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| My hardcore/post-hardcore/metalcore homework, pt.3
Well, here we are. Part three. For this portion, I tried gleaning as much selections as I could from outside sources to balance out all the recs you guys have graciously given me, and I hope some of these may (pleasantly) surprise you. I know I'm looking forward to listening to them all. Let's hit it! | | 1 |  | Reprisal
Where Heavy Gloom Dominate
Fucking heavy. Damn...
This album was a metallic hardcore masterclass in atmosphere, groove and flow. Keeping one hand on technicality and instrumental prowess while the other hand slowly strangles you with lyrical aggression, this was a fucking blast from start to finish. Fuck yes do it again.
4.1/5 | | 2 |  | Unsane
Visqueen
Oh, this was gorgeous. This was tight. This was everything I didn't know I wanted in a -core album but absolutely needed. Sludgier than truck stop coffee and just as nasty, this packed a wallop from start to finish and was absolutely fantastic. With enough time with it, and if it still maintains a favorable reaction with me, I might just bump this to a 5.
4.7/5 | | 3 |  | Unbroken
Life. Love. Regret.
This was good. It reminded me a bit of Black Flag from the previous list, where both bands/albums weren’t entirely concerned about going for speed and aggression all the time, and instead slowed things down and injected atmosphere into the proceedings, thereby elevating the overall experience much more than if they went a more normalized route. All in all, I liked this.
3.7/5 | | 4 |  | Turmoil
The Process Of
This was a bop and a half to listen to. Mixing a good amount of aggression with a nice sense of heaviness in the instrumentality, approach and presentation, the end result is roughly half an hour of controlled venom that is pure ear candy. I didn’t even get halfway through this before I was ready to throw down with some elbows and kicks.
3.8/5 | | 5 |  | Integrity
Those Who Fear Tomorrow
This was very interesting to hear from Integrity. Granted, it’s been a bit since the last time I heard them, specifically their release “To Die For”, but I don’t quite remember their sound being this close to metallic hardcore, complete with thrashy riffs and solos. I’m not complaining though - this was a fantastic album, and I’ll definitely have to go back and re-listen to their albums and chart the progression in their sound.
4.2/5 | | 6 |  | The Acacia Strain
3750
As a follow-up to ALIVL, this was on par with everything that was laid down in the album previous. As the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, and The Acacia Strain double down on all the positives they accumulated from the first album and present everything a bit more succinctly here. A good sophomore effort here.
4/5 | | 7 |  | Shadows Fall
The War Within
Not much to say here; this is as good as, if not better than TAoB, but maybe a little heavier and technical overall, but again, it felt somewhat basic to me and in the end, I liked it, but didn't really "like" it, you know? It's good, not great.
3.6/5 | | 8 |  | With Dead Hands Rising
The Horror Grows Near
As the second album by this band on the list, this interestingly felt more organic and natural in its flow and personality than the previous entry; it also felt a bit more melodic than the other entry. I’m not saying one’s better than the other, but they’re both distinctive in their own respects. Everything still rips big time and still goes heavy tho; good album overall.
3.9/5 | | 9 |  | Shadows Fall
The Art of Balance
Eh, honestly I wasn't feeling this one very much. Instrumentals were good, fast and technical at almost all points, the uncleans were decent and the vocalist sounded a LOT like James Hetfield, but at the end of the day it honestly sounded rather basic; it ticked all the boxes but nothing else. Meh.
3.3/5 | | 10 |  | The Acacia Strain
...And Life Is Very Long
Okay, alright - so this was a chock-full grab bag of all kinds of nasty here, and I liked it. I appreciated the technical flourishes sprinkled throughout, the range and restraint in the vocals, and the overall flow and tone present. A good album overall.
4/5 | | 11 |  | fortydaysrain
Temptation Of Our Own Demise
And we’re back to the bouncy good stuff here, so pull up a seat, turn the volume up and enjoy this fucking blast of an album. This just explodes out of the gate with such energy that you’ll have a shit-eating grin on your face within the first ten seconds, and it’s gonna stay plastered on your face until the end of the album 25 minutes later. Go ahead, reach for the repeat button; I encourage it. Enjoy!
