Progressive Metalcore

Progressive metalcore is a subgenre characterized by its fusion of aggressive metalcore riffs, polyrhythmic time signatures, and soaring, melodic choruses. Emerging in the mid-2000s, it drew influence from djent, progressive rock, and ambient music. This style flourished in the 2010s, particularly among bands from the UK, Australia, and the US. Progressive metalcore's cultural significance lies in its rejection of traditional metalcore's simplicity, embracing complexity and experimentation. It often features prominent use of ambient pads, synthesizers, and electronic elements, blurring the lines between heavy music and atmospheric soundscapes. Vocal styles range from screamed, guttural growls to clean, melodic vocals, adding depth and variety to the genre. Notable for its emphasis on musicianship and creative freedom, progressive metalcore sets itself apart from its more straightforward metalcore counterpart, appealing to fans seeking a more cerebral and dynamic heavy music experience.

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Crying Shame
Single - Released May 6, 2025

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4 Oceans
A 2 Passos do Fim
A Minute To Die For
ASCEND
Above, Below
Afterglow
Against All Ødds
Allt
And Phobos Falls
Andy Cizek
Appeal To Authority
Awake in Ruins
Beauty Is Betrayal
Between Home and Serenity
Bleeding Malice
Bleeding Out The Rage
Blinded By Hope
Bloodshot
Born Of Osiris
Changing Tides
Chaosbay
Coldwards
Crisis Theory
CrossFear
Cylus
Dawnfall XV
Dig Two Graves
Distant Blue
Dreamwake
Dystopia
Elitist
Forevermore
From Fall to Spring
GLASSFIRES
GLOOMLIGHT
Ghost Iris
Glass Cloud
IMPVLSE
In Vivid Clarity
In Waves
Invent Animate
Johari
Judge & Jury
Keep Them Blind
LEVELS
Last Call Chernobyl
LethalNeedle
Loathe
Misery Signals
Murder Void
Nature Pleads Revenge
Neverfade
Northlane
Oceans Ate Alaska
Prospective
Raven Called Sin
Red Carnation
Samsara Diver
Separation of Self
Silent Planet
Slow Degrade
The Afterimage
The Antarctica Project
The Darkest Part Of Me
The Human Abstract
The Legion Ghost
The Prestige
Torrential Rain
Vented
Volumes
Walking With Wolves
Wind Walkers
World Divided
Your Grave
Loathe
Wind Walkers
Northlane
Silent Planet
Judge & Jury
Invent Animate
Born Of Osiris
Volumes
Oceans Ate Alaska
Andy Cizek
From Fall to Spring
Chaosbay
Dreamwake
Misery Signals
Allt
Prospective
The Human Abstract
Johari
In Waves
Dystopia
LEVELS
The Afterimage
World Divided
IMPVLSE
Torrential Rain
Afterglow
Above, Below
Glass Cloud
Elitist
Against All Ødds
Ghost Iris
Forevermore
LethalNeedle
Changing Tides
Coldwards
Appeal To Authority
Beauty Is Betrayal
Neverfade
Your Grave
Bleeding Out The Rage
Between Home and Serenity
GLASSFIRES
Crisis Theory
Slow Degrade
And Phobos Falls
The Antarctica Project
In Vivid Clarity
The Prestige
4 Oceans
Bloodshot
Red Carnation
ASCEND
GLOOMLIGHT
Vented
Last Call Chernobyl
Bleeding Malice
Distant Blue
The Legion Ghost
A Minute To Die For
The Darkest Part Of Me
Separation of Self
Cylus
Murder Void
Dig Two Graves
CrossFear
Raven Called Sin
Samsara Diver
Dawnfall XV
Nature Pleads Revenge
A 2 Passos do Fim
Walking With Wolves
Awake in Ruins
Blinded By Hope
Keep Them Blind