ABIGOR (Austria) 1993 [Black metal]
ABSU (U.S.A.) 1990 [Death, black, thrash metal]
ABSURD (Germany) 1992 [Black Metal]
ACCEPT (Germany) 1971 [Heavy, power metal]
AEON (Sweden) 1999 [Death Metal]
AESMA DAEVA (U.S.A.) 1996 [Operatic symphonic metal]
AFTER FOREVER (Netherlands) 1995 [Gothic, atmospheric metal]
AGATHODAIMON (Germany) 1995 [Operatic symphonic metal]
AHRIMAN (Hungary) 1993 [Black metal]
ALICE IN CHAINS (U.S.A.) 1985 [Heavy metal, grunge metal]
ALICE IN DARKLAND (Italy) 1997 [Gothic, doom, death metal]
ALTAR (Romania) 1991 [Thrash metal, hardcore]
AMON AMARTH (Sweden) 1992 [Melodic, viking death metal]
AMORPHIS (Finland) 1990 [Progressive / death / doom metal]
ANATHEMA (U.K.) 1990 [Doom, death metal]
ANCIENT (Norway) 1992 [Melodic black metal]
ANCIENT CEREMONY (Germany) 1989 [Melodic black metal]
ANGEL DUST (Germany) 1984 [Speed, thrash, melodic power metal]
ANNIHILATOR (Canada) 1984 [Technical speed, thrash, groove]
ANTESTOR (Norway) 1990 [Death, doom, black metal]
APOCALYPTICA (Finland) 1993 [Symphonic heavy metal]
ARCANA (Sweden) 1993 [Ambient medieval atmosperic]
ARCH ENEMY (Sweden) 1995 [Melodic death, gothenburg]
ARCTURUS (Norway) 1987 [Avant-garde, atmospheric black metal]
ASPHYX (Netherlands) 1987 [Death, doom metal]
ASTARTE (Greece) 1997 [Black metal]
ATHEIST (U.S.A.) 1984 [Progressive jazz death, thrash metal]
ATHENA (Italy) 1991 [Progressive, power metal]
AUTUMN TEARS (U.S.A.) 1995 [Neo-classical music]
AVANTASIA (Germany) 2000 [Melodic power metal]
AVSKILD (Romania) 2002 [Death metal]
AYREON (Netherlands) 1994 [Progressive metal]
BATHORY (Sweden) 1983 [Black, viking, thrash, metal]
BEHEMOTH (Poland) 1991 [Black, death metal]
BELPHEGOR (Austria) 1991 [Black, death metal]
BENEDICTION (U.K.) 1988 [Death metal]
BETO VAZQUEZ INFINITY (Argentina) 2000 [Melodic metal]
BLACK SABBATH (U.K.) 1966 [Heavy, traditional, doom metal]
BLIND GUARDIAN (Germany) 1985 [Speed, power, progressive metal]
BORKNAGAR (Norway) 1995 [Progressive viking / folk metal]
BRUCE DICKINSON (U.K.) 1990 [Heavy metal]
BURZUM (Norway) 1987 [Ambient, black metal]
CANCER (U.K.) 1989 [Death, thrash metal]
CANDLEMASS (Sweden) 1984 [Epic heavy / doom metal]
CANNIBAL CORPSE (U.S.A.) 1988 [Death / gore metal]
CARCASS (U.K.) 1985 [Melodic death metal]
CARGO (Romania) 1985 [Heavy metal]
CARPATHIAN FOREST (Norway) 1990 [Black metal]
CATAFALQUE (Turkey) 1997 [Doom, gothic metal]
CATAMENIA (Finland) 1995 [Melodic black metal]
CELELALTE CUVINTE (Romania) 1981 [Hard rock, heavy, speed / thrash metal]
CELTIC FROST (Switzerland) 1984 [Thrash, death, avant-garde]
CHILDREN OF BODOM (Finland) 1993 [Power / speed metal]
CLANDESTINE BLAZE (Finland) 1998 [Black metal]
CONTROL DENIED (U.S.A.) 1995 [Technical progressive power metal]
CORONER (Switzerland) 1985 [Technical thrash metal]
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (U.S.A.) 1982 [Progressive heavy metal]
COVENANT (Norway) 1992 [Melodic black metal]
CRADLE OF FILTH (U.K.) 1991 [Black / gothic, extreme gothic metal]
CREMATORY (Germany) 1991 [Gothic death metal, industrial]
CRIMSON GLORY (U.S.A.) 1982 [Melodic heavy metal]
CYNIC (U.S.A.) 1989 [Thrash, technical progressive death]
DARK (Germany) 1991 [Death, thrash, dark, gothic metal]
DARK FUNERAL (Sweden) 1993 [Black metal]
DARK TRANQUILLITY (Sweden) 1989 [Melodic death, gothenburg]
