Bands That Are Called "Emo" But Are Not
Any real emo fan knows that these bands simply are NOT EMO!
My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from Jersey City, New Jersey, active from 2001 to 2013, and again from 2019 to present day. For much of their career, the band consisted of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, bassist Mikey Way, and drummer Bob Bryar. My Chemical Romance isn't an emo band, I do listen to emo bands and My Chemical Romance is definitely not emo, this is the best band I have ever listened to, and they do have a lot of emo fans (like me)
They aren't emo and are overrated however your genre description is false, I would say the are alternative/ pop-punk. calling them post hardcore is giving them way to much credit.
True, actually, they even said that they aren't. Started insulting emo actually, but still my life, not going to lie.
They're not emo. They never claimed to be emo. They're alternative metal/post-grunge.
"Pain" is kinda poser-emo. That's it.
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band currently consisting of Andy Biersack (vocals), Jinxx (guitar), Jake Pitts (guitar), Christian Coma (drums) and Ashley Purdy (bass), that formed in 2006 in Ohio. ...read more. Leave Andy alone...emo is more than just the way the music sounds. It's the message it sends to your heart. It inspires you to feel, to keep going, to be stronger, that you are not nothing. Everyone has their own band that helps them. Don't argue about it, embrace it. ❤
Knives and Pens was kind of emo; when they ditched their metalcore phase they become more glam metal
They're only called emo because they wear a lot of black.
I think that they are emo because of their songs
Green Day are an American pop punk/punk rock band formed in East Bay, California in 1987. The members include Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals and guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass), Tré Cool (drums) and Jason White (guitar). Green Day are associated with punk rock, pop punk and alternative rock. Some of their influences include The Ramones, Sex Pistols, NOFX, and Bad Religion. They are best known for their songs like ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’, ‘Basket Case’ and their ‘American Idiot’ & ‘Dookie’ albums. American Idiot sold 6 million copies in the U.S. and won a Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album". Green Day have sold over 75 million records worldwide and have won 5 Grammy Awards. They ...read more. Since 'American Idiot' came out, everyone seems to think Green Day are emo, purely because Billie Joe started to wear eyeliner more often. Green day are NOT emo, Green Day are punk rock, pop punk and alternative rock.
When I first saw them I thought they were but I didn't know anything about tjem so I just assumed they were emo. Lmao they really aren't.
Just because Billie wears eyeliner, it doesn't mean they're emo.
It's because of Billie wearing eyeliner, isn't it?
Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more Edgy and emo are two different things
And I wouldn't consider them nu metal either
More like electronic rap rock, maybe a little hardcore punk
They're not emo, they have many different genres and deep lyrics
They're trap and pop for those people claiming "they fit no genre they're too unique"
A lot of emo kids listen to them but it doesn't mean that they are
They are more pop actually
Asking Alexandria are an English metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire formed initially in 2008 by lead guitarist Ben Bruce along with former lead singer Danny Worsnop, bassist Joe Lancaster, keyboardist and synth player Ryan Binns, and current members drummer James Cassells and rhythm guitarist Cameron Liddell. Lancaster and Binns later departed from the band in 2009 with Lancaster joining heavy metal band With One Last Breath. Bassist Sam Bettley joined the band that same year, and in January 2015 Worsnop departed to focus on his new band We Are Harlot and was later replaced by Denis Stoff of Down & Dirty and Make Me Famous. The band has released four studio albums, their most recent being ...read more. Not emo, not even screamo. Just because they scream, doesn't mean they're a screamo band.
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Yeah, yeah, Hayley's hair... So what?
Breaking Benjamin is a American post-grunge/alternative metal/rock band formed in 1998. The bands members all changed in the time between 2010 to 2014, with the exception of Ben Burnley (Vocals). The Ex-Members included Chad Szeliga (Drums), Aaron Fink (Guitar) and Mark Klepaspi (Bass). ...read more.
Fall Out Boy is an American pop punk band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. FOB are my favourite band ever but they are not emo! I couldn't believe it when I first heard someone call them emo! They are pop-punk/pop-rock NOT emo!
