Best Hardcore Metalcore
Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire is the debut studio album by the American metalcore band Hatebreed, released in 1997 through Victory Records. The album fuses the aggressive speed of hardcore punk with the heavy, slow breakdowns of groove metal, establishing a blueprint for the metallic hardcore...
A Different Shade of Blue is the second studio album by American hardcore punk band Knocked Loose, released on June 14, 2019, through Pure Noise Records. Produced by Will Putney, the album features a heavily down-tuned, groove-oriented sound that blends hardcore punk with metalcore elements. It elev...
Perseverance is the second studio album by the Connecticut metallic hardcore band Hatebreed, released in 2002 through Universal Records. Representing the band's major-label debut, the record solidified their signature blend of hardcore punk and heavy metal. The album features aggressive breakdowns a...
Studio album by Long Island, New York metalcore band Stray from the Path, released in 2019 on UNFD and widely noted for its direct, aggressive political commentary.
Studio album by Long Island, New York metalcore band Stray from the Path, released in 2023 and continuing their multi-decade tradition of politically engaged hardcore.
Subliminal Criminals is the sixth studio album by the American hardcore punk and metalcore band Stray from the Path, released in 2015 through Sumerian Records. The record is heavily characterized by its politically charged lyrics, addressing systemic corruption, police brutality, and social injustic...
Disgusting is the debut studio album by the American metalcore band Beartooth, released in 2014 through Red Bull Records. The album was written, performed, and produced primarily by the band's founder, Caleb Shomo, marking his first major musical project following his departure from the electronicor...
Studio album by Lubbock, Texas metalcore band Kublai Khan TX, released in 2018 on Rise Records and noted for its aggressive, straightforward approach to modern metalcore.
Studio album by Long Island, New York hardcore/metalcore band Stray from the Path, released in 2013 on Metal Blade Records and noted for its politically charged lyrics.
'The Rise of Brutality' is the third studio album by the Connecticut-based metalcore band Hatebreed, released on October 21, 2003, through Republic Records. The album serves as a defining release in the metalcore genre, showcasing the band's aggressive blend of hardcore punk and heavy metal elements...
Supremacy is the fourth studio album by the American metalcore and hardcore band Hatebreed, released in 2006. The record was produced by Zeuss and continued the Connecticut band's tradition of aggressive, metallic hardcore music. It features heavy, breakdown-driven compositions with lyrics focused o...
Disease is the third studio album by the American metalcore band Beartooth, released on September 28, 2018, under Red Bull Records. The record is characterized by its heavy blend of hardcore punk and melodic metalcore elements, spearheaded by frontman Caleb Shomo. It achieved significant commercial...
Below is the fourth studio album by Beartooth, released in 2021 through Red Bull Records. Written and performed around the work of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Shomo, it combines metalcore and post-hardcore with melodic choruses, distorted guitar riffs, and forceful breakdowns. Its lyric...
Beartooth's second studio album (2016, Red Bull Records), a deeply personal record written and produced entirely by frontman Caleb Shomo addressing mental health struggles.
Cold is the 2019 fourth studio album by Gideon, marking a deliberate stylistic pivot toward nu-metal and hard rock influences that divided the band's established fanbase.