4.5/5 | | 12 |  | Symphony in Peril
The Whore's Trophy
A solid shot of metalcore right here. Nothing amazing, but nothing lackluster. If I had discovered this earlier in my discovery and progression through metalcore, this probably would’ve been tops for me, much like when I first discovered The Last Of Our Kind and their album “A Diamond In The Rough.”
3.7/5 | | 13 |  | KEN mode
Success
Mixing elements of sludge and noise into post-hardcore certainly was an inspired and intriguing choice, but the end result felt somewhat blasé, almost like when your friend (if you have one, unlike me. :’( ) is showing you a video they say is hilarious, and you’re just sitting there, twiddling your thumbs and looking at him/her with that “what?” expression. The vocalist sounded like Jason Aalon Butler and Charlie Day had a baby, and this was meh. Didn’t care for it.
2.4/5 | | 14 |  | Strife
In This Defiance
You know, I’m just not really feeling this one. Mixing -core music with moody, atmospheric bits works well WHEN done well, ala Damaged, but here the atmospheric parts really clashed with the music and threw the tone and flow off for me; it would’ve been minimized and forgiven in my eyes, but that outro didn’t need to be there. At. All. Negatives aside, the instrumentality and vocals were decent, but nothing stood out too much for me to sit up and take notice.
3.3/5 | | 15 |  | Shai Hulud
Hearts Once Nourished With Hope...
Maybe it’s because I’ve really fucking liked the albums I’ve heard from them that this is the first time I’ve kinda felt a teensy it let down. Like, this was really good and all, but not quite up to the levels that their previous entries have left me. Not quite an “instant classic”, but definitely a grower. I’m looking forward to the time I come back to this.
3.7/5 | | 16 |  | Spitfire
Self-Help
Damn, this was better than their first album I listened to all the way back on list #1. Loved the spastic, almost math-y nature of the instrumentals, the bounce and flow of it all, and the vocals sat much better with me this time around. Good stuff and a real fun time with this.
4/5 | | 17 |  | Nodes of Ranvier
Nodes of Ranvier
Damn, NoR really took positive momentum from their first album and really put out a scorcher of a follow up. Everything that was good before is even better here, with the maturity of the band between albums really paying off for them in spades. The track “Oh Yeah, Well My Daddy Died With A Needle In His Arm” is a fucking crusher. I highly recommend this album if you haven’t heard it yet.
4.3/5 | | 18 |  | God Forbid
Reject the Sickness
This I liked. This sat well in my sweet spot of good vocals and good instrumentality on all levels. I really enjoyed the flow of this album and how it was the perfect length for the style God Forbid plays in.
3.5/5 | | 19 |  | Prayer for Cleansing
Rain In Endless Fall
Overall this wasn’t a bad release from Prayer For Cleansing, but I really didn’t/don’t have a strong opinion on this one, you know? Vox were decent, guitars were decent and I really liked the death metal influence in the drumming, but this ended and I couldn’t put into words any strong feelings, whether they would be construed as positive or negative. I’ll have to come back to this in a little while and with a more open mindset to see if it was just me being stupid.
3.2/5 | | 20 |  | Most Precious Blood
Our Lady of Annihilation
Not a bad slice of metalcore here; little bit on the short side of the stick though, runtime-wise. Everything sat well for me and flowed well, with some moments of hardcore bubbling up through the songs. Might have to check an album or two of theirs after the lists are done, but I’m in no rush.
3.5/5 | | 21 |  | My Bitter End
The Renovation
This is actually some good deathcore here, combining nonstop riffing, breakdowns and technical flair with aplomb, this was a fun album from start to finish. The uncleans weren’t jarring for me, and the nice garnishes of cleans throughout was a nice touch.
4/5 | | 22 |  | Nodes of Ranvier
Lost Senses, More Innocence
This was a really good debut of an album, marrying aggression with a nice sense of bounce and flow to the whole thing. The instrumentals and vocals complemented one another well, and all in all this was a fun album to listen to. I’m quite incredulous that this only has 4 votes on it, myself included.
