Best Melodic Metalcore

*Alive or Just Breathing* is the second studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage, originally released in 2002 via Ferret Records. The album was recorded with vocalist Jesse Leach and produced by the band's guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz. It combines elements of melodic death metal and h...

*Sempiternal* is the fourth studio album by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon, released in 2013 through RCA Records. The album marks a significant stylistic shift, incorporating atmospheric rock, electronic music, and ambient elements alongside their established metalcore sound. It is the first...

*Shogun* is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium, released in 2008 through Roadrunner Records. The record is notable for its highly ambitious and progressive arrangements, blending thrash metal, metalcore, and technical guitar work. It features extensive use of seven-string g...

*Constellations* is the third studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red, released in 2009 through Solid State Records. The album is recognized for its technical precision, complex polyrhythmic guitar work, and reliance on traditional instrumentation without clean singing. It blends ag...

Controller is the 2008 third studio album by Canadian metalcore band Misery Signals, praised for its refined balance of melodic guitar work and aggressive rhythmic intensity.

*An Ocean Between Us* is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying, released in 2007 through Metal Blade Records. The album was produced by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and marks a shift toward a more melodic death metal sound while retaining their signature me...

*As Daylight Dies* is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage, released in 2006 through Roadrunner Records. The record continues the band's established melodic metalcore formula, featuring a mix of aggressive vocals, clean singing, and heavy guitar riffs. It includes the...

Of Malice and the Magnum Opus is the 2004 debut album by Winnipeg, Manitoba metalcore band Misery Signals, considered a landmark release in melodic metalcore.

Ascendancy is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Trivium, released in 2005 through Roadrunner Records. Following their debut Ember to Inferno, this album introduced a thrash metal-influenced sound combined with metalcore breakdowns and dual guitar harmonies. It was produced by...

The Fall of Ideals is the third studio album by the American metalcore band All That Remains, released on July 11, 2006, through Prosthetic Records. Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage, the album blends aggressive metalcore breakdowns with melodic death metal guitar harmonies and soarin...

Shadows Are Security is the third studio album by the American metalcore band As I Lay Dying, released on June 14, 2005, through Metal Blade Records. The album is characterized by its fast-paced melodic guitar riffs, harsh vocals, and occasional clean singing, solidifying the band's signature sound...

Hollow Crown is the third studio album by the British metalcore band Architects, released in 2009 through Century Media Records. The record marks a significant progression in the band's sound, showcasing highly technical guitar work, fast-paced drumming, and a rawer, more aggressive vocal performanc...

'Undoing Ruin' is the fourth studio album by Washington, D.C.-based melodic metalcore band Darkest Hour, released in 2005. The album was produced by Devin Townsend, known for his work in extreme and progressive metal. It is widely regarded as one of the band's defining records, featuring aggressive...

The Oncoming Storm is the second studio album by the American metalcore band Unearth, released on June 29, 2004, through Metal Blade Records. Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz, the album blends aggressive hardcore punk with Swedish-influenced melodic death metal guitar harmonies. It features the band's cl...

Messengers is the second studio album by the American metalcore band August Burns Red, released on June 19, 2007, through Solid State Records. It is the band's first album to feature vocalist Jake Luhrs and bassist Dustin Davidson, solidifying their classic lineup. The record is known for its highly...

The War Within is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released on September 21, 2004, through Century Media Records. The record represents a major commercial breakthrough for the Massachusetts metalcore group, debuting at number 20 on the Billboard 200 chart. It featur...

Disarm the Descent is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage, released on April 2, 2013, through Roadrunner Records. The album marks the return of founding vocalist Jesse Leach, who had been absent from the band for nearly a decade following the release of their 2002 bre...

The Art of Balance is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released on September 17, 2002, through Century Media Records. The album helped bring the Massachusetts band international attention and is widely regarded as a key release in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal...

Rescue & Restore is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red, released on June 25, 2013, through Solid State Records. The Pennsylvania-based band aimed to push the boundaries of their genre by incorporating unconventional instruments such as violin, cello, and theremin alon...

Frail Words Collapse is the second studio album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying, released on July 1, 2003, through Metal Blade Records. The San Diego band's relentless energy and blend of melodic death metal guitar harmonies with aggressive metalcore breakdowns established them as a leadin...

"Deliver Us" is the fifth studio album by the Washington, D.C.-based metalcore band Darkest Hour, released in 2007 through Victory Records. The album was produced by Canadian musician and producer Devin Townsend, who helped refine the band's blend of melodic death metal and metalcore. Notably, it fe...

Found in Far Away Places is the fifth studio album by the Pennsylvania-based metalcore band August Burns Red, released in 2015. The record is distinguished by its technical guitar work, complex time signatures, and integration of unconventional instruments like the banjo. It represents a continued e...

The Powerless Rise is the fifth studio album by San Diego metalcore band As I Lay Dying, released in 2010 via Metal Blade Records. The album showcases the band's precise, thrash-influenced guitar work and melodic sensibilities alongside aggressive vocals. Lyrically, the record explores themes of per...

III: In the Eyes of Fire is the third studio album by the American melodic metalcore band Unearth, released in 2006 through Metal Blade Records. Produced by Terry Date, the album showcased more technically demanding and aggressive guitar work from guitarists Ken Susi and Buz McGrath. The Massachuset...

Phantom Anthem is the sixth studio album by the Pennsylvania metalcore band August Burns Red, released in 2017 via Solid State Records. The record continues the group's established technical metalcore style, characterized by complex guitar riffs, heavy breakdowns, and melodic interludes. It also inc...

Released in 2011 on Solid State Records, Leveler is the fourth studio album by the Pennsylvania metalcore band August Burns Red. The album was produced by Jason Suecof and showcases the band's technically demanding musical style, blending aggressive breakdowns with complex guitar work and melodic pa...

"In Waves" is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Trivium, released in 2011 through Roadrunner Records. The record marked a stylistic shift for the Florida-based group, returning to the prominent use of screaming vocals and emphasizing metalcore elements after the heavy thrash in...

Guardians is the eighth studio album by the Pennsylvania-based metalcore band August Burns Red, released in 2020 through Fearless Records. The album continues the band's established sound, characterized by complex, technical guitar work, aggressive breakdowns, and melodic interludes featuring clean...

The Hymn of a Broken Man is the debut studio album by the metalcore supergroup Times of Grace, released in 2011. The project was formed by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and former Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach, who both sought to explore a more expansive, emotionally driven so...