1st step n.9 - Wed, 4 February 2004
| Band | Musical genre | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
PARADIGM SHIFT | Progressive | 40 |
| 2 |
|
CONFUSED | Hard Rock | 38 |
| 3 |
|
THUNDERHAWK | Rock | 32 |
| 4 |
|
RABID ERA | Rock | 28 |
| 5 |
|
ESOTERIC | Rock | 26 |
| 6 |
|
DECYPHER | Funky rock | 24 |
| 7 |
|
A NEW DEAD END | Nu Metal | 21 |
| 8 |
|
HALF A HALO | Rock | 16 |

