
| 283 | Forest Of Shadows | 642 | 35 | 88.34 | Sweden | Doom Metal, death metal |
| 284 | Grim Reaper | 637 | 38 | 86.76 | United Kingdom | Heavy Metal |
| 285 | Behexen | 633 | 39 | 86.23 | Finland | Black Metal |
| 286 | Wishbone Ash | 633 | 36 | 87.58 | United Kingdom | Melodic Metal, Hard Rock |
| 287 | Sabaton | 631 | 48 | 83.15 | Sweden | Power Metal, Heavy Metal |
| 288 | Ophelia | 630 | 28 | 92.5 | Korea | Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze |
| 289 | Lifelover | 629 | 45 | 83.98 | Sweden | Black Metal, Depressive Rock |
| 290 | Ratt | 622 | 43 | 84.47 | United States | Glam Metal, Hard Rock |
| 291 | Jason Becker | 619 | 32 | 89.34 | United States | Guitar Virtuoso |
| 292 | Colosseum | 618 | 30 | 90.6 | Finland | Funeral Doom Metal |
| 293 | Dark Sanctuary | 617 | 37 | 86.68 | France | Darkwave, Gothic Metal, Neo-classical Metal |
| 294 | Derdian | 616 | 42 | 84.67 | Italy | Power Metal |
| 295 | Morbid Angel | 612 | 130 | 74.71 | United States | Death Metal |
| 296 | Labyrinth | 607 | 47 | 82.91 | Italy | Power Metal, Melodic Metal |
| 297 | Judas Iscariot | 606 | 44 | 83.77 | United States | Black Metal |
| 298 | Cacophony | 595 | 33 | 88.03 | United States | Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal |
| 299 | Soulfly | 591 | 58 | 80.19 | Brazil | Groove Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 300 | Swallow the Sun | 588 | 38 | 85.47 | Finland | Melodic Doom Metal, Death Metal |
| 301 | August Burns Red | 585 | 39 | 85 | United States | Progressive Metalcore |
| 302 | Light Bringer | 583 | 48 | 82.15 | Japan | Power Metal, Melodic Metal |
| 303 | Remnants of the Fallen | 582 | 42 | 83.86 | Korea | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore |
| 304 | Fanisk | 580 | 43 | 83.49 | United States | NS Black Metal |
| 305 | White Lion | 572 | 37 | 85.46 | United States | Glam Metal, Pop Metal |
| 306 | Dokken | 569 | 41 | 83.88 | Germany | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| 307 | Cain's Offering | 569 | 33 | 87.24 | Finland | Power Metal |
| 308 | Fairyland | 568 | 55 | 80.33 | France | Symphonic Power Metal |
| 309 | Dimension Zero | 568 | 40 | 84.2 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal |
| 310 | The Agonist | 567 | 60 | 79.45 | Canada | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore |
| 311 | Pretty Maids | 562 | 32 | 87.56 | Denmark | Melodic Heavy Metal |
| 312 | The Haunted | 560 | 43 | 83.02 | Sweden | Melodic Death Metal, Post-Thrash Metal |
| 313 | Toxic Holocaust | 560 | 34 | 86.47 | United States | Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal |
| 314 | Demolition Hammer | 554 | 38 | 84.58 | United States | Thrash Metal |
| 315 | Ulver | 552 | 36 | 85.33 | Norway | Black Metal, Folk Metal, Ambient, Avant-garde, Electronica |
| 316 | Obscura | 551 | 32 | 87.22 | Germany | Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal |
| 317 | Vektor | 551 | 28 | 89.68 | United States | Progressive Thrash Metal |
| 318 | The Black Dahlia Murder | 549 | 40 | 83.73 | United States | Melodic Death Metal |
| 319 | Celesty | 547 | 39 | 84.03 | Finland | Epic Power Metal |
| 320 | Be'lakor | 545 | 30 | 88.17 | Australia | Melodic Death Metal |