Metalcore

Metalcore is a dynamic and aggressive music genre that emerged in the late 1990s, characterized by its fusion of extreme metal's intense riffing and breakdowns with the melodic sensibilities of hardcore punk. Typically featuring a mix of screamed and clean vocals, metalcore bands often emphasize powerful, driving rhythms and intricate guitar work, with a focus on creating a balance between heaviness and catchiness. Born from the intersection of post-hardcore and extreme metal, metalcore gained widespread popularity in the early 2000s, particularly among young audiences seeking a more energetic and emotive alternative to mainstream rock. With its raw energy, emotional intensity, and often, personal lyrics, metalcore has become a significant force in contemporary heavy music, influencing a wide range of sub-genres and styles, from deathcore to post-metal. Notable for its blend of brutality and melody, metalcore has captivated fans worldwide, offering a unique sonic experience that is both cathartic and exhilarating.

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Failing You
Single - Released August 18, 2025

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Aaron Gillespie
Against All Ødds
Age of Apocalypse
Among The Outcast
Angerot
Antaeus
Artemis Rising
As The Structure Fails
Astray Valley
Atreyu
Avatar
Bayway NJ
Bent By Sorrow
Beyond the Agony
Born Of Osiris
Broken Fate
Burn the Adversary
Caliban
Camisado
Cheo
Citizen Soldier
Cloudcage
Comastatic
Criminal
Curveless
DAKØTA
Darkest Hour
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Dead Eyes
Defects
Demise Of Love
DethTech
Disarray
Eternal Darkness
Fade to Black
Ghosts That We Knew
Godmode
HAWK
Heaven Shall Burn
Hellcrash
Helldrifter
HolyRoller
I Prevail
Ice Nine Kills
In the Kingdom of Nightmares
Justin Pearson
Kellin Quinn
Killswitch Engage
LARCɆNIA ROɆ
LASTELLE
Legion of Decadence
Lorna Shore
Lost in Separation
Malevolence
Melrose Avenue
Memories of a Lost Soul
Michael Swank
Mick Blankenship
Midnight
Midwinter
NO TIME FOR SILENCE
NOVELISTS
Nathan Aurora
Nightbearer
Noneflex
Oh! I Kill
Optimist
Orchid
Pandemia
RUINER
SANITY
Saevus
Saving Vice
Seethe
SexMag
Shadow of Intent
Sick Century
Signs of the Swarm
Slaughter to Prevail
Sleep Token
Slow Degrade
Snapcase
Soulkeeper
Spare The Dead
Terratomorf
The Almas
The Banner
The Funeral Portrait
The Martyr
The Riverside
The Word Alive
UNTIL DAWN
Under Exile
Veil Of The Serpent
Will Ramos
Wounded Touch
XAAR
blessthefall
bullet tooth
weknewnothing
Sleep Token
Bring Me The Horizon
Pierce The Veil
Bullet For My Valentine
A Day To Remember
Architects
I Prevail
Motionless In White
Asking Alexandria
Gojira
Ice Nine Kills
Kellin Quinn
Our Last Night
The Plot In You
Parkway Drive
Catch Your Breath
Memphis May Fire
Citizen Soldier
Rain City Drive
Escape the Fate
Killswitch Engage
Dayseeker
Knocked Loose
Trivium
Slaughter to Prevail
We Came As Romans
Beartooth
Lorna Shore
The Amity Affliction
Of Mice & Men
Currents
Caskets
Silverstein
Polaris
As I Lay Dying
LANDMVRKS
Wage War
Kublai Khan TX
Paleface Swiss
Underoath
All That Remains
Atreyu
Get Scared
thrown
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
The Word Alive
Make Them Suffer
Magnolia Park
Static-X
Bleed The Wicked Menace
Holding Absence
Fit For A King
Hatebreed
Sodikken
The Devil Wears Prada
Emmure
Wind Walkers
Imminence
The Ghost Inside
Alexisonfire
Senses Fail
Anthrax
Whitechapel
While She Sleeps
Miss May I
Fame on Fire
Alpha Wolf
ERRA
Djerv
Nerv
coldrain
I See Stars
Shadow of Intent
Propagandhi
Distantic
Suicide Silence
Light The Torch
Bury Tomorrow
Dal Av
Crown The Empire
Solence
Attila
Northlane
August Burns Red
Jacoby Shaddix
Too Close To Touch
Thy Art Is Murder
blessthefall
Periphery
Judge & Jury
Silent Planet
Oli Sykes
Alesana
Fit For An Autopsy
Chelsea Grin
Brand of Sacrifice
Issues
Heaven Shall Burn
Invent Animate
The Buttress