Top Ten Metalcore / Hardcore Bands

The Top Ten
1 Of Mice & Men Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. The band's lineup currently consists of lead vocalist and bassist Aaron Pauley, guitarists Phil Manansala and Alan Ashby, and drummer Valentino Arteaga.

This is the greatest band of all time...ok, maybe I'm overstating it a bit, but anyway, this band has inspired me to so things that I wouldn't have done without songs like "My Understandings", "SECOND & SEBRING" and even "When You Can't Sleep At Night." These songs are truly amazing. Austin Carlile can scream like heck, and Shayley Bourget's vocals are insane! On SECOND & SEBRING, When You Can't Sleep At Night and The Depths, a guy named Jerry Roush is singing, who is actually the frontman for Sky Eats Airplane. Their songs and lyrics actually have meaning and a style of writing that makes you feel something.

OM&M is the best! Austin's voice is thrilling and Aaron's clean vocals really blends in... Their lyrics are really inspirational and heart touching. You guys must listen to Second and Sebring, and if you don't want unclean vocals, My Understandings and Another You are the best songs! And OM&M are really cute people and they really love their fans and their live performances are fab! Please listen to them! They are the best and I swear you will be their craziest fans ever!

Best metalcore band! Their songs are catchy and lyrics are genuine and inspirational and also they're such nice people! Austin's vocals are killer, he can scream his heart out and they put on amazing shows and hilarious interviews! Songs like second & sebring are written from the heart about Austin's mother and songs like Ohioisonfire shows their passion and anger.

Their newest album is by far my favorite album of 2014, vocals are a god damn thing of beauty! Screaming, to die for. Beat, to die for. Lyrics, mean stuff. Listen to them. Love them.

2 Asking Alexandria 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 ...read more.

Asking alexandria are prolly my top favorite band of all time. it pisses me off seeing all these people hate on them for not being "metal". I didn't know there is only one genre of metal lmfao. yes, they don't compare to iron maiden, Judas priest, Black Sabbath and all that but it's a new generation. SO STOP HATING! if u don't like them don't bother even commenting or checking out this top ten article. I'd rather be able to understand what they're saying than just grrgrrgrrgrrrwaah worship Satan. go sacrifice your goats elsewhere ha ha. and Danny Worsnop is one hell of a screamer and singer.

How the hell is Asking Alexandria hardcore?! They're a disgrace to the world of heavy metal and most certainly don't deserve this spot. Plus they (as well as half of the bands on here) are POST-hardcore, not hardcore. Know the difference.

Just read the other comments. You'll realize what kind of band this is. If not, then continue on w your life. But just know that if you want metalcore, this is the wrong band to find that in. They have always been a fan girl band.

Best music in Vans Warped Tour and best album Reckless and Relentless also won 9 magazine appearances

3 Woe, Is Me
4 Bullet For My Valentine Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh metalcore band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Michael Thomas (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar). Former members include Nick Crandle and Jason James; ...read more.

Eh... really? The fanbase of this band is like the most annoying people I know. This band is not THE METAL band like every single person that likes them says. This band hasn't done anything new. They aren't creative or unique. They are stuck in their little tight box of comfort. They don't even come close to being a good metal band. And to all the fans of this band- STOP BEING SO ANNOYING, jesus. Stop saying all other bands are bad because that makes you posers, and nobody likes posers do they.

bullet for my valentine are the best band in the entire universe.
They have an awesome band. their awesome songs rock every coner of the world! bullet for my valentine rock. they should be in the number one place and metallica suck to the core. Long live bullet for my valentine. long live bullet for my valentine! Go drums! Go vocals! Go guitar riffs!. GO BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE!

I totally agree with this list this is a perfect band like system of a down. Bullet For My Valentine have so powerful scream and brutal solo. Nothing to explain if you really like metalcore without any doubt you will like bullet for my valentine. They rocks man. They are my best band and probably they are the king of of metalcore and screamo

Finally happy to see Bullet For My Valentine at a deserving spot for the first time.. This time people have voted wisely.. Keep supporting Bullet For My Valentine in a positve manner and lets make sure they are at the top!

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Tyler carter is one of the greatest singers of all time.

6 Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band, that was formed 1999 in California. Their longest lineup of members was M. Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass Guitar), and The Rev (Drums). ...read more.

Its is awful that KE and AA are at top spots,They are younger and less talented than A7X... Just listen again to Synyster's solo guitars and M. Shadows voice again... Those two new sit at top 2, just changed it...

