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Styles
497
92.4
Power
331
93.3
Heavy
138
92.3
Progressive
117
88.4
Death
91
89.3
Thrash
83
90.3
Speed
44
92.1
Doom
43
80.2
Symphonic
42
89.4
Black
21
75.4
Folk
13
89.1
Gothic
13
77.5
Technical
8
32.0
Metalcore
6
78.5
Brutal
4
57.1
Industrial
3
86.1
Stoner
2
92.0
Experimental
2
82.6
Funeral
2
73.0
Grindcore
2
67.6
Ambient
2
56.4
Sludge
1
90.0
Viking
35
Countries
245
92.6
United States
151
90.0
Germany
98
87.7
Sweden
97
88.0
Finland
82
91.2
United Kingdom
33
81.7
Italy
21
85.5
Norway
20
86.5
Canada
15
90.7
Australia
15
79.5
International
14
81.9
Denmark
13
86.4
France
13
84.0
Greece
12
81.4
Poland
12
80.4
Brazil
8
87.3
Netherlands
6
90.7
Mexico
6
79.4
Switzerland
5
74.1
Spain
4
76.2
Ukraine
3
91.7
Austria
3
90.0
Chile
3
88.1
Ireland
3
81.8
Czechia
2
94.8
Portugal
2
91.6
Belgium
2
85.4
Russia
1
96.0
Bulgaria
1
92.0
Colombia
1
86.0
Türkiye
1
78.0
Jordan
1
65.0
Pakistan
1
60.0
New Zealand
1
55.0
Israel
1
38.0
Serbia
49
Years
1
65.0
2025
10
80.0
2024
7
87.2
2023
17
86.0
2022
14
87.2
2021
15
89.6
2020
16
90.3
2019
17
88.3
2018
12
79.4
2017
29
86.2
2016
31
84.9
2015
25
84.7
2014
31
84.5
2013
28
87.2
2012
41
85.9
2011
43
86.0
2010
68
84.8
2009
61
80.0
2008
78
87.4
2007
42
88.2
2006
33
88.4
2005
28
84.7
2004
41
93.5
2003
23
90.2
2002
20
87.3
2001
15
88.1
2000
19
87.0
1999
15
87.4
1998
8
89.6
1997
13
77.7
1996
8
87.0
1995
4
89.4
1994
8
95.3
1993
4
81.1
1992
6
80.6
1991
6
85.3
1990
6
90.9
1989
9
80.3
1988
8
89.1
1987
7
93.3
1986
4
92.3
1985
10
95.8
1984
4
92.8
1983
4
93.4
1982
1
50.0
1981
3
86.8
1980
1
87.0
1979
1
95.0
1976
1
93.0
1975
468
Bands
16
89.6
Sonata Arctica
13
90.1
Iron Maiden
12
87.9
Helloween
11
89.1
Edguy
11
84.6
Stratovarius
10
95.8
The Lord Weird Slough Feg
10
91.4
Avantasia
9
87.5
Kamelot
8
71.5
DragonForce
7
88.8
Tad Morose
7
88.4
Tarot
7
87.8
Black Majesty
7
87.5
Rage
7
85.9
Scorpions
6
94.9
Seasons of the Wolf
6
87.9
Jag Panzer
6
86.0
Blind Guardian
6
83.5
Savatage
6
82.5
Orden Ogan
6
81.7
Virgin Steele
6
74.6
HammerFall
6
70.2
Freedom Call
6
52.4
Iced Earth
5
96.1
Excalion
5
94.8
Pharaoh
5
94.3
Manilla Road
5
94.0
Dark at Dawn
5
93.7
The Chasm
5
89.6
Motörhead
5
80.2
Sabaton
5
78.7
Bloodbound
5
55.7
Elvenking
5
49.5
Megadeth
4
93.2
Bruce Dickinson
4
93.1
Arrayan Path
4
91.8
Angel Dust
4
91.4
Metal Church
4
89.7
Pagan's Mind
4
88.8
Alice in Chains
4
86.2
Paragon
4
83.3
Blaze Bayley
4
80.5
Mystic Prophecy
4
80.1
Dream Theater
4
79.4
Helstar
4
78.1
Gamma Ray
4
75.1
Dream Evil
4
72.1
Metallica
4
68.3
Serious Black
4
68.3
Masterstroke
4
68.1
Nightwish
4
65.5
Astral Doors
4
54.7
Nevermore
4
36.3
In Flames
3
96.7
Symphony X
3
93.4
Vader
3
93.4
Wardrum
3
91.8
Dragonland
3
91.1
Deep Purple
3
90.8
Machine Men
3
90.6
After Forever
3
90.2
Herman Frank
3
90.2
Sunrise
3
90.2
Wolf
3
90.2
Twisted Tower Dire
3
89.0
Acerus
3
85.4
Dynazty
3
85.3
Desert Near the End
3
