Best Bands by Division
10+ albums · 5-9 albums · 2-4 albums · 1 album
14210+ albums
96.2112Bathory
95.752Riot V
95.678King Diamond
95.592Immolation
95.535Neurosis
95.4154Blind Guardian
95.294Candlemass
95.134Crowbar
95.1121Katatonia
95.189Rush
95.0190Black Sabbath
95.061Angra
95.057W.A.S.P.
94.8114Enslaved
94.8285Iron Maiden
94.889Ulver
94.759Primordial
94.774Voivod
94.735Panopticon
94.671Sigh
94.528Mortiis
94.535Devin Townsend
94.3201Darkthrone
94.3101Amorphis
94.360Incantation
94.240Boris
94.272Rotting Christ
94.233The Lord Weird Slough Feg
94.1130Immortal
94.195Vader
94.140Manilla Road
94.1204Opeth
94.054Fates Warning
94.0160Kreator
94.052Ayreon
94.0123Marduk
94.022Ceremonial Castings
94.027Vintersorg
94.053Metal Church
94.082Autopsy
93.829Galneryus
93.839Helstar
93.872Blut aus Nord
93.847Septicflesh
93.889Motörhead
93.761Graveland
93.798My Dying Bride
93.7170Cannibal Corpse
93.730The Gathering
93.6124Sodom
93.6207Judas Priest
93.687Anaal Nathrakh
93.699Nile
93.545Artillery
93.541Samael
93.563Hypocrisy
93.5135Helloween
93.531The Crown
93.421The Ocean Collective
93.365The Black Dahlia Murder
93.339Jag Panzer
93.357Borknagar
93.329Sabbat
93.250Cathedral
93.2115Overkill
93.1134Deicide
93.049Savatage
93.065Deep Purple
93.0172Dream Theater
93.041Necrophobic
92.862Moonspell
92.877Paradise Lost
92.788Cattle Decapitation
92.7144Burzum
92.736Melvins
92.7104Gorgoroth
92.645Shining
92.666Gamma Ray
92.6142Morbid Angel
92.531Deceased
92.441Impaled Nazarene
92.332Exhumed
92.3216Slayer
92.320Root
92.351Abigor
92.3100Drudkh
92.353Belphegor
92.347Flotsam and Jetsam
92.238Godflesh
92.2138Napalm Death
92.245Tankard
92.2144Sepultura
92.1162Behemoth
92.1123Amon Amarth
92.056Dio
91.973Accept
91.973Kamelot
91.934Gwar
91.921Orange Goblin
91.947Virgin Steele
91.8102Dark Tranquillity
91.8121Cradle of Filth
91.829Loudness
91.862Therion
91.7244Megadeth
91.7126Exodus
91.751Pain of Salvation
91.640Earth
91.549Krisiun
91.435Skyclad
91.429Krallice
91.481Xasthur
91.4113Meshuggah
91.459Rage
91.335Novembers Doom
91.3104Anthrax
91.359Scorpions
91.3141Iced Earth
91.262Saxon
91.284Obituary
91.265Anathema
91.232Corrosion of Conformity
91.153Malevolent Creation
91.059Grave Digger
91.050Asphyx
90.9115Children of Bodom
90.969Stratovarius
90.8129Testament
90.821Benighted
90.877Destruction
90.839Tiamat
90.7141Nightwish
90.721Аркона
90.720Grand Magus
90.786Venom
90.729God Dethroned
90.654Sunn O)))
90.544Evergrey
90.428Forgotten Tomb
90.337Iron Savior
90.164Running Wild
90.145Epica
1735-9 albums
97.533Evoken
96.5158Death
96.230Esoteric
95.960Type O Negative
95.963Moonsorrow
95.758Mercyful Fate
95.634Satan
95.570Alice in Chains
95.441Ahab
95.387Bolt Thrower
95.2107Suffocation
95.283Symphony X
95.057Insomnium
94.935Cult of Luna
94.939Saint Vitus
94.644Inquisition
94.530Orphaned Land
94.429The Ruins of Beverast
94.344Akercocke
94.349Arcturus
94.345Isis
94.365Gorguts
94.264Entombed
94.221Yob
94.244Kalmah
94.1104Agalloch
94.147Rainbow
94.127Solitude Aeturnus
94.069Dying Fetus
94.020An Axis of Perdition
94.032The Chasm
94.041Ulcerate
94.066Nokturnal Mortum
93.956Leviathan
93.980Deathspell Omega
93.986Summoning
93.968Wolves in the Throne Room
93.939Falkenbach
93.837Bal-Sagoth
93.834Equilibrium
93.736Pentagram
93.729Misery Index
93.731Defeated Sanity
93.734Deeds of Flesh
93.7107Carcass
93.744Coroner
93.723Lunar Aurora
93.520Malignancy
93.522Vreid
93.451Obscura
93.444Carach Angren
93.361Swallow the Sun
93.340Forbidden
93.373Electric Wizard
93.231X Japan
93.220Theocracy
93.152Arsis
93.153Taake
93.148Týr
93.144Deströyer 666
93.160Pig Destroyer
93.144Ihsahn
93.042Razor
93.027Kampfar
92.931Negură Bunget
