| Round
1 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Cradle
of Filth |
UK
|
132
|
22.1
|
| Motorhead |
UK
|
128
|
21.4
|
| My
Dying Bride |
UK
|
77
|
12.8
|
| Venom |
UK
|
50
|
8.3
|
| Bolt
Thrower |
UK
|
45
|
7.5
|
| Anathema |
UK
|
52
|
8.7
|
| Paradise
Lost |
UK
|
59
|
9.8
|
| Napalm
Death |
UK
|
54
|
9.0
|
|
|
| BRACKet
2 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Kreator |
DE
|
158
|
25.0
|
| Helloween |
DE
|
110
|
17.4
|
| Rammstein |
DE
|
104
|
16.4
|
| Sodom |
DE
|
65
|
10.3
|
| Accept |
DE
|
56
|
8.8
|
| Ramma
Gay |
DE
|
52
|
8.2
|
| In
Extremo |
DE
|
46
|
7.9
|
| Edguy |
DE
|
40
|
6.3
|
|
|
| Round
3 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Vader |
PL
|
73
|
20.5
|
| Celtic
Frost |
CH
|
61
|
17.1
|
| Avantasia |
DE
|
59
|
16.5
|
| Primal
Fear |
DE
|
44
|
12.4
|
| Behemoth |
PL
|
40
|
11.2
|
| Samael |
CH
|
38
|
10.6
|
| Rotting
Christ |
GR
|
29
|
8.1
|
| Pungent
Stench |
AT
|
12
|
3.3
|
|
|
| Round
4 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Lacuna
Coil |
IT
|
85
|
25.6
|
| Carcass |
UK
|
83
|
25.1
|
| Rhapsody |
IT
|
71
|
22.1
|
| Cathedral |
UK
|
31
|
9.4
|
| Ancient
Rites |
BE
|
26
|
7.9
|
| Callenish
Circle |
NL
|
16
|
4.8
|
| Mourning
Beloveth |
IR
|
13
|
3.9
|
| Loudblast |
FR
|
7
|
2.2
|
|
|
| Round
5 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Sentenced |
FI
|
108
|
23.7 |
| Finntroll |
FI
|
80
|
17.5 |
| Amorphis |
FI
|
73
|
16.0 |
| Stratovius |
FI
|
58
|
12.7 |
| Sonata
Arctica |
FI
|
51
|
11.1 |
| Moonsorrow |
FI
|
29
|
6.3 |
| Kalmah |
FI
|
29
|
6.3 |
| Eternal
Tears of Sorrow |
FI
|
27
|
5.9 |
|
|
| Round
6 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Immortal
|
NO
|
75
|
34.1 |
| Emperor
|
NO
|
47
|
21.4 |
| Tristania
|
NO
|
25
|
11.4 |
| Old
Mans Child |
NO
|
24
|
10.9 |
| Dark
Throne |
NO
|
18
|
8.2 |
| Satyricon |
NO
|
14
|
6.4 |
| Einherjer |
NO
|
11
|
5.0 |
| Forlorn |
NO
|
6
|
2.7 |
|
|
| Round
7 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Dark
Tranquillity |
SE
|
93
|
17.1
|
| Amon
Amarth |
SE
|
91
|
16.7
|
| Arch
Enemy |
SE
|
76
|
14.0
|
| Soilwork |
SE
|
68
|
12.5
|
| Therion |
SE
|
58
|
10.7
|
| Hammerfall |
SE
|
54
|
10.0
|
| Vintersorg |
SE
|
52
|
9.6
|
| Hypocrisy |
SE
|
51
|
9.4
|
|
|
| Round
8 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Bathory |
SE
|
55
|
19.4
|
| The
Haunted |
SE
|
43
|
15.2
|
| At
The Gates |
SE
|
42
|
14.8
|
| Falconer |
SE
|
36
|
12.7
|
| Yngwie
Malmsteen |
SE
|
33
|
11.7
|
| Entombed |
SE
|
29
|
10.2
|
| Dark
Funeral |
SE
|
23
|
8.1
|
| Marduk |
SE
|
22
|
7.8
|
|
|
| Round
9 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Dissection |
SE
|
29
|
11.5
|
| Meshuggah |
SE
|
35
|
13.9
|
| Candlemass |
SE
|
32
|
12.7
|
| Tiamat |
SE
|
26
|
10.3
|
| Thyrfing |
SE
|
36
|
14.3
|
| Katatonia |
SE
|
39
|
15.5
|
| The
Crown |
SE
|
23
|
9.1
|
| Bloodbath |
SE
|
32
|
12.7
|
|
|
| Round
10 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Overkill
|
US
|
40
|
12.9
|
| Flotsam
and Jetsam |
US
|
20
|
6.5
|
| WASP |
US
|
43
|
13.9
|
| Anthrax |
US
|
52
|
16.8
|
| Danzig |
US
|
23
|
7.4
|
| Cannibal
