Yeah, Zeal & Ardor [0] is one they feel very strongly [1] about.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeal_%26_Ardor
[1]: https://forum.metal-archives.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=129411
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeal_%26_Ardor
[1]: https://forum.metal-archives.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=129411
[0]: https://www.angrymetalguy.com/zeal-ardor-zeal-ardor-things-y...
I was only recently introduced to them by this song [0] and I was like 'hmm, yeah, maybe not really my thing'. Until the 9 second mark where I was proven completely wrong because that stuff is a prime example of this overwhelming 'it felt like satan came to me'-style which I really like and makes me smile like a posessed maniac, claws raised towards the dark heavens. Moreover it is also so well-executed, riffs/drums/lyrics all fit, and it's done quite a lot better than a myriad of other bands which try to do this but simply pale in comparison to Z&A.
So, to then read comments where people are debating whether there's enough metal elements to be included is some list, just makes one realize that the common trap of black&white for many aspects in life just isn't worth it.
[0] https://zealandardor.bandcamp.com/track/feed-the-machine
I've spent a lot of time on MA, but boy, they can be so childishly opinionated.
The general EM argument is that they are adding black metal elements to music that is fundamentally hard rock and/or punk.
It ends up being arbitrary, but I think the underlying desire makes sense - at some point, things go from being metal to being something else with metal elements. They aren't an encyclopaedia for music with metal elements, they're an encyclopaedia for metal music.