3.9/5 | | 23 |  | Job for a Cowboy
Doom
OK, this was fun for all of five minutes, and then I got really bored with the almost incessant pig squeals. From a technical standpoint this was pretty good, showcasing a sense of dynamics, but the vocals just... got... boooooooooooriiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggg. Meh, and I don’t think I could sit through a full album of theirs.
3/5 | | 24 |  | On Broken Wings
It's All A Long Goodbye
must be something about me, bands and second impressions; first Spitfire and now On Broken Wings are making positive impressions on me with their second efforts in my lists. Much like Spitfire, this iteration of OBW sat much better with me overall, with the vox and instrumentals doing their best here and striking all the right notes. Only quibble though are the cleans on “More Than Life”; they were completely counterproductive to be considered a counterpoint, and it sounded just like if Rivers Cuomo did vocals for a metal band, with the same hilarious results as found here. Just no. Stop. Lol.
4/5 | | 25 |  | It Dies Today
The Caitiff Choir
Solid, if slightly unremarkable metalcore here. Maybe I’m listening to too much metalcore in one sitting, but this kinda ran together for me, with the songs sounding fairly similar to one another. I reiterate, now that my opinion is solidified, that IDT sounds like a B-version of BFMV in how the musical styles are similar and how the ratio of uncleans to cleans are rather equal. A rainy-day type of album here.
3.7/5 | | 26 |  | Invocation of Nehek
Invocation of Nehek
This was fucking fantastic. Mixing the (obvious) aggression of metalcore with some really good riffing/technicality on the guitars and surprisingly a healthy death metal influence in the drums, Invocation Of Nehek crafted a fantastic debut album here. It’s sad though that this is their only release, as I would've loved to hear where they would’ve gone next, stylistically.
4.4/5 | | 27 |  | It Dies Today
Forever Scorned (Re-Recorded/Re-Brutalized)
Not a bad little EP, but nothing truly jumped out and grabbed my attention, you know? It was funny, but there were times in here where it low key reminded me of “The Poison”-era BFMV; not a bad equation, but style-wise it felt similar.
3.4/5 | | 28 |  | All Out War
For Those Who Were Crucified
Yoooooooo, so this was a fucking good album; definitely falling under the banner of metallic hardcore, these guys fucking brought their A-game with a vengeance. Thrashy guitars, excellent percussion and killer vocals all made this stand out and made me take notice right away. Fuck yeah.
4.2/5 | | 29 |  | Evergreen Terrace
Burned Alive By Time
Y’know, I’ve never been a fan of the moments when I’m sick, and just that simple fact that I’m sick puts me in a shitty mood. I’m still happy/grateful/whatever you need/expect from me, but there’s an underlying current of “fuck off” running through all that, and I’ve found that by listening to angry/aggressive music helps take my edge off every time. Enter today and this album; I finished it and thought, “I needed that.” This was another “meat-and-potatoes” type of entry to this list, but good gravy did it hit all the right notes. Vox, instrumentals - you name it, ET ticked all those boxes for me, and I enjoyed this quite a bit.
3.8/5 | | 30 |  | With Dead Hands Rising
Behind Inquisition
Solid. Consistent. Unrelenting. All these can be used to help describe and visualize the aural assault WDHR unleash upon your eardrums as you listen to their album “Behind Inquisition”, and they complete their efforts quite well. The atmosphere of the opener “The Hell Of the Upside-Down Sinner” left me absolutely unnerved and yet eager to hear what came next, and in that regard WDHR certainly didn’t disappoint. I’ll be looking forward to their other efforts on my lists, if this is a good indicator of what’s to come.
3.7/5 | | 31 |  | Animosity
Shut It Down
Well, this was a heavy little slab of deathcore right here; displaying an appreciative flair for technicality whilst simultaneously aggressive, this entry by Animosity was a fun little half hour. Really got no qualms with this at all.
