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And for completeness, here are the top bands by average rating across all releases, counting only the bands that have reviews from at least 10 different reviewers.  

# Artist Reviewers Average Spread
1Repulsion 11 96.43 3.064
2Esoteric (UK) 13 96.2 3.544
3Gorguts 15 95.43 4.03
4Lykathea Aflame 12 94.6 4.363
5Atheist 12 94.56 4.272
6Solitude Aeturnus 10 93.9 5.485
7Sacramentum 11 93.7 6.067
8Disembowelment 10 93.43 3.959
9Deeds of Flesh 12 93.33 5.375
10The Axis of Perdition 10 93.33 4.607
11Martyr (Can) 11 93.29 4.399
12Cult of Luna 10 92.56 6.735
13Persuader 11 92.4 5.886
14Katharsis (Ger) 10 92.0 5.715
15Novembre 12 91.86 5.436
16Vintersorg 21 91.67 6.968
17Demilich 15 91.58 7.522
18Saint Vitus 13 91.36 6.526
19Belphegor (Aut) 15 90.94 6.571
20Manticora 11 90.64 7.889
21Windir 21 90.64 6.986
22Agent Steel 15 90.2 6.002
23Negurã Bunget 10 90.17 10.123
24Pentagram (US) 10 90.13 6.827
25Maudlin of the Well 11 90.08 8.558
26Deströyer 666 15 90.07 7.676
 

Vintersorg and Windir are the only bands to get an average above 90 with 20 or more reviewers. So clearly those are the greatest bands in all of heavy metal.  

The worst metal band in the world is Apocalypse, who got an average review of 7.0 from 14 reviewers. Dishonorable mention to Six Feet Under, the only band with at least 4 releases and 10 reviewers who averaged below 50 (49.91 from 47 reviewers).
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