- [Heavy Metal] Paul DiAnno
- [Progressive Metal] Michael Romeo
- [Black Thrash Metal] Razor of Occam
- [Progressive Metal] The Devin Townsend Band
- [Progressive Metal] Ashent
- [Heavy Metal] Morgana LeFay
- [Power / Thrash Metal] Imagika
- [Progressive Metal / Fusion] Devil's Slingshot
- [Melodic Heavy Metal] Ironica
- [Heavy / Power / Thrash] Iced Earth
- [Groove Metal / Thrash] Ektomorf
- [Groove Metal / Metalcore / Math] A Life Once Lost
- [Power Metal] Revolution Renaissance
- [Progressive Metal / Metal Fusion] Derek Sherinian
- [Heavy Metal] Cronos (Venom)
- [Thrash Metal / Heavy] Horcas
- [Heavy Metal] VA - Metal Massacre
- [Melodic Groove Metal] Profane Omen
- [Heavy Metal] Cornerstone
- [Progressive Thrash Metal] Jester's March
- [Groove Metal / Progressive / Sludge] Mastodon
- [Avant-Garde / Jazz Fusion / Funk / Instrumental Rock / Hard Rock / Progressive Metal] Buckethead
- [NWOBHM / Black / Speed Metal] Venom
- [Progressive Metal / Art Rock] After...
- [Progressive Metal / Fusion] ARK
- [Progressive Metal] Sun Caged
- [Progressive Metal / Thrash Metal] The Arkitecht
- [Traditional / Thrash / Speed Metal] E.S.T.
- [Pirate Metal] Alestorm
- [Progressive Metal / Flamenco] Flametal
- [Thrash Metal] Violator
- [Thrash metal] Enemy Unknown
- [Thrash metal] Heller
- [Thrash / Heavy metal] Speeed
- [Thrash metal] Pain Link
- [Thrash / Power Metal] Nasty Savage
- [Black/Speed/Thrash Metal] Bulldozer
- [Thrash Metal] Fear Of God
- [Thrash Metal] Coven
- [Thrash Metal / Crossover] Death In Action
- [Speed Metal] Reactor
- [Rap Metal / Heavy metal] Stuck Mojo
- [Power / Thrash Metal] Laaz Rockit
- [Thrash / Black Metal] Raise Hell
- [Thrash Metal] Sacrifice
- [Thrash Metal] Reverend
- [Speed / Thrash Metal] Znowhite
- [Thrash Metal] Piledriver
- [Thrash / Groove Metal] Slapdash
- [Progressive Metal] Mind's Eye