84.2
Mob Rules
3
81.9
Runemagick
3
80.9
Power Quest
3
79.8
Skyliner
3
79.6
Leverage
3
79.4
In Solitude
3
78.8
Kreator
3
78.3
Anubis Gate
3
77.0
Axel Rudi Pell
3
76.2
Saxon
3
73.4
Nocturnal Rites
3
71.6
Iron Savior
3
70.9
Battle Beast
3
65.8
Amorphis
3
61.4
Masterplan
3
58.5
Firewind
3
58.2
Slayer
3
53.2
Tygers of Pan Tang
3
52.2
Children of Bodom
3
45.4
Twilightning
3
42.9
Amon Amarth
3
41.2
Queensrÿche
3
28.5
Dimmu Borgir
2
98.4
Hanker
2
98.0
Horrendous
2
97.0
Atheist
2
96.8
Messa
2
96.8
Vulvagun
2
96.0
Riot V
2
96.0
Satan
2
95.8
Antiquus
2
95.2
Pagan Altar
2
95.2
Stygma IV
2
94.8
Melechesh
2
94.2
Grand Magus
2
94.2
Mystery Blue
2
94.0
Hell
2
93.8
Dio
2
93.0
Angra
2
93.0
Hibria
2
92.6
Crimson Glory
2
92.6
Domine
2
92.0
Lord
2
91.6
Razor
2
91.0
Falconer
2
90.2
Celtic Legacy
2
90.0
Satan's Host
2
89.0
Taraxacum
2
88.0
Cloven Hoof
2
86.8
Circus Maximus
2
86.8
Crystal Viper
2
86.6
Insania
2
85.6
Thunder and Lightning
2
85.0
Godiva
2
84.4
Cain's Offering
2
84.4
Ultimatium
2
83.8
Lion's Share
2
83.8
Skullview
2
82.8
Imagika
2
82.2
King Diamond
2
81.2
Accept
2
79.4
Root
2
79.2
Darkthrone
2
78.6
Visigoth
2
77.4
Rawhead Rexx
2
76.2
Conception
2
75.4
Icarus Witch
2
75.0
Cain's Dinasty
2
74.2
Heavenly
2
74.0
Delain
2
73.2
Lalu
2
73.0
Kiuas
2
72.8
Suidakra
2
72.2
Persuader
2
71.8
Eden's Curse
2
71.6
Nightmare
2
71.0
Septicflesh
2
70.4
Dezperadoz
2
69.4
Brainstorm
2
64.6
Cryonic Temple
2
64.4
Name in Vain
2
63.6
Behemoth
2
62.6
Agent Steel
2
62.2
Cryptopsy
2
62.2
Morbid Angel
2
61.6
Ozzy Osbourne
2
60.0
Judas Priest
2
58.8
Unisonic
2
56.4
Mastodon
2
54.2
Burning in Hell
2
54.0
Faith Factor
2
53.6
Kaledon
2
53.2
Dark Moor
2
53.0
Dark Tranquillity
2
52.8
Human Fortress
2
52.0
Revolution Renaissance
2
51.4
Opeth
2
48.8
Evergrey
2
45.2
Unexpect
2
43.8
Pyramaze
2
39.6
Manowar
2
39.2
Rhapsody of Fire
2
39.2
Wintersun
2
38.0
Arghoslent
2
38.0
Ghost
2
34.2
Dyecrest
2
28.8
Arsis
2
28.0
Symphorce
2
27.8
Killswitch Engage
2
22.2
Skylark
2
21.4
Testament
1
100.0
Arch / Matheos
1
100.0
Autumn
1
100.0
Cirith Ungol
1
100.0
Dawn Ray'd
1
100.0
Demoniac
1
100.0
Fates Warning
1
100.0
Gorguts
1
100.0
Hammers of Misfortune
1
100.0
The Meads of Asphodel
1
100.0
Onslaught
1
100.0
Psychotic Waltz
1
100.0
Usurper
1
100.0
Warlord
1
98.0
Armageddon
1
98.0
Briton Rites
1
98.0
DoomSword
1
98.0
Glacier
1
98.0
Incantation
1
98.0
Ironsword
1
98.0
Mi'gauss
1
98.0
Shadrane
1
98.0
Trail of Murder
1
98.0
While Heaven Wept
1
97.0
Ares Kingdom
1
97.0
Deceased
1
97.0
Sabbat
1
97.0
Tyrant
1
96.0
Beherit
1
96.0
Cynic
1
96.0
Project Arcadia
1
95.0
Beyond Twilight
1
95.0
Blood Star
1
95.0
Bølzer
1
95.0
Gorod
1
95.0
Icy Steel
1
95.0
Keldian
1
95.0
Madder Mortem
1
95.0
Medieval Steel
1
95.0
Nocturnal Breed
1
95.0
Novembers Doom
1
95.0
Omen
1
95.0
Possessed
1
95.0
Rob Rock
1
95.0
Sommo Inquisitore
1
95.0
Steel Assassin
1
95.0
Steel Prophet
1
95.0
Vhol
1
95.0
W.A.S.P.
