Featured bands
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Epica 2002-
|
Symphonic metal | The Netherlands | 2002 | - | 1720 |
| 2 | 
|
Within Temptation 1996-
|
Gothic metal Symphonic metal Alternative metal |
The Netherlands | 1996 | - | 1112 |
| 3 | 
|
Ayreon 1995-
|
Progressive metal Progressive rock |
The Netherlands | 1995 | - | 1071 |
| 4 | 
|
After Forever 1995-2009
|
Symphonic gothic metal Symphonic progressive metal |
The Netherlands | 1995 | 2009 | 538 |
| 5 | 
|
The Gathering 1989-
|
Death doom metal Doom metal Atmospheric gothic metal Experimental rock |
The Netherlands | 1989 | - | 537 |
| 6 | 
|
Delain 2002-
|
Symphonic metal | The Netherlands | 2002 | - | 489 |
| 7 | 
|
Carach Angren 2003-
|
Symphonic black metal | The Netherlands | 2003 | - | 429 |
| 8 | 
|
Melechesh 1993-
|
Melodic black metal Oriental folk metal |
Israel The Netherlands |
1993 | - | 396 |
| 9 | 
|
Pestilence 1986-
|
Thrash metal Death metal Progressive death metal Technical death metal |
The Netherlands | 1986 | - | 349 |
| 10 | 
|
Asphyx 1987-
|
Death metal | The Netherlands | 1987 | - | 326 |
| 11 | 
|
Shylmagoghnar 2004-
|
Atmospheric black metal Progressive black metal Melodic death metal |
The Netherlands | 2004 | - | 254 |
| 12 | 
|
Heidevolk 2002-
|
Folk metal | The Netherlands | 2002 | - | 241 |
| 13 | 
|
Textures 2001-
|
Progressive math metal | The Netherlands | 2001 | - | 228 |
| 14 | 
|
Star One 2002-
|
Progressive metal | The Netherlands | 2002 | - | 205 |
| 15 | 
|
Legion Of The Damned 2005-
|
Death metal Thrash metal |
The Netherlands | 2005 | - | 195 |
| 16 | 
|
God Dethroned 1990-
|
Death metal Thrash metal |
The Netherlands | 1990 | - | 184 |
| 17 | 
|
Stream Of Passion 2005-
|
Symphonic progressive metal | The Netherlands | 2005 | - | 184 |
| 18 | 
|
Sinister 1989-
|
Death metal | The Netherlands | 1989 | - | 150 |
| 19 | 
|
ReVamp 2009-2016
|
Symphonic metal Progressive metal |
The Netherlands | 2009 | 2016 | 147 |
| 20 | 
|
Gorefest 1989-2009
|
Death metal Death 'N' Roll |
The Netherlands | 1989 | 2009 | 137 |
| 21 | 
|
Officium Triste 1994-
|
Death doom metal | The Netherlands | 1994 | - | 133 |
| 22 | 
|
MaYaN 2010-
|
Symphonic death metal | The Netherlands | 2010 | - | 124 |
| 23 | 
|
Hail Of Bullets 2006-2017
|
Death metal | The Netherlands | 2006 | 2017 | 113 |
| 24 | 
|
An Autumn 2009-
|
Atmospheric black metal Post-rock Shoegaze |
The Netherlands | 2009 | - | 92 |
| 25 | 
|
Urfaust 2003-2023
|
Black metal | The Netherlands | 2003 | 2023 | 92 |
| 26 | 
|
The Monolith Deathcult 2002-
|
Death metal Atmospheric death metal Brutal death metal |
The Netherlands | 2002 | - | 89 |
| 27 | 
|
The Gentle Storm 2014-
|
Symphonic progressive metal Acoustic Folk |
The Netherlands | 2014 | - | 79 |
| 28 | 
|
Nemesea 2002-
|
Symphonic gothic metal Gothic rock |
The Netherlands | 2002 | - | 75 |
| 29 | 
|
Guilt Machine 2009-
|
Progressive metal | The Netherlands | 2009 | - | 73 |
| 30 | 
|
The Devil's Blood 2007-2013
|
Hard rock | The Netherlands | 2007 | 2013 | 68 |
| 31 | 
|
Exivious 1997-2016
|
Progressive metal Fusion Instrumental |
The Netherlands | 1997 | 2016 | 67 |
| 32 | 
|
Severe Torture 1997-
|
Brutal death metal Death metal |
The Netherlands | 1997 | - | 66 |
| 33 | 
|
Gnaw Their Tongues 2005-
|
Experimental black metal Noise Drone |
The Netherlands | 2005 | - | 61 |
| 34 | 
|
Arjen Anthony Lucassen 1980-
|
Progressive rock | The Netherlands | 1980 | - | 60 |
| 35 | 
|
Aina 2003-
|
Progressive power metal | The Netherlands | 2003 | - | 59 |
| 36 | 
|
Imperia 2003-
|
Symphonic metal Gothic metal |
The Netherlands Belgium |
2003 | - | 53 |
| 37 | 
|
Autumn 1995-
|
Gothic metal Symphonic rock Symphonic metal |
The Netherlands | 1995 | - | 51 |
| 38 | 
|
Faal 2005-2024
|
Black metal Doom metal |
The Netherlands | 2005 | 2024 | 42 |
| 39 | 
|
Phlebotomized 1989-
|
Progressive death metal | The Netherlands | 1989 | - | 42 |
| 40 | 
|
Ambeon 2001-2001
|
Progressive metal Ambient |
The Netherlands | 2001 | 2001 | 39 |
| 41 | 
|
Detonation 1997-
|
Melodic death metal Thrash metal |
The Netherlands | 1997 | - | 38 |
| 42 | 
|
Prostitute Disfigurement 2000-
|
Brutal death metal | The Netherlands | 2000 | - | 38 |
| 43 | 
|
The 11th Hour 2008-
|
Doom metal | The Netherlands | 2008 | - | 35 |
| 44 | 
|
Vuur 2016-
|
Progressive metal | The Netherlands | 2016 | - | 34 |
| 45 | 
|
Cryptosis 2020-
|
Technical thrash metal | The Netherlands | 2020 | - | 33 |
| 46 | 
|
Elegy 1992-
|
Progressive power metal | The Netherlands | 1992 | - | 32 |
| 47 | 
|
Thanatos 1984-2022
|
Death metal Thrash metal |
The Netherlands | 1984 | 2022 | 32 |
| 48 | 
|
Ex Libris 2004-
|
Symphonic metal Gothic metal |
The Netherlands | 2004 | - | 31 |
| 49 | 
|
Slechtvalk 1999-
|
Black metal | The Netherlands | 1999 | - | 31 |
| 50 | 
|
Asagraum 2015-
|
Black metal | The Netherlands | 2015 | - | 30 |