Metalcore 2010s Albums

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

The sixth album by Britain's Bring Me the Horizon, from January 2019: a long step away from metalcore into electronics and pop.

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.

The sixth Bullet for My Valentine album, released worldwide by Spinefarm on 29 June 2018. It brings programming and keyboards well forward and is the first record made with Jason Bowld as a full member. The Japanese edition adds seven tracks — piano versions and a live recording among them — for eighteen.

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.

The first album for Nuclear Blast, and the one that produced several official music and lyric videos, beginning with "A.D.".

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.

The fifth Bullet for My Valentine album, released by RCA on 14 August 2015 and produced again by Colin Richardson, who had made The Poison and Scream Aim Fire. Jamie Mathias had replaced Jason 'Jay' James on bass. The Japanese edition followed on 19 August with seven bonus tracks, for eighteen.

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.

The third album by Milan's Destrage, released by Metal Blade Records in March 2014 and the record they are remembered for.

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

The fourth Bullet for My Valentine album. Sony Music released the Japanese edition first, on 6 February 2013, with fifteen tracks; Europe followed on 8 February and North America on 12 February with eleven. Don Gilmore produced again.

The sixth album, twelve songs, with official music videos for "Put It To The Torch" and "Honor Never Dies".

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.

The third Bullet for My Valentine album. Sony Music released the Japanese edition first, on 21 April 2010, with Europe following on 23 April and North America on 27 April. Don Gilmore, whose credits include Linkin Park, produced it, and the record entered the US album chart at number three.

Periphery's debut, released by Sumerian Records in April 2010 and the record that set the terms for djent-side progressive metal.