They are mainstream not Emo
Bring Me the Horizon is a British rock band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. Formed in 2004, the group currently consists of vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls, and keyboardist Jordan Fish. They are signed to RCA Records globally and Columbia Records exclusively in the US. The style of their early work, including their debut album Count Your Blessings, has primarily been described as deathcore, but they started to adopt a more eclectic style of metalcore on subsequent albums. Furthermore, their latest album That's the Spirit marked a shift in their sound to less aggressive rock music styles. ...read more. Stop hating on people who try to help others. Being suicidal isn't cowardly, making someone feel so bad that they want to die, that's cowardly.
Right, people call them emo because of the stupid fanbase made of scene and emo kids.
FYI, these guys started off as a deathcore band. That's the furthest you can get from emo.
Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and featuring the current lineup of vocalist Brendon Urie, accompanied on tour by bassist Dallon Weekes, guitarist Kenneth Harris, and drummer Dan Pawlovich. I love both emo music and Panic! At The Disco, but saying that Panic! is emo? *spits out vodka* (lmao jk it's just water) THEY DON'T SOUND EMO AND THE LYRICS IS MOSTLY NOT EMO EITHER. But I know many emos including myself that are known to like P! atd. I just can't see why people classify as emo though
Yeah, I laughed too when people said they were emo. what? They're electronic rock, you dumbs hits!
They attract an emo fanbase, but are not emo in any way.
Personally I think P! ATD are alternative, but I laughed really hard when I found out people classified them as 'emo'
Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band currently consists of brothers Jared and Shannon Leto. Huh. I had no idea people considered 30 Seconds To Mars emo. You learn something new everyday.
Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011. All of ...read more. They can have emo songs related to dark themes, but they are not emo.
They are a great band and they have a lot of emotional songs but they are not emo
I love Hollywood Undead, but they are not emo.
They are not emo... But their AMAZING!
A Day to Remember (often abbreviated ADTR) is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs. They are known for their unusual amalgamation of metalcore and pop punk. The band currently consists of vocalist Jeremy McKinnon, rhythm guitarist Neil Westfall, bassist Joshua Woodard, percussion and drummer Alex Shelnutt and lead guitarist Kevin Skaff.
They have now started writing for other bands too, they wrote 'Find My Way' for their friends band FROM INSIDE which is due out Summer 2016. Details of other projects they are working on is set to be released on their Facebook page. Um... These guys write happy songs.
Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band from Riverside, California. Formed in 2002, the band has released four full-length studio albums, one EP and eleven music videos. I get why metalheads dismiss core as metal, but SS is not even close to emo. In fact, their songs are basically more anti-emo.
Mitch Lucker himself said he hated emo kids and thought they "ruined metal". Mitch was a true metalhead. Not an emo.
They are metal
Slipknot is an American metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1996. The band is best known as one of the pioneers of the New Wave of American Alternative Metal during the late 1990s - 2000s and are distinguishable by the band's clothing choices, consisting of black/red jumpsuits and horror inspired masks. ...read more. Wait, some people are calling this emo? My god.
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. Do you REALLY think Ronnie Radke OR Craig Mabbit is emo? Come on, people.
Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California. The band plays as a quintet. How the hell is this band emo?! It's definitely Christian Alternative Rock
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996 and based in the United States.
Melanie Adele Martinez is an American singer and songwriter. Melanie Martinez auditioned for the American television vocal talent show The Voice and became a member of Team Adam. Anyone who thinks she is emo is delusional. If you think she's emo, you LITERALLY need to get tested by a psychiatrist.
She is a great singer but not emo, definitely not
She dyed her hair and now she's emo? Like what
I love her but seriously she is pop
If people really think this band is emo, they really need to educate themselves.
They did wear eyeliner and black in their early days, but that's not even close to emo.
Evanescence is an American alternative rock/alternative metal band. It was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. Not goth, but definitely not emo either. They're just alt, maybe a little pop-rock.
Limp Bizkit is an American nu-metal/rap metal/rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1994. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and Wes Borland. They're mostly known for their singles like Break Stuff, My Way, My Generation, Nookie, Eat You Alive, Rollin', and Take a Look Around... read more What who even said they were emo?
They're not even close to Emo.