This is ridiculous. If you think A7X is metalcore, then I'm sorry to say that you are horribly mistaken. Listen to As I Lay Dying, August Burns Red, and Parkway Drive. Then listen to A7X. You'll see.

Avenged Sevenfold has the greatest guitarist on the planet... Listen to, Unholy Confessions, god hates and you will be hooked.

Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and Waking the Fallen are simply the best Metalcore albums of the modern era. enough said.

7 Like Moths to Flames
8 Texas In July Texas In July was an American metalcore band formed in Ephrata, Pennsylvania in 2007. The band's music incorporates elements of melodic metalcore and progressive metal, often featuring intricate guitar work and complex drum patterns. They were known for their high-energy live shows, earning them a strong following in the underground metal scene. Texas In July disbanded in 2015, but their music continues to be celebrated among metalcore enthusiasts.
9 Bring Me the Horizon 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 ...read more.

A band which started with a not-so-quite respectable repulation, mainly because of them being scene and not to mention their shoddy lyrical content. Cleans up it's act on the later albums like 'There's a Hell... '. Producing musically experimental and songs that pump you up. Following their later album, Sepiternal which is a worthy of being called a masterpiece, shows the band at their best. From what they have come and then gone through, they have certainly improved like anything. This deserves to be somewhere around 1, or even number 1 in the coming times.

They are an amazing band and Oliver's voice is amazing. They deserve number 1! :D and if you went to warped tour in Florida st Pete and went to the BMTH like I did, you would have seen how big the circle pit was and literally almost everyone that went to warped tour was in that crowd it was huge! Which proves people love them. Plus there lyrics are great, even though they may say bad things and to some people that's all they hear but if you know what he's saying and understand...it's great BMTH is my inspiration.

Sempiternal is the greatest album in my opinion since dance Gavin dance released the first downtown battle mountain. The lyrics show a mature band and oli Sykes tells incredible stories. The band gets labeled poorly because he has so many fan girls. I'm a guy and I think they're incredible and you should really actually take a listen. It's much better than etf bvb etc. That garbage is giving this genre a bad name, and bmth is the only thing that can salvage this scene

Their music has changed extremely since the first album and it's to the better. Oliver's screams are way better than before and he sings a bit now as well. And after Jordan joined the band, their music has gotten more "techno-ish" sounds, and they sound amazing! I think they deserve number 1!

10 As I Lay Dying As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by vocalist Tim Lambesis, the establishment of the band's first full lineup, which included drummer Jordan Mancino, occurred in 2001. As I Lay Dying has released six albums, one split album, and two compilation albums.

Asking Alexandria should not be number 1. As I Lay Dying have definitely earned that slot. Bullet For My Valentine deserves a spot in the top 10, along with KSE and ATR. The rest of these bands have not earned a top 10 slot. They are more of that scene crowd than anything. Don't get me wrong I like some of them, but I wouldn't consider them the best Metalcore bands.

Man... Bullet and all that remains have not enough talent against As I Lay Dying. Song you should listen to: "Parallels, The Sound Of Truth, Nothing Left, Forever, and Through Struggle.

these guys play better LIVE than they do in the studio. I'll never forget COOL tour 2010.

Wall Of Death while they played 'Confined'. It was raw.

Love these guys, epic screams, good singing, great riffs, amazing drumming, I am yet to listen to a song I dislike by them. FTR my favourite is Confined, love the intro!

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12 Parkway Drive Parkway Drive is an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, formed in 2003. As of 2015, Parkway Drive has released five full-length albums, one EP, two DVDs, a split album and one book, titled Ten Years of Parkway Drive.

This band is crazy. Probably one of the best bands I have ever seen live. I have not seen any other vocalist connect to an Audience like Winston Mc'call does. What also makes this band unique is that they don't have hair style's. Aussie Aussie Aussie.

Easily the best band on this list. There's a lot of balls above it that I'd barely recognise as hardcore or metalcore. PWD displays every facet of what it takes to be the leader of this list, they're brutal live, energetic and super down to earth.

Vote parkway, they're dope!

It shocks me that this band is so so low on this list considering the fact that they should be up there with Bring me the Horizon, All that Remains and August Burns Red.

This band is the best. Love them. First song I heard, I was hooked. Their lyrics have a lot of great meaning. These guys are metalcore GODS.

13 Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock.

