Metalcore 2010s Albums

BABYMETAL’s third album expands its universe through worldwide musical colors, major guests and a broad light-and-dark design.

Atonement brings together the elements Killswitch Engage do best—heavy riffs, urgent screams and clean vocals that reach for relief—in an especially emotional form.

Victim of the New Disease shifts All That Remains back toward a heavier metalcore center after the broader reach of Madness.

In Our Wake retains Atreyu’s sharp riffs and breakdowns while putting the force of the choruses in clear view.

An early six-track EP that captures teenage urgency, envy, time pressure, ghosts and a return to zero through raw metalcore and fresh melody.

Madness retains All That Remains’ metalcore edge while reaching toward wider melody and a more modern-rock texture.

The Sin and the Sentence integrates Trivium’s thrash sharpness, metalcore aggression and melodic chorus work at a high level of tension.

The Stage turns themes of space, science and existence into complex, dramatic heavy metal.

BABYMETAL’s second album turns global momentum into power metal, metalcore and progressive scale, confirming the group’s strength.

Incarnate gathers Killswitch Engage’s sharp metalcore riffs, breakdowns and melodic choruses into a concentrated form.

The Order of Things balances All That Remains’ heavy riff pressure with clean-vocal melodies that stay in the ear.

Long Live brings Atreyu’s heavy riffs, cutting shouts and expansive clean vocals together with direct momentum.

VII: Sturm und Drang uses Lamb of God’s low-slung groove, cutting riffs and raw vocal edge to create sustained tension.

Silence in the Snow places Trivium’s sharp heavy-metal riffs beside strong, fully sung clean vocals.

The debut album that collided idol pop with extreme metal language and introduced kawaii metal as a worldwide surprise.

Hail to the King puts thick riffs, slow and heavy-footed beats, and arena-sized traditional-metal choruses at the front.

Disarm the Descent links Killswitch Engage’s sharp-chopped riffs, explosive breakdowns and clean choruses that open with real emotion.

Ceasing to Breathe combines heavy breakdowns, sharp guitars and melodic clean vocals to bring Still Remains back into metalcore with real heat.

Vengeance Falls packs Trivium’s sharp riffs, tight rhythm and memorable clean choruses into a focused, compact form.

A War You Cannot Win combines All That Remains’ tightly chugging guitars and heavy breakdowns with large clean-vocal choruses.

Resolution uses shifting rhythms, hard-chopped riffs and rough vocals to build high-tension groove metal.

Fire From the Sky uses sharp thrash riffs, heavy breaks and rough vocals to create dark, aggressive metal.

In Waves crosses Trivium’s sharp thrash riffs, breakdown weight and melodic choruses to display the band’s range.

For We Are Many combines All That Remains’ cutting riffs, heavy breakdowns and singable choruses in tightly built metalcore.

Nightmare connects Avenged Sevenfold’s sharp metal riffs, dramatic lead guitar and darker melody.