| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | seen live | 148 uses |
| 2 | black metal | 16 uses |
| 3 | pagan metal | 13 uses |
| 4 | folk metal | 8 uses |
| 5 | female fronted metal | 6 uses |
| 6 | metal | 5 uses |
| 7 | battle metal | 5 uses |
| 8 | troll metal | 5 uses |
| 9 | female vocalists | 4 uses |
| 10 | death metal | 4 uses |
| 11 | heavy metal | 3 uses |
| 12 | viking metal | 3 uses |
| 13 | melodic death metal | 3 uses |
| 14 | punk | 2 uses |
| 15 | folk | 2 uses |
| 16 | power metal | 2 uses |
| 17 | new age | 1 use |
| 18 | cradle of filth | 1 use |