| Theatre of tragedy | Female/Male fronted dark Metal |  |
| Encaustic | Band of a friend of mine |  |
| The sins Of Thy Beloved | Orcastrated Metal with Operatic vocals |  |
| Tristania | Haunting Operatic Metal |  |
| Emperor | Kings Of Black Metal |  |
| Dog Fashion Disco | Crazy New Age Metal |  |
| Sear Bliss | Hungarian Black Metal |  |
| Nightwish | Operatic Power Metal from Norway |  |
| Otep | Angst Driven Metal |  |