DARKTHRONE (Norway) 1987 [Black, death metal]
DEATH (U.S.A.) 1984 [Death, progressive metal]
DEEP PURPLE (U.K.) 1968 [Heavy metal, hard rock]
DEICIDE (U.S.A.) 1987 [Death metal]
DEMONS & WIZARDS (U.S.A.) 1997 [Power Metal]
DESTRUCTION (Germany) 1982 [Thrash metal]
DEVLIN (Sweden) 2002 [Darkwave, gothic, doom]
DIMMU BORGIR (Norway) 1993 [Melodic black / symphonic extreme metal]
DISMAL EUPHONY (Norway) 1995 [Melodic black metal]
DISSECTION (Sweden) 1989 [Melodic black / death metal]
DIANNO (U.K.) 1983 [Heavy metal]
DREAM THEATER (U.S.A.) 1985 [Progressive metal]
DREAMS OF SANITY (Austria) 1996 [Gothic metal]
EBONY TEARS (Sweden) 1996 [Melodic death, thrash metal]
EDENBRIDGE (Austria) 1998 [Power metal]
ELEND (France) 1993 [Dark, ambient, atmospheric, symphonic metal]
EMPYRIUM (Germany) 1994 [Dark, symphonic folk metal, darkwave]
ENSLAVED (Norway) 1991 [Progressive black / viking metal]
ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW (Finland) 1991 [Thrash, melodic death metal]
EVEREVE (Germany) 1993 [Death, atmospheric, gothic metal]
FIREBALL MINISTRY (U.S.A.) 1997 [Doom metal]
FOREVER SLAVE (Spain) 2000 [Melodic, gothic metal]
GAMMA RAY (Germany) 1989 [Power / speed metal]
GATES OF ISHTAR (Sweden) 1992 [Melodic death metal]
GOATWHORE (U.S.A.) 1997 [Black, death metal]
GRAVE DIGGER (Germany) 1980 [Speed metal]
GRAVELAND (Poland) 1992 [Black metal]
GRAVEWORM (Italy) 1992 [Melodic black, gothic metal]
HAGGARD (Germany) 1991 [Death, classical, orchestral, symphonic metal]
HALFORD (U.K.) 1996 [Heavy Metal]
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) 1993 [Heavy, power metal]
HEAVENWOOD (Portugal) 1996 [Gothic Metal]
HECATE ENTHRONED (U.K.) 1995 [Melodic black, death metal]
HELLOWEEN (Germany) 1983 [Speed,  power metal]
ICED EARTH (U.S.A.) 1985 [Power, thrash metal]
IMMORTAL (Norway) 1990 [Black metal]
IMMORTAL TEARS (Czech Republic) 1996 [Dark metal]
IN AETERNUM (Sweden) 1992 [Black, thrash metal]
IN FLAMES (Sweden) 1990 [Melodic death, gothenburg, modern rock]
IRON MAIDEN (U.K.) 1975 [Heavy metal]
JASON BECKER (U.S.A.) 1988 [Progressive metal]
JUDAS ISCARIOT (U.S.A.) 1992 [Black metal]
JUDAS PRIEST (U.K.) 1967 [Heavy, speed metal]
KEVORKIAN (U.S.A.) 1997 [Death metal]
KILLER (Belgium) 1980 [Traditional metal]
KREATOR (Germany) 1982 [Thrash metal]
LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE (Germany) 1993 [Gothic, doom metal]
LACUNA COIL (Italy) 1996 [Gothic metal]
LAKE OF TEARS (Sweden) 1992 [Progressive, doom, gothic metal]
LAMB OF GOD (U.S.A.) 1999 [Groove metal, metalcore]
LEGENDA (Finland) 1996 [Dark, gothic metal]
LEGION (Romania) 1994 [Thrash metal]
LIMBONIC ART (Norway) 1993 [Symphonic black metal]
LORD BELIAL (Sweden) 1992 [Black metal]
LORDI (Finland) 2001 [Heavy metal, hard rock]
MACBETH (Italy) 1995 [Black, gothic metal]
MANOWAR (U.S.A.) 1980 [Heavy metal]
MARDUK (sweden) 1990 [Black metal]
MAYHEM (Norway) 1983 [Black metal]
MEDUSAS CHILD (Germany) 2000 [Melodic power metal]
MEGADETH (U.S.A.) 1983 [Thrash, speed metal]
METALLICA (U.S.A.) 1981 [Thrash metal, modern rock]
MINISTRY (U.S.A.) 1981 [New wave, industrial electronic metal]
MITHOTYN (Sweden) 1992 [Viking / folk metal]
MOONSORROW (Finland) 1995 [Viking / folk metal]
MOONSPELL (Portugal) 1989 [Folk black, gothic metal]
MORBID ANGEL (U.S.A.) 1983 [Death metal]
MORGOTH (Germany) 1985 [Death metal]
