Featured bands

	Band	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Katatonia 1991-	Blackened doom metal Death doom metal Alternative rock Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1991	-	2161
2	Kamelot 1991-	Symphonic power metal	USA	1991	-	1725
3	Be'lakor 2004-	Melodic death metal	Australia	2004	-	1490
4	Moonspell 1989-	Black metal Folk metal Gothic black metal Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Portugal	1989	-	1416
5	Nile 1993-	Brutal death metal Technical death metal	USA	1993	-	1370
6	Cradle Of Filth 1991-	Death metal Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal Symphonic metal	United Kingdom	1991	-	1366
7	Draconian 1994-	Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1994	-	1196
8	Bloodbath 1998-	Death metal	Sweden	1998	-	1037
9	Summoning 1993-	Atmospheric black metal	Austria	1993	-	1009
10	Satyricon 1990-	Black metal	Norway	1990	-	955
11	Candlemass 1984-	Epic doom metal	Sweden	1984	-	807
12	Accept 1968-	Heavy metal	Germany	1968	-	786
13	DragonForce 1999-	Power metal	United Kingdom	1999	-	727
14	Alestorm 2004-	Folk metal Power metal	United Kingdom	2004	-	696
15	Tristania 1996-2022	Symphonic gothic metal Gothic metal	Norway	1996	2022	674
16	Evergrey 1996-	Progressive metal Power metal	Sweden	1996	-	667
17	Tiamat 1988-	Death metal Atmospheric gothic metal	Sweden	1988	-	667
18	Destruction 1983-	Teutonic thrash metal	Germany	1983	-	597
19	W.A.S.P. 1982-	Heavy metal	USA	1982	-	566
20	Sirenia 2001-	Symphonic gothic metal	Norway	2001	-	561
21	Powerwolf 2003-	Power metal	Germany	2003	-	551
22	Arkona 2002-	Pagan folk metal Progressive black metal	Russia	2002	-	526
23	Shining 1996-	Depressive black metal Progressive black metal	Sweden	1996	-	507
24	Delain 2002-	Symphonic metal	The Netherlands	2002	-	487
25	Samael 1987-	Black metal Electro industrial metal	Switzerland	1987	-	484
26	DevilDriver 2002-	Groove thrash metal Nu metal Melodic death metal	USA	2002	-	480
27	Persefone 2001-	Melodic death metal Progressive metal	Andorra	2001	-	457
28	Xandria 1994-	Gothic metal Symphonic metal	Germany	1994	-	455
29	Before The Dawn 1999-	Melodic death metal Gothic metal	Finland	1999	-	422
30	Ahab 2004-	Funeral doom metal	Germany	2004	-	406
31	Warbringer 2004-	Thrash metal	USA	2004	-	378
32	Unleashed 1989-	Death metal	Sweden	1989	-	343
33	Evile 2004-	Thrash metal	United Kingdom	2004	-	331
34	Wolfheart 2013-	Melodic death metal	Finland	2013	-	328
35	Cavalera Conspiracy 2007-	Thrash metal	USA	2007	-	315
36	The Agonist 2004-2023	Metalcore Melodic death metal	Canada	2004	2023	279
37	Alter Bridge 2004-	Hard rock Rock	USA	2004	-	260
38	Crematory 1991-	Gothic metal Death metal	Germany	1991	-	246
39	Shylmagoghnar 2004-	Atmospheric black metal Progressive black metal Melodic death metal	The Netherlands	2004	-	245
40	Gloryhammer 2010-	Power metal	United Kingdom	2010	-	242
41	Månegarm 1995-	Black metal Viking folk metal	Sweden	1995	-	242
42	Heidevolk 2002-	Folk metal	The Netherlands	2002	-	239
43	Brymir 2006-	Extreme folk metal	Finland	2006	-	212
44	Unleash The Archers 2007-	Heavy metal Power metal	Canada	2007	-	206
45	Legion Of The Damned 2005-	Death metal Thrash metal	The Netherlands	2005	-	193
46	Van Canto 2006-	Power metal A Cappella	Germany	2006	-	190
47	The Sins Of Thy Beloved 1996-	Symphonic gothic metal	Norway	1996	-	187
48	Serenity 2001-	Symphonic power metal	Austria	2001	-	184
49	Battlelore 1999-	Folk metal Power metal	Finland	1999	-	181
50	Einherjer 1993-	Viking folk metal	Norway	1993	-	175

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