| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hard rock | 1,549 uses |
| 2 | alt. rock | 1,416 uses |
| 3 | alt. metal | 1,319 uses |
| 4 | alternative metal | 1,305 uses |
| 5 | nu metal | 1,267 uses |
| 6 | modern rock | 1,185 uses |
| 7 | alternative rock | 661 uses |
| 8 | post-grunge | 552 uses |
| 9 | female vocal | 493 uses |
| 10 | rapcore | 445 uses |
| 11 | progressive | 435 uses |
| 12 | metalcore | 356 uses |
| 13 | electronic | 267 uses |
| 14 | christian | 230 uses |
| 15 | industrial | 123 uses |
| 16 | crossover | 118 uses |
| 17 | raprock | 87 uses |
| 18 | groove metal | 86 uses |
| 19 | rapmetal | 64 uses |
| 20 | hardcore | 50 uses |
| 21 | experimental | 44 uses |
| 22 | grunge | 35 uses |
| 23 | reggae | 20 uses |
| 24 | post-hardcore | 17 uses |
| 25 | melodic | 16 uses |
| 26 | modern metal | 15 uses |
| 27 | gothic | 8 uses |
| 28 | frenchcore | 5 uses |
| 29 | heavy metal | 4 uses |
| 30 | ambient | 4 uses |
| 31 | funk | 4 uses |
| 32 | aggressive | 3 uses |
| 33 | symphonic | 3 uses |
| 34 | djent | 2 uses |
| 35 | piano | 2 uses |
| 36 | thrash metal | 2 uses |
| 37 | southern rock | 2 uses |
| 38 | duo band | 2 uses |
| 39 | instrumental | 1 use |
| 40 | fusion | 1 use |
| 41 | deathcore | 1 use |