There isn't really a close second. One of the ONLY metalcore bands capable of not overdoing the 'cookie monster' crunch while maintaining a melody line. 'As Daylight Dies' is basically the 'Master of Puppets' of metalcore...probably the high water mark for the entire genre.

"My last serenade", "Numbered days", "END OF HEARTACHE", "This fire", "Daylight dies", "No end in sight", "Due time"... It doesn't matter if it's Howard Jones or Jesse Leach at the front of the band, KSE deserves this top spot.

the song this fire burns got me into killswitch engage! they are awesome

Songs to listen: My Curse, Arms Of Sorrow, The End Of Heartache

14 Capture the Crown

They Are They Best Out There No Questions Asked

15 Counterparts
16 Ice Nine Kills
17 Trivium Trivium is an American Heavy Metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Their frontman, Matt Heafy, lead guitarist Corey Beaulieu and Bassist Paulo Gregoletto are the band's most consistent members and have appeared in every album since. ...read more.

The reason Trivium is 17th in this top, is because most of us, fans, don't think they're a metalcore/hardcore band. I'm pretty convinced they're better musicians than any of the other guys in any of these bands.

Songs to listen: Dying In Your Arms, Pull Harder Under The Strings Of Your Martyr, Theories Of Perdition, A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation, Ascendency.

If these guys aren't the best at least they should just be the 2nd on this list behind Killswitch Engage of course.

It's the best... Dying in your arms... Pull harder on the strings of the martyr... A gunshot to the head of trepadition... Its awesome

18 August Burns Red August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records. Afterwards, ...read more.

THIS RIGHT HERE. August Burns Red is infinitely better than all the band's above. They are even better than Killswitch Engage. Just listen to the talent in every single member. Also realize that this is true metalcore.

Should be number one for sure! ABR has wonderful lyrical messages, great technicality, melody, screams...no other band compares to them! Also, slipknot is not metalcore.

No doubt the best on this list. Perfect instrumentals, skilled members, great vocals.

Songs to listen: Marianas Trench, Meddler, Composure, Back Burner

19 Slipknot 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.

These emo bands and Avenged Sevenfold ahead of Slipknot... ? Killswitch Engage is the only one that comes close but when it comes to being hardcore Slipknot reigns supreme.

Slipknot is a nu - metal band. Nu metal is the most hated genre of metal music and Slipknot is the most popular member of that scene. Not even close to true metalcore.

Although I love Slipknot so much, they aren't metalcore. They're nu metal or heavy metal. It's great that they're in top ten but they still aren't metalcore -

Haha someone said nu metal sucks and metalcore is better xDDD
Go cut your hair and wear your skinny jeans you emo

20 All That Remains All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1998. They have released eight studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold over a million records worldwide.

as i lay dying is good, but mosst of their songs sound the same. all that remains though, sound more unique and phils vocal range can go from high (listen to the song "six") to death metal vocals (listen to the song "the weaked willed"

Defines the Metalcore genre by far, absolutely brilliant band. Albums to purchase: For We Are Many, Overcome and The Fall of Ideals

No wayy all that remains are the best of all. Damn it everybody is trying to see Bullet for my valentine in the first. Sorry boss Fu... It off...

Black veil brides is here and Parkway drive isn't, gosh this is embarrassing.

21 Oh, Sleeper Oh, Sleeper is an American Christian metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas. Previously signed to Solid State Records they are currently operating independently.

Number one by far. The only band that holds a candle to oh sleeper is as I lay dying. Listen to the entire son of the morning cd and it will change your outlook on christan metalcore

22 A Day to Remember 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.

Theyve worked for everything they have nonstop and they're sound has matured every step of the way. And Jeremy Mckinnon is one of the best vocalist of this generation along with Danny Worsnop and Johnny Craig

They work their ass off for what they love and they have a perfect blend of punk and metal

Amazing vocals and actual talent. The greatest metalcore band out there.

My favorite band by far!

23 Attack Attack!
24 Miss May I Miss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. Formed in 2007, they signed to Rise Records in 2008 and released their debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak through the label while the members were still attending high school.
25 The Devil Wears Prada The Devil Wears Prada is an American metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2005. It consists of members Mike Hranica, Jeremy DePoyster, Andy Trick, and Daniel Williams.

Songs to listen: Hey John Whats Your Name Again, Number Three Never Forget, This Song Is Called

Their entire plagues album is amazing

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