| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | heavy metal | 14 uses |
| 2 | power metal | 14 uses |
| 3 | progressive metal | 8 uses |
| 4 | thrash metal | 7 uses |
| 5 | german | 6 uses |
| 6 | death metal | 5 uses |
| 7 | rock | 4 uses |
| 8 | symphonic metal | 4 uses |
| 9 | folk metal | 3 uses |
| 10 | black metal | 2 uses |
| 11 | female fronted metal | 2 uses |
| 12 | american | 2 uses |
| 13 | dutch | 2 uses |
| 14 | nwobhm | 2 uses |
| 15 | pirate metal | 2 uses |
| 16 | french | 1 use |
| 17 | seen live | 1 use |
| 18 | british | 1 use |
| 19 | swedish | 1 use |
| 20 | australian | 1 use |
| 21 | speed metal | 1 use |
| 22 | punk rock | 1 use |
| 23 | finnish | 1 use |
| 24 | italian | 1 use |
| 25 | blacker than the blackest black times infinity | 1 use |
| 26 | true metal | 1 use |
| 27 | teutonic thrash | 1 use |
| 28 | power-thrash metal | 1 use |