Corpse |
US
|
66
|
21.3
|
| Fear
Factory |
US
|
40
|
12.9
|
| Agalloch |
US
|
31
|
10.0
|
|
|
| Round
11 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Pantera |
US
|
57
|
18.9
|
| Nevermore |
US
|
68
|
22.6
|
| Type
O Negative |
US
|
35
|
11.6
|
| Nuclear
Assault |
US
|
10
|
3.3
|
| Dio |
US
|
55
|
18.3
|
| Metal
Church |
US
|
16
|
5.3
|
| Nile |
US
|
47
|
15.6
|
| Exodus |
US
|
13
|
4.6
|
|
|
| Round
12 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Black
Label Society |
US
|
24
|
11.3
|
| Savatage |
US
|
47
|
22.1
|
| Symphony
X |
US
|
24
|
11.3
|
| Queensryche |
US
|
16
|
7.5
|
| Kameot |
US
|
18
|
8.5
|
| Dark
Angel |
US
|
7
|
3.3
|
| Morbid
Angel |
US
|
63
|
29.6
|
| Death
Angel |
US
|
14
|
6.6
|
|
|
| Round
13 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Testament |
US
|
84
|
33.2
|
| Devon
Townsend/Strapping Young Lad |
CA
|
28
|
11.1
|
| Annihilator |
CA
|
20
|
7.9
|
| Sepultura |
BR
|
32
|
12.6
|
| Krisiun |
BR
|
10
|
4.0
|
| Moonspell |
PT
|
33
|
13.0
|
| AC/DC |
AU
|
39
|
15.4
|
| Brujeria |
MX
|
7
|
2.8
|
| |
|
|
|
| Round
14 - Wildcard Round 1 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Motorhead |
UK
|
64
|
19.0
|
| Helloween |
DE
|
56
|
16.6
|
| Rammstein |
DE
|
38
|
11.3
|
| Carcass |
UK
|
60
|
17.8
|
| My
Dying Bride |
UK
|
43
|
12.8
|
| Rhapsody |
IT
|
29
|
8.6
|
| Sodom |
DE
|
25
|
7.4
|
| Celtic
Frost |
CH
|
22
|
6.5
|
| |
|
|
|
| Round
15 - Wildcard Round 2 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Amon
Amarth |
SE
|
59
|
19.7
|
| Fintroll |
FI
|
49
|
16.3
|
| Arch
Enemy |
SE
|
53
|
17.7
|
| Amorphis |
FI
|
24
|
8.0
|
| Soilwork |
SE
|
40
|
13.3
|
| Therion |
SE
|
24
|
8.0
|
| Stratovarius |
FI
|
26
|
8.7
|
| Hammerfall |
SE
|
25
|
8.3
|
| |
|
|
|
| Round
16 - Wildcard Round 3 |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Pantera |
US
|
50
|
16.2
|
| Dio |
US
|
38
|
12.3
|
| Anthrax |
US
|
37
|
12.0
|
| Nile |
US
|
63
|
20.5
|
| Savatage |
US
|
41
|
13.3
|
| WASP |
US
|
18
|
5.8
|
| Overkill |
US
|
36
|
11.7
|
| Fear
Factory |
US
|
25
|
8.1
|
|
|
|
|
| Round
17 - Quarter Finals I |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Iron
Maiden |
UK
|
129
|
36.8
|
| King
Diamond/Mercyful Fate |
DK
|
28
|
8.0
|
| Children
of Bodom |
FI
|
52
|
14.8
|
| Nightwish |
FI
|
29
|
8.3
|
| Cradle
of Filth |
UK
|
22
|
6.3
|
| Lacuna
Coil |
IT
|
13
|
3.7
|
| Sentenced |
FI
|
29
|
8.3
|
| Amon
Amarth |
SE
|
49
|
14.0
|
|
|
|
|
| Round
18 - Quarter Finals II |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Black
Sabbath |
UK
|
71
|
20.6
|
| Manowar |
US
|
33
|
9.6
|
| Dimmu
Borgir |
NO
|
62
|
18.0
|
| Blind
Guardian |
DE
|
56
|
16.3
|
| Kreator |
DE
|
39
|
11.3
|
| Vader |
PL
|
25
|
7.3
|
| Immortal |
NO
|
37
|
10.8
|
| Motorhead |
UK
|
21
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Round
19 - Quarter Finals III |
Country
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Judas
Priest |
UK
|
|
|
| Megadeth |
US
|
|
|
| Inflames |
SE
|
|
|
| Opeth |
SE
|
|
|
| Dark
Tranquillity |
SE
|
|
|
| Bathory |
SE
|
|
|
| Katatonia |
SE
|
|
|
| Nile |
US
|
|
|
|
|
|