1
95.0
Zierler
1
94.0
Black Destiny
1
94.0
Divine Ascension
1
94.0
Jerry Cantrell
1
94.0
Labÿrinth
1
94.0
Morbid Saint
1
94.0
Thy Majestie
1
94.0
TOC
1
94.0
Warhead
1
93.0
Bloden-Wedd
1
93.0
Cave of Swimmers
1
93.0
Fireleaf
1
93.0
Hollow
1
93.0
Lost Horizon
1
93.0
Rush
1
93.0
Scum
1
93.0
Sumerlands
1
93.0
Threshold
1
92.0
Cauldron Black Ram
1
92.0
Cradle of Filth
1
92.0
Her Whisper
1
92.0
I Am the Intimidator
1
92.0
Sonja
1
92.0
Thaurorod
1
92.0
Yogth Sothoth
1
91.0
Orange Goblin
1
91.0
Shatter Messiah
1
91.0
Vio-lence
1
90.0
8-Point Rose
1
90.0
Ashes to Ashes
1
90.0
Auspex
1
90.0
Bound by Entrails
1
90.0
Danzig
1
90.0
Dawnbringer
1
90.0
Decayed
1
90.0
The Devil
1
90.0
Evil
1
90.0
Fool's Game
1
90.0
Funebrarum
1
90.0
Hank Williams III
1
90.0
Heaven & Hell
1
90.0
Liturgy
1
90.0
Oz
1
90.0
Praetorius
1
90.0
The Ruins of Beverast
1
90.0
Scarefield
1
90.0
Sinister Realm
1
90.0
Sunburst
1
90.0
Wormed
1
90.0
Xandria
1
90.0
Zealotry
1
89.0
Atomica
1
89.0
Galloglass
1
89.0
Heed
1
89.0
Mirror
1
89.0
Outworld
1
89.0
Paradise Lost
1
89.0
Skepticism
1
89.0
Timeless Miracle
1
89.0
Walpyrgus
1
88.0
Anguish
1
88.0
Born of Fire
1
88.0
Evil Invaders
1
88.0
Flowing Tears
1
88.0
Messiah's Kiss
1
88.0
Origin
1
88.0
Psycroptic
1
88.0
Southern Cross
1
87.0
Black Hawk
1
87.0
Disma
1
87.0
Legend
1
87.0
Primal Fear
1
87.0
Saint Vitus
1
86.0
Diabolic
1
86.0
Pentagram
1
86.0
Tony Martin
1
86.0
Twins Crew
1
85.0
Anaal Nathrakh
1
85.0
Arch Nemesis
1
85.0
Autopsy
1
85.0
Demontage
1
85.0
Impaled Nazarene
1
85.0
Iron Fire
1
85.0
Old Mother Hell
1
85.0
Scariot
1
85.0
Shadow Gallery
1
85.0
Tribulation
1
85.0
Verso
1
84.0
Eternal of Sweden
1
84.0
Gods of Fire
1
83.0
Eidolon
1
83.0
Grave
1
83.0
Idle Hands
1
82.0
Arghon
1
82.0
Axehammer
1
82.0
Ominous Glory
1
81.0
Deafheaven
1
81.0
Grave Digger
1
81.0
Sorcerer
1
80.0
Adastra
1
80.0
Arch Enemy
1
80.0
Ayreon
1
80.0
BlackSword
1
80.0
Eagleheart
1
80.0
Evile
1
80.0
Hospital of Death
1
80.0
Karuna
1
80.0
Killers
1
80.0
Mirrorthrone
1
80.0
Paul Chain
1
80.0
Serenity
1
80.0
Trick or Treat
1
80.0
Triptykon
1
79.0
Cannibal Corpse
1
79.0
Hellwitch
1
79.0
Korr
1
79.0
Master Spy
1
78.0
Arthemis
1
78.0
Bilocate
1
78.0
Morgana Lefay
1
78.0
Saidian
1
77.0
The Dogma
1
76.0
I Am I
1
76.0
Vomepotro
1
75.0
Azarath
1
75.0
Bloodthirst
1
74.0
Force Majeure
1
73.0
Ahab
1
72.0
Exodus
1
71.0
$ilverdollar
1
71.0
Alabama Thunderpussy
1
71.0