92.922Angel Dust
92.820Oranssi Pazuzu
92.884Nevermore
92.840High on Fire
92.853Dismember
92.730Soundgarden
92.721Desaster
92.722Mourning Beloveth
92.746Falconer
92.723Persefone
92.750Bruce Dickinson
92.629Limbonic Art
92.629Varathron
92.637Judas Iscariot
92.627Sargeist
92.563Alcest
92.553Origin
92.420Horrendous
92.451Finntroll
92.426Theatre of Tragedy
92.343Absu
92.323Persuader
92.228Bethlehem
92.235Sleep
92.287At the Gates
92.224Dødheimsgard
92.224Darkspace
92.222Stormwarrior
92.233Draconian
92.220閃靈
92.233Protector
92.126Mercenary
92.131Baroness
92.120Hibria
92.093Mastodon
92.023Tribulation
92.034Melechesh
92.062Bloodbath
92.023Hour of Penance
91.9115Cryptopsy
91.922Nortt
91.922Virgin Black
91.855Dark Funeral
91.7167Mayhem
91.737Peste Noire
91.729Macabre
91.756Devourment
91.623Spectral Lore
91.629Skid Row
91.526Monstrosity
91.524Solefald
91.521Midnight
91.430Arckanum
91.423Whiplash
91.330Angel Witch
91.336Hate Forest
91.330Pallbearer
91.320Thanatos
91.320Furia
91.338Old Man's Child
91.223Dragonland
91.222Discharge
91.224Sacrifice
91.223Tsjuder
91.121In Mourning
91.164Decapitated
91.144Enforcer
91.045Edge of Sanity
91.058Warbringer
90.934Mütiilation
90.929Armored Saint
90.953Strapping Young Lad
90.925Empyrium
90.933Sadus
90.938Psycroptic
90.834Cirith Ungol
90.825Novembre
90.822Khanate
90.840Tristania
90.870Ensiferum
90.822Hooded Menace
90.822Urgehal
90.724Nunslaughter
90.722Gorefest
90.731Behexen
90.761Death Angel
90.724Extol
90.720Torture Squad
90.727Adagio
90.623Shape of Despair
90.623Orden Ogan
90.620Paradox
90.633Faith No More
90.622Lord Belial
90.559Sentenced
90.551Portal
90.545Watain
90.423Warlord
90.423Vomitory
90.425After Forever
90.320October Tide
90.220Thou
90.221Rotten Sound
90.131Naglfar
90.151Alestorm
90.1124Pantera
90.121Pharaoh
90.023Fen
672-4 albums
96.529Acid Bath
96.124Intestine Baalism
96.134Morbid Saint
95.532Ne Obliviscaris
95.594Emperor
95.240Paysage d'Hiver
95.031Kyuss
95.052Vektor
95.021Pagan Altar
94.846Possessed
94.622Watchtower
94.650Atheist
94.047Heathen
94.032Sarcófago
94.052Demolition Hammer
93.829Spawn of Possession
93.739Vio-lence
93.627Lost Horizon
93.520Daylight Dies
93.536Mgła
93.561Dark Angel
93.422Sacramentum
93.322Dead Congregation
93.325Toxik
93.320Nails
93.226Triptykon
93.025Anata
93.029Windir
92.920Blasphemy
92.920Bell Witch
92.978Dissection
92.525Impetigo
92.422Crimson Glory
92.425Mr. Bungle
92.460Cynic
92.431Teitanblood
92.322Obsequiae
92.226Visigoth
92.246Necrophagist
92.224Disillusion
92.220Amebix
92.131Reverend Bizarre
92.024Haggard
91.949Blood Incantation
91.920Dragged into Sunlight
91.832Wormed
91.825Exhorder
91.721Sabbat
91.723Power Trip
91.621Cultes des Ghoules
91.637Nocturnus
91.644The Faceless
91.524Funeral Mist
91.421Mithras
91.222Terrorizer
91.224Witchfinder General
91.245Woods of Ypres
91.124Батюшка
91.026The Red Chord
90.724Gloryhammer
90.720Katharsis
90.623Velvet Cacoon
90.531All Shall Perish
90.434Down
90.322Lifelover
90.223Antestor
90.037Decrepit Birth
51 album
96.037Demilich
95.826Lykathea Aflame
94.026Disembowelment
91.123Bølzer
90.924Heaven & Hell
The first number in each entry is a bias score, derived from the assigned ratings on a curve desgined to reward both individual reviewer enthusiasm and collective critical attention. For releases, each rating counts; for bands, release ratings are aggregated by reviewer first. The second number is the number of reviewers who rated that band or release. A release needs at least 4 ratings to qualify; a band needs ratings from at least 20 different reviewers.
Data from Encyclopaedia Metallum · Analysis by glenn mcdonald · Updated 2 March 2025