MORTAL LOVE (Norway) 2002 [Gothic metal]
MORTEM (Norway) 1987 [Death Metal] (Pre-Arcturus band)
MORTIIS (Norway) 1992 [Ambient, darkwave, industrial, gothic]
MUTILATOR (Brazil) 1985 [Death, thrash metal]
MY DYING BRIDE (U.K) 1990 [Death, doom metal]
NARGAROTH (Germany) 1989 [Black metal]
NEGURA BUNGET (Romania) 1995 [Black metal]
NEVERMORE (U.S.A.) 1992 [Power, thrash metal]
NIGHTWISH (Finland) 1996 [Operatic, symphonic power metal]
NOCTES (Sweden) 1992 [Melodic black metal]
NOCTURNAL RITES (Sweden) 1990 [Death, power metal]
OBITUARY (U.S.A.) 1988 [Death metal]
ON THORNS I LAY (Greece) 1992 [Death, doom, gothic metal, hard rock]
ONDSKAPT (Sweden) 2000 [Black metal]
OPERA IX (Italy) 1988 [Gothic, folk, black metal]
OPETH (Sweden) 1990 [Extreme progressive metal]
OZZY OSBOURNE (U.K.) 1979 [Heavy metal]
PANTERA (U.S.A.) 1981 [80 metal, thrash]
PARADISE LOST (U.K) 1988 [Doom, death, gothic metal]
PENUMBRA (France) 1996 [Gothic metal]
PROFANUM (Poland) 1993 [Black metal, dark ambient, classical]
QUEENSRYCHE (U.S.A.) 1981 [Heavy,  progressive metal]
RAGE (Germany) 1983 [Classical / speed / power metal]
RHAPSODY (Italy) 1993 [Symphonic, orchestral power metal]
ROTTING CHRIST (Greece) 1987 [Black, gothic metal]
SACRILEGE (Sweden) 1993 [Melodic death metal]
SAMAEL (Switzerland) 1987 [Black, electronic, industrial metal]
SATURNUS (Denmark) 1991 [Melodic death / doom metal]
SATYRICON (Norway) 1990 [Black metal]
SAVATAGE (U.S.A.) 1981 [Heavy / power, progressive metal / rock]
SCORPIONS (Germany) 1965 [Traditional heavy metal, hard rock]
SEPULTURA (Brazil) 1984 [Death / thrash, hardcore metal]
SHADOW GALLERY (U.S.A.) 1985 [Progressive metal]
SIRENIA (Norway) 2001 [Gothic metal]
SIX FEET UNDER (U.S.A.) 1995 [Death, groove metal]
SLAYER (U.S.A.) 1981 [Thrash metal]
STORMWITCH (Germany) 1979 [Power / traditional metal]
STRATOVARIUS (Finland) 1984 [Melodic power metal]
SYMPHONY X (U.S.A.) 1994 [Progressive power metal]
TAINE (Romania) 1993 [Technical death metal]
TESTAMENT (U.S.A.) 1986 [Thrash metal]
THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL (Norway) 1994 [Experimental doom metal]
THE GATHERING (Netherlands) 1989 [Death / doom, gothic, atmospheric rock]
THE PROJECT HATE (Sweden) 1998 [Industrial melodic death metal]
THE SINS OF THY BELOVED (Norway) 1996 [Gothic / symphonic doom metal]
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY (Norway) 1993 [Death, doom, gothic, techno]
THEATRES DES VAMPIRES (Italy) 1994 [Melodic black, gothic metal]
THERION (Sweden) 1987 [Death, symphonic metal]
TIAMAT (Sweden) 1989 [Death, gothic, atmospheric metal]
TRAIL OF TEARS (Norway) 1994 [Gothic metal]
TRISTANIA (Norway) 1997 [Gothic metal]
TRISTITIA (Sweden) 1992 [Doom metal]
TYPE O NEGATIVE (U.S.A.) 1988 [Gothic, doom metal]
U.D.O.  (Germany) 1987 [Heavy metal]
VAMPIRIA (Argentina) 1997 [Melodic black, gothic metal]
VANDEN PLAS (Germany) 1986 [Progressive metal]
VENOM (U.K.) 1978 [Black, speed metal]
VIPER (Brazil) 1985 [Melodic power, speed metal]
VIRGIN STEELE (U.S.A.) 1981 [Classic power metal]
VIRGO (Germany) 2001 [Progressive rock]
WARRIOR (U.S.A.) 1983 [Traditional, power metal]
WHITE SKULL (Italy) 1988 [Power metal]
WINDIR (Norway) 1994 [Black, viking metal]
WITHIN TEMPTATION (Netherlands) 1996 [Melodic, symphonic, gothic metal]
WOLF (Sweden) 1995 [Heavy metal]
XANDRIA (Germany) 2000 [Gothic metal]