3.8/5 | | 32 |  | Animosity
Empires
Taking the momentum they achieved on their previous effort and ratcheting everything up to 10, this entry by Animosity is even better than its predecessor. A little extra range in the vocals and a little more display of technical proficiency never hurt anyone, and it helps very much in here.
4/5 | | 33 |  | Animosity
Animal
Hot damn, Animosity outdid themselves with this release. Because their previous took things and dialed it up to 10, the only logical way for Animosity here to go is up even further, right? We’re talking 11, folks. Showing growth and confidence in every aspect, Animosity show off even more range and technique in here, providing their best effort so far. Love it.
4.1/5 | | 34 |  | Dyingrace
Only The Determined Path Remains
Yooooo, I can fucking get down with this. Boasting some sludgy guitar sections, punchy drums and some excellent vocal work, Dyingrace make a fucking statement with their album here and laughs at anyone who dares try to top this. Now it may not come as a surprise to anyone who’s known me long enough, but I’m a fan of Japanese rock and metal, even though I can’t understand the language; with that in mind, I can’t stress enough that I went into this 100% objectively, with no bias or leniency whatsoever, and this met my expectations and then some. Definitely recommend listening to this album if you get the chance to!
4.4/5 | | 35 |  | All That Remains
The Fall of Ideals
All right, the All That Remains that I remembered listening to sounded a mere shadow of what this iteration is. That was pure hard rock/metal; this is metalcore flecked with a healthy dollop of death metal, whether that’s through the fast paced guitars, the aggressive drum work or the range of the vocals. This was really fun to listen to though I am completely content to categorize it as “just good”. Nothing stood out as “rock your socks off” material, but again, this was fun, and we all need that kind of material from time to time, right?
3.9/5 | | 36 |  | Adamantium
From the Depths of Depression
This was a solid slab of meat-and-potatoes metallic hardcore here; combining a no-frills, all business sense of instrumentality with an excellent vocal performance that sat well tonally within it all(and my ears/sensibilities), you can’t really fuck with this album at the end of the day.
3.7/5 | | 37 |  | A Lot Like Birds
Conversation Piece
You know, it’s always fun when a band brings an element of snark to the proceedings, whether that’s through lyrics and wordplay or through witty song titles, and A Lot Like Birds seems to revel in both. A bit different than the first ALLB album I listened to on this list, but the infectious sense of fun present in that one is here as well, providing for a fun time overall. I’m looking forward to the next album of theirs here.
4.3/5 | | 38 |  | A Life Once Lost
A Great Artist
Well, this was interesting.... At first blush this is a textbook definition of a one-trick pony, with the vocals rarely showing any variance at all and the instrumentality playing variations of one idea, but it's because of these variations that everything felt fresh despite it all, especially with the percussion playing an off-kilter beat, and what the vocals lacked in variance it more than made up for itself in sheer dynamism. This was equal parts interesting and equal parts frustrating because of everything noted. Huh.
3.9/5 | | 39 |  | Unearth
The Oncoming Storm
This was fun; I can’t remember off the top of my head the last time I listened to an album off of these lists that reminded me of the metalcore I listened to waaaaay back when I was first getting into the genre, and this was the one that did it. This was fast, loud and aggressive, just the way metalcore should be for every growing boy and girl. Good times, good times....
4/5 | | 40 |  | Reflux
The Illusion Of Democracy
Not gonna lie, the main reason I put this on the list is because Tosin Abasi used to be the guitarist in the band, and I greatly admire his work in AAL. Here, you can hear pieces of what Abasi would gravitate towards in his fretwork, and especially in the instrumental interludes, but other than that, this is pretty much by the book technical leaning metalcore. It's still good though, and it'd be fun to throw on from time to time.
3.7/5 | | 41 |  | Hopesfall
No Wings To Speak Of
And the latest entry into this list for Hopesfall sees them sustain the level of proficiency and accomplishment their previous two entries here had set; as an EP, this worked tremendously well, all while providing an engaging experience whilst listening. My only wish is that this wasn’t an EP, and that they added more to their sound here.