Teräsbetoni
1
70.0
Adagio
1
70.0
Cyberya
1
70.0
Dark Quarterer
1
70.0
Moon of Steel
1
70.0
Nerve
1
70.0
Nuclear Blast Allstars
1
70.0
Reversion
1
70.0
Symmetrya
1
69.0
Alestorm
1
69.0
Axxis
1
68.0
Crypt Sermon
1
67.0
Operatika Element
1
66.0
Hades Archer
1
66.0
Vital Remains
1
65.0
Autumn's Ashes
1
65.0
Darkology
1
65.0
Dusk
1
65.0
Empatic
1
65.0
Ex Dementia
1
65.0
Immolation
1
65.0
Queen of Dreams
1
65.0
Ravage
1
65.0
Sacred Steel
1
63.0
Frozen Tears
1
63.0
Inmoria
1
63.0
Sonata Soturna
1
62.0
Eternal Champion
1
62.0
Portrait
1
61.0
Helios
1
60.0
Black Sabbath
1
60.0
Burning Point
1
60.0
Ephyra
1
60.0
Firestorm
1
60.0
Human
1
60.0
Infinitum Obscure
1
60.0
Ligeia
1
60.0
Reverend Bizarre
1
60.0
Traveler
1
60.0
Wuthering Heights
1
59.0
Sinner
1
58.0
White Wizzard
1
56.0
Red Circuit
1
55.0
Carcass
1
55.0
Entwine
1
55.0
Exhorder
1
55.0
Orphaned Land
1
55.0
Theocracy
1
54.0
Sanctuary
1
54.0
Vanden Plas
1
53.0
Power Crue
1
52.0
Noble Beast
1
51.0
Cypher Seer
1
51.0
Necroptic
1
50.0
Funeral Goat
1
50.0
Hordes of the Morning Star
1
50.0
Turisas
1
48.0
Glory Opera
1
48.0
Батюшка
1
45.0
Cellador
1
44.0
Eclipse Prophecy
1
44.0
Gaia Epicus
1
43.0
Chthe'ilist
1
40.0
Deicide
1
40.0
Powerwolf
1
40.0
Riot City
1
40.0
Savage Circus
1
40.0
Twilight Force
1
38.0
Burned in Effigy
1
38.0
DaggerSpawn
1
38.0
Fleshgod Apocalypse
1
38.0
Týr
1
38.0
Vektor
1
36.0
Grailknights
1
35.0
Cage
1
35.0
Deathspell Omega
1
35.0
Tarot
1
31.0
Dreamtale
1
30.0
Black Abyss
1
30.0
Deliverance
1
30.0
Destroy Destroy Destroy
1
30.0
Gloryhammer
1
30.0
Steel Attack
1
30.0
Symfonia
1
28.0
Seven Spires
1
27.0
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
1
25.0
Blackguard
1
25.0
Timo Tolkki
1
20.0
Extreme O.D.
1
20.0
Ride the Sky
1
20.0
Running Wild
1
19.0
Titanic
1
18.0
Cydonia
1
18.0
KK's Priest
1
15.0
Finntroll
1
14.0
Metalium
1
13.0
Tribuzy
1
11.0
Biomechanical
1
10.0
Satyricon
1
6.0
Amorphead
1
5.0
Decrepit Birth
1
0.0
Allen - Lande
1
0.0
Deadlock
1
0.0
Eluveitie
1
0.0
Enemy of the Sun
1
0.0
Finist
1
0.0
Haken
1
0.0
Havok
1
0.0
Pathfinder
1
0.0
Queensrÿche
1
0.0
X-World/5
8
Formats
854
93.3
Full-length
16
81.0
EP
14
78.6
Single
7
78.1
Demo
2
76.0
Live album
1
98.0
Boxed set
1
86.0
Compilation
1
59.0
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Data from
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· Analysis by
glenn mcdonald
· Updated 2 March 2025