Featured bands
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Dark Tranquillity
1989-
|
Gothenburg | Sweden | 1989 | - | 2260 |
| 2 |
|
Arch Enemy
1996-
|
Gothenburg | Sweden | 1996 | - | 2034 |
| 3 |
|
Insomnium
1997-
|
Melodic death | Finland | 1997 | - | 2002 |
| 4 |
|
Nevermore
1991-2011
|
Heavy Progressive Thrash |
USA | 1991 | 2011 | 1212 |
| 5 |
|
Swallow The Sun
2000-
|
Melodic death Melodic doom |
Finland | 2000 | - | 1176 |
| 6 |
|
Moonsorrow
1995-
|
Viking folk | Finland | 1995 | - | 1138 |
| 7 |
|
Finntroll
1997-
|
Extreme folk | Finland | 1997 | - | 1060 |
| 8 |
|
At The Gates
1990-
|
Melodic death Gothenburg |
Sweden | 1990 | - | 1040 |
| 9 |
|
Mayhem
1984-
|
Death Black |
Norway | 1984 | - | 1005 |
| 10 |
|
Orphaned Land
1991-
|
Progressive folk Death Folk |
Israel | 1991 | - | 765 |
| 11 |
|
Omnium Gatherum
1996-
|
Melodic death | Finland | 1996 | - | 743 |
| 12 |
|
Deicide
1987-
|
Death | USA | 1987 | - | 734 |
| 13 |
|
Lacuna Coil
1994-
|
Gothic Alternative |
Italy | 1994 | - | 709 |
| 14 |
|
Turisas
1997-
|
Folk | Finland | 1997 | - | 708 |
| 15 |
|
Marduk
1990-
|
Black | Sweden | 1990 | - | 679 |
| 16 |
|
Leprous
2001-
|
Progressive | Norway | 2001 | - | 673 |
| 17 |
|
Celtic Frost
1984-2008
|
First wave of black Avantgarde Thrash |
Switzerland | 1984 | 2008 | 648 |
| 18 |
|
Napalm Death
1981-
|
Hardcore Grindcore Punk |
United Kingdom | 1981 | - | 648 |
| 19 |
|
Borknagar
1995-
|
Melodic black Progressive black |
Norway | 1995 | - | 585 |
| 20 |
|
Dark Funeral
1993-
|
Black | Sweden | 1993 | - | 582 |
| 21 |
|
Entombed
1987-
|
Death Death 'N' Roll |
Sweden | 1987 | - | 516 |
| 22 |
|
Queensrÿche
1981-
|
Heavy Progressive heavy Progressive rock |
USA | 1981 | - | 465 |
| 23 |
|
Wolves In The Throne Room
2004-
|
Atmospheric black | USA | 2004 | - | 461 |
| 24 |
|
Coroner
1985-
|
Technical thrash | Switzerland | 1985 | - | 415 |
| 25 |
|
Cryptopsy
1988-
|
Brutal death Technical death Death |
Canada | 1988 | - | 413 |
| 26 |
|
Demons & Wizards
1999-
|
Heavy Power |
USA | 1999 | - | 391 |
| 27 |
|
Havok
2004-
|
Thrash | USA | 2004 | - | 389 |
| 28 |
|
Triptykon
2008-
|
Doom Gothic |
Switzerland | 2008 | - | 346 |
| 29 |
|
Voivod
1982-
|
Thrash Progressive |
Canada | 1982 | - | 346 |
| 30 |
|
Heaven Shall Burn
1996-
|
Melodic death Metalcore |
Germany | 1996 | - | 336 |
| 31 |
|
Old Man's Child
1989-
|
Thrash Death Symphonic black |
Norway | 1989 | - | 328 |
| 32 |
|
The Haunted
1996-
|
Melodic death Thrash Alternative |
Sweden | 1996 | - | 324 |
| 33 |
|
Dark Fortress
1994-
|
Melodic black | Germany | 1994 | - | 323 |
| 34 |
|
TesseracT
2003-
|
Progressive math Djent |
United Kingdom | 2003 | - | 319 |
| 35 |
|
Asphyx
1987-
|
Death | The Netherlands | 1987 | - | 309 |
| 36 |
|
Krisiun
1990-
|
Brutal death | Brazil | 1990 | - | 309 |
| 37 |
|
Dream Evil
1999-
|
Heavy Power |
Sweden | 1999 | - | 284 |
| 38 |
|
Wilderun
2012-
|
Folk Progressive Symphonic |
USA | 2012 | - | 256 |
| 39 |
|
Tribulation
2001-
|
Thrash Death Black Gothic |
Sweden | 2001 | - | 255 |
| 40 |
|
Grave
1986-
|
Death | Sweden | 1986 | - | 254 |
| 41 |
|
Malevolent Creation
1987-
|
Death | USA | 1987 | - | 252 |
| 42 |
|
3 Inches Of Blood
1999-2015
|
Heavy Power |
Canada | 1999 | 2015 | 244 |
| 43 |
|
Necrophobic
1989-
|
Melodic death Melodic black |
Sweden | 1989 | - | 241 |
| 44 |
|
Naglfar
1992-
|
Melodic black | Sweden | 1992 | - | 240 |
| 45 |
|
Witherscape
2013-
|
Atmospheric death Extreme progressive |
Sweden | 2013 | - | 217 |
| 46 |
|
Misery Index
2001-
|
Deathgrind | USA | 2001 | - | 209 |
| 47 |
|
Jeff Loomis
2005-
|
Progressive Instrumental |
USA | 2005 | - | 202 |
| 48 |
|
Sanctuary
1985-
|
US power | USA | 1985 | - | 196 |
| 49 |
|
Suicide Silence
2002-
|
Deathcore | USA | 2002 | - | 189 |
| 50 |
|
Unearth
1998-
|
Metalcore | USA | 1998 | - | 172 |