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lukretion
Encyclopaedia
397 reviews
32 in the last year
86.7 overall bias score
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18
Styles
160
87.1
Progressive
119
83.6
Gothic
113
81.6
Power
90
85.2
Death
85
80.1
Symphonic
84
84.9
Doom
39
78.2
Heavy
37
80.4
Black
11
80.7
Industrial
8
82.6
Folk
8
79.2
Viking
8
72.9
Experimental
6
79.2
Speed
5
80.2
Thrash
5
80.2
Ambient
2
69.4
Sludge
1
72.0
Stoner
1
67.0
Metalcore
27
Countries
60
83.5
Sweden
49
83.1
Norway
45
79.0
Germany
44
85.3
United Kingdom
37
80.7
United States
33
76.0
Italy
22
78.0
Finland
18
85.3
Portugal
17
76.4
Denmark
14
80.6
Netherlands
10
71.3
Greece
9
72.7
Austria
8
79.8
International
7
80.1
Canada
5
87.0
Australia
5
82.5
France
2
78.4
Tunisia
2
76.4
Switzerland
2
69.2
Spain
1
92.0
Israel
1
80.0
Belgium
1
75.0
Andorra
1
75.0
Iceland
1
73.0
Ireland
1
72.0
Brazil
1
72.0
Poland
1
68.0
Puerto Rico
32
Years
22
80.8
2024
33
82.2
2023
35
83.7
2022
22
82.8
2021
26
84.4
2020
4
80.0
2019
3
79.2
2018
4
87.9
2017
1
63.0
2016
3
75.2
2015
3
72.2
2014
1
60.0
2013
2
79.6
2012
2
81.4
2011
1
76.0
2010
2
62.0
2009
3
67.3
2008
1
70.0
2007
3
76.5
2006
2
67.2
2005
2
78.8
2004
9
77.6
2003
39
76.1
2002
64
84.0
2001
18
75.4
2000
20
75.4
1999
28
80.3
1998
20
76.1
1997
10
85.7
1996
7
74.8
1995
2
70.2
1994
5
68.4
1993
204
Bands
17
85.7
Moonspell
14
81.5
Evergrey
13
85.6
Anathema
11
80.7
Theatre of Tragedy
9
74.1
Rough Silk
8
75.6
Enchant
7
79.2
Cradle of Filth
7
76.2
My Dying Bride
6
73.2
Tiamat
6
71.9
Time Machine
6
68.4
Dismal Euphony
5
74.9
Rhapsody of Fire
5
72.7
Stormwind
5
71.5
Swan Christy
5
49.5
Pyogenesis
4
89.2
Katatonia
4
86.4
Caligula's Horse
4
76.7
Royal Hunt
4
75.8
Borknagar
4
69.0
Stygma IV
3
84.8
Green Carnation
3
82.8
Vanden Plas
3
82.1
Therion
3
81.7
Haken
3
81.2
Enslaved
3
80.8
The Gathering
3
80.0
Elegy
3
78.8
Silentium
3
76.8
Rage
3
75.8
Narnia
3
74.6
Edenbridge
3
74.6
Hanging Garden
3
74.3
Sonata Arctica
3
72.2
Nightwish
3
70.2
Lacrimas Profundere
3
60.5
Prime Time
2
91.0
Dawnwalker
2
85.0
Transatlantic
2
83.8
Rossometile
2
83.2
Dold Vorde Ens Navn
2
82.6
Madder Mortem
2
82.2
Klone
2
81.0
Oceans of Slumber
2
80.6
Devin Townsend
2
80.4
Tristania
2
80.0
Threshold
2
79.2
Amorphis
2
76.6
Balance of Power
2
76.0
Flowing Tears
2
76.0
Threads of Fate
2
75.8
Avantasia
2
75.6
Ihsahn
2
75.4
Cornerstone
2
75.4
Dark Tranquillity
2
73.8
André Andersen
2
73.8
Beyond Dawn
2
73.6
Dakrua
2
72.6
Artension
2
72.4
Lacuna Coil
2
70.0
Dismal
2
67.2
Virgin Steele
2
67.2
Within Temptation
2
66.8
Fortis Ventus
2
66.4
The Sins of Thy Beloved
2
65.6
Trail of Tears
2
63.6
Scheitan
2
63.2
Macbeth
2
62.4
Paradise Lost
2
62.2
EverEve
2
60.2
Savatage
2
56.0
Consortium Project
2
55.8
Evenfall
2
45.8
Skylark
1
94.0
Pain of Salvation
1
92.0
Subterranean Masquerade
1
91.0
Avatarium
1
90.0
Ulver
1
89.0
Ark
1
89.0
Asylum Pyre
1
89.0
Ayreon
1
89.0
Beyond Twilight
1
89.0
Disillusion
1
89.0
Fleetburner
1
89.0
Oryad
1
89.0
Star One
1
88.0
Redemption
1
88.0
Swallow the Sun
1
86.0
Angel Dust
1
85.0
Aeronwen
1
85.0
Kamelot
1
85.0
Michael Romeo
