Best Metalcore
*Jane Doe* is the fourth studio album by the American metalcore band Converge, released in 2001 through Equal Vision Records. It marks the first appearance of bassist Nate Newton and features artwork designed by the band's vocalist, Jacob Bannon. The record is characterized by its chaotic blend of h...
*All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us* is the seventh studio album by British metalcore band Architects, released in 2016 through Epitaph Records. The album's lyrics heavily focus on political frustrations, personal struggles, and mortality, largely written while guitarist and primary songwriter Tom Searl...
*Define the Great Line* is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Underoath, released in 2006 through Solid State Records. The album builds on the screamo and metalcore style of its predecessor but introduces a darker, heavier, and more progressive instrumental approach. It features t...
*Horizons* is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive, released in 2007 through Epitaph and Resist Records. The record cemented the band's signature sound, characterized by fast-paced riffing, heavy breakdowns, and the harsh vocal delivery of Winston McCall. It played a si...
*Axe to Fall* is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released in 2009 through Epitaph Records. The album was produced and engineered by the band's guitarist, Kurt Ballou, at his GodCity Studio. It features numerous guest appearances from prominent musicians in the heavy mus...
"I Let It in and It Took Everything" is the second studio album by the English metalcore band Loathe, released in 2020. The record integrates elements of atmospheric shoegaze, ambient music, and djent into a modern metalcore framework. It is noted for its dense, heavily layered guitar effects, contr...
*Lost Forever // Lost Together* is the sixth studio album by British metalcore band Architects, released in 2014 through Epitaph Records. The record represents a major creative turning point for the band, refining their heavy, technical riffing with atmospheric synthesizers and soaring choruses. Lyr...
*All We Love We Leave Behind* is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released in 2012 through Deathwish Inc. The album was self-produced by guitarist Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio and was recorded entirely to analog tape. It features a raw, aggressive sound heavily rooted in...
*Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child* is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Norma Jean, released in 2002 via Solid State Records. The album was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz and features a chaotic, abrasive blend of mathcore and hardcore punk. It is the band's only full-length release t...
You Fail Me is the fifth studio album by the American metalcore band Converge, released on Epitaph Records in 2004. The record follows their critically acclaimed 2001 album Jane Doe and features a more stripped-down, visceral sound while maintaining the band's chaotic blend of hardcore punk and heav...
Eternal Blue is the debut full-length studio album by the Canadian metalcore band Spiritbox, independently released in 2021 under Rise Records. The album blends djent-inspired guitar work with ethereal, pop-influenced vocal melodies and heavy breakdowns, showcasing the range of vocalist Courtney LaP...
You're Not You Anymore is the fourth studio album by the Canadian melodic hardcore band Counterparts, released in 2017 through Pure Noise Records. The record continues the band's established style of blending aggressive hardcore punk with emotionally charged, melodic guitar riffs. Vocalist Brendan M...
Holy Hell is the eighth studio album by the British metalcore band Architects, released on November 9, 2018, through Epitaph Records. It is the band's first album following the death of founding guitarist and principal songwriter Tom Searle in 2016, with the album's lyrics heavily focused on grief a...
Deep Blue is the third studio album by the Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive, released in 2010 through Resist and Epitaph Records. The album builds upon the aggressive breakdowns of their earlier work while introducing more atmospheric elements and conceptual themes regarding the ocean. It was...
Destroy the Machines is the debut full-length album by the Syracuse, New York metalcore band Earth Crisis, released in 1995 on Victory Records. The album combines metallic guitar riffs and breakdown-driven song structures with explicit advocacy of straight-edge, vegan, and animal-rights politics. It...
'Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest' is a 1998 album by the West Virginia band Zao, a pioneering act in Christian metalcore. The album is widely regarded as a foundational release in the development of Christian metalcore, helping to establish the genre's musical vocabulary. It remains a frequently cit...
"Tear from the Red" is the 2002 second studio album by Florida post-hardcore/metalcore band Poison the Well. Released on Trustkill Records, it combines aggressive elements with melodic passages and varied vocal styles. The album helped establish Poison the Well in the metalcore genre and influenced...
The Dusk in Us is the ninth studio album by the American metalcore band Converge, released on November 3, 2017, through Epitaph Records and Deathwish Inc. Arriving five years after their previous record, All We Love We Leave Behind, the album merges their chaotic, aggressive hardcore roots with slow...
No Heroes is the sixth studio album by the American metalcore band Converge, released on September 19, 2006, through Epitaph Records. The album is known for its raw, furious pacing and blends extreme metal with chaotic hardcore punk. Recorded at GodCity Studio by guitarist Kurt Ballou, it features a...
Lost in the Sound of Separation is the fifth studio album by the American post-hardcore band Underoath, released on September 2, 2008, through Tooth & Nail and Solid State Records. The album builds on the post-hardcore and metalcore blend of their previous release, Define the Great Line, while intro...
The Difference Between Hell and Home is the second studio album by the Canadian melodic hardcore band Counterparts, released on July 23, 2013, through Victory Records. The album showcases a blend of aggressive hardcore punk rhythms with intricate, melancholic guitar melodies. Vocalist Brendan Murphy...
Killing with a Smile is the debut studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive, originally released in 2005 through Resist Records. Recorded with producer Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage, the record introduced the Byron Bay band's heavy sound to an international audience. It is widel...
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...
The Valley is the seventh studio album by American deathcore band Whitechapel, released on March 29, 2019, through Metal Blade Records. The record distinguishes itself from the band's earlier brutal deathcore style by incorporating significant melodic metal and groove metal elements, including clean...
The Poison is the debut studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine, released in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2005, through Visible Noise Records. The album brought the band international recognition and is widely credited with helping popularize melodic metalcore in the Unite...
The Sin and the Sentence is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium, released on October 20, 2017, through Roadrunner Records. It marks the recording debut of drummer Alex Bent, who brought technical precision and blast beats back to the band's rhythm section. The record is note...
Nothing Left to Love is the fifth studio album by Canadian hardcore band Counterparts, released on November 1, 2019, through Pure Noise Records. Produced by Will Putney, the album continues the Hamilton, Ontario band's established blend of aggressive metalcore and passionate melodic hardcore. It app...
Atlas is the fourth studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive, released on October 30, 2012, through Epitaph Records. The album expanded the Byron Bay group's sonic palette by integrating atmospheric elements, orchestral arrangements, and gang vocals into their heavy breakdowns. This b...
Forever is the third studio album by American heavy band Code Orange, released on January 13, 2017, through Roadrunner Records. The Pittsburgh-based group blends abrasive metalcore and hardcore punk with harsh industrial electronics and eerie atmospheric interludes. The album's title track was nomin...
In the Court of the Dragon is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium, released on October 8, 2021, through Roadrunner Records. The Florida band continued their evolution toward progressive heavy metal, pairing dense, complex arrangements with aggressive thrash and metalcore elem...