1
85.0
Sermon
1
85.0
Victoria K
1
84.0
Leprous
1
84.0
Voivod
1
83.0
Iced Earth
1
82.0
Conception
1
81.0
Attractive Chaos
1
81.0
Iotunn
1
81.0
MMXX
1
80.0
Carthagods
1
80.0
Deep Sun
1
80.0
Flowerleaf
1
80.0
Gamma Ray
1
80.0
Ocean Machine
1
80.0
Ponte del Diavolo
1
80.0
Throne of Thorns
1
78.0
MagiTech
1
78.0
Mobius
1
78.0
Xandria
1
77.0
Ambeon
1
77.0
Eleine
1
77.0
James LaBrie
1
77.0
The Ocean Collective
1
77.0
Shadow Gallery
1
76.0
Gaahls Wyrd
1
76.0
Iron Maiden
1
76.0
Lord of Shadows
1
76.0
Mastercastle
1
76.0
Myrath
1
76.0
Time Requiem
1
76.0
The Vision Bleak
1
75.0
At the Gates
1
75.0
Degrees of Truth
1
75.0
Eastern High
1
75.0
Nocturnal Rites
1
75.0
Opeth
1
75.0
Osyron
1
75.0
Persefone
1
75.0
Sólstafir
1
75.0
Vengeant
1
74.0
The Abbey
1
74.0
Crown Solace
1
74.0
Delain
1
74.0
Edguy
1
74.0
Khemmis
1
74.0
Leaves' Eyes
1
74.0
Summoning
1
73.0
All Things Fallen
1
73.0
At Vance
1
73.0
Cynic
1
73.0
D.C. Cooper
1
73.0
Hail Spirit Noir
1
73.0
Primordial
1
73.0
Pyramaze
1
73.0
Seventh Wonder
1
73.0
Sinergy
1
73.0
Vision Divine
1
72.0
Against Myself
1
72.0
Angra
1
72.0
Besvärjelsen
1
72.0
Dark Sarah
1
72.0
Horrorgraphy
1
72.0
Jag Panzer
1
72.0
Ravenlight
1
72.0
Riverside
1
72.0
Sovereign Council
1
72.0
The Third and the Mortal
1
71.0
Ad Infinitum
1
71.0
Psychotic Waltz
1
71.0
Sweet Oblivion
1
70.0
Beyond the Black
1
70.0
Dying Phoenix
1
70.0
Entwine
1
70.0
Lucifer
1
70.0
Mastord
1
70.0
Spheric Universe Experience
1
69.0
Dimmu Borgir
1
69.0
HammerFall
1
68.0
Avandra
1
68.0
Hexed
1
68.0
MindAhead
1
68.0
Sirenia
1
68.0
Walk in Darkness
1
67.0
Beseech
1
67.0
In Flames
1
66.0
Bob Catley
1
66.0
Demon Head
1
66.0
Johan Kihlberg's Impera
1
66.0
Stratovarius
1
66.0
Yngwie Malmsteen
1
65.0
Damnation Angels
1
65.0
Emetropia
1
65.0
Grave Digger
1
65.0
Madrigal
1
65.0
Obsidian Kingdom
1
65.0
Seventh Storm
1
65.0
Visions of Atlantis
1
63.0
Iris Divine
1
63.0
Rotting Christ
1
60.0
Assignment
1
60.0
Black Symphony
1
60.0
Exit Eden
1
60.0
Hypocrisy
1
60.0
Millenium
1
59.0
Heavens Gate
1
58.0
Mastodon
1
57.0
Athena XIX
1
57.0
Manowar
1
54.0
Ivory Tower
1
54.0
Timo Tolkki
1
53.0
The Loveless
1
52.0
Defecto
1
41.0
LucyFire
7
Formats
344
86.9
Full-length
34
75.3
EP
7
69.9
Compilation
6
68.7
Single
3
82.6
Live album
2
79.0
Video
1
76.0
Demo
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0.154
15
Wez
0.149
11
TommyA
0.128
32
Agonymph
0.127
18
The_Ghoul
0.125
12
ijy10152
0.125
12
OSheaman
0.117
18
grimdoom
0.116
24
TrooperOfSteel
0.116
9
NovembersDirge
0.115
11
woeoftyrants
0.114
25
OzzyApu
0.112
47
Empyreal
0.108
10
Gothic_Metalhead
0.106
12
Nightcrawler
0.105
16
PowerMetalGuardian
0.103
10
chaxster
0.103
11
Absinthe1979
0.102
13
Shadespawn
0.102
8
arkbath
0.102
16
Liquid_Braino
0.102
9
NocturneFreeze
0.102
9
The_Desolate_One
0.100
8
Daniel_2007_Pendulum
0.098
10
Nhorf
0.098
18
Silicon Messiah
0.097
11
PowerProg_Adam
0.096
23
UltraBoris
0.096
61
kluseba
0.095
9
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Data from
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· Analysis by
glenn mcdonald
· Updated 2 March 2025