4/5 | | 42 |  | Earth Crisis
Destroy the Machines
Another list, another Earth Crisis entry, and this one was a doozy. Whereas before, the Earth Crisis I listened to was several tracks long, this full length album from them sees Earth Crisis expanding their scope and sound without forsaking their ire and crushing heaviness in sound. Fuuuuuck but this was fun to listen to. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go smack some skulls together while re-listening to this.
4.2/5 | | 43 |  | 100 Demons
100 Demons
Proto-brocore? Big time meh from me. Nothing to see here, people; move along, move along...
2.8/5 | | 44 |  | 7 Angels 7 Plagues
Until The Day Breathes...
Aaaaaaand we're back to some good stuff. Seeing that this was released before their fantastic debut, "Jhazmyne's Lullaby", "Until The Day Breathes" is an excellent stepping stone with which 7A7P used to propel themselves to bigger and better. Everything that I liked from their debut is present here as well, and I enjoyed this almost as much as their debut. Fucking good.
4.2/5 | | 45 |  | A Life Once Lost
Open Your Mouth for the Speechless...
Alrighty then, I liked this better than “A Great Artist”. This was more dynamic, the vocals sat better than before, and the changeups were delicious to hear. It’s amazing to note that this entertains a lower rating than their follow up, as this is better than that. Maybe it’s just me...
4.2/5 | | 46 |  | Modern Life Is War
Witness
I'm running out of positive adjectives I can use for fucking good "emo" post-hardcore like this. Let's add to the long list, shall we? This is another really good album, and I'm glad I got to listen to it; the vocals were very emotive and insistent, and the instrumentals were a good complement to them. Fuck yes.
4/5 | | 47 |  | Vales
Wilt And Rise
Another day begins, and another melodic (not emo; see what I did there?) hardcore album fall prey to me. It was bound to happen sooner or later, but this entry really didn't interest me all too much. If anything, it was probably because of the high vocals, which I think it's been well established by this point in time that my opinions of are EXTREMELY mutable; it's gotta hit me in the right way, and here it really didn't. Other than that, everything else was fine, and I liked the instrumentality.
3.6/5 | | 48 |  | Today Is the Day
Willpower
This was interesting, I’m not gonna lie, but it feels like they had too many ideas swirling around and couldn’t decide which idea to commit to; there’s a lot of promise being held in this angular, technical album, but it felt like there’s no capitalization. I’m not gonna give up on this one, but right now it’s earned a question mark instead of an exclamation point.
3.4/5 | | 49 |  | La Dispute
Wildlife
Damn, talk about heavy. I think this album has been the most "emo" of the melodic hardcore abums I've listened to thus far, with a lot of the vocal cadence and delivery almost bordering on spoken-word. This album told a fucking story, and I haven't heard anything like this in years. high school nostalgia kicking in in 3, 2, 1....
4.2/5 | | 50 |  | Far
Water & Solutions
Well, this wasn’t bad at all. Having TCWSTY as a backdrop with which to view Far’s next effort, I was a bit more appreciative of the entire display as a whole instead of questioning the “why’s?” of it all. Far still doesn’t QUIIIIITE fit the theme and tone of these lists, but a band with Far’s pedigree is always a welcome change up between albums.
4.2/5 | | 51 |  | Eighteen Visions
Until the Ink Runs Out
Well, damn. Sounding every bit as vitriolic and progressively styled/paced as their album “Vanity”, I come back to 18V and discover another winner of an album. I loved how this was paced and how nothing felt rushed, with a major tip of the hat to the time changes and percussive changes throughout. This was as good as, if not better than their “Vanity”. Damn good stuff on display here.
4.4/5 | | 52 |  | Rival Schools
United By Fate
Wow, this was better than I ever could have expected it to be. This is another post-hardcore band that has an “alternative rock” vibe to it, but this is closer to something like Far or Quicksand than Fightstar, and therefore this was a fun album to listen to. It’s funny (to me at least) but as soon as I heard the first song it was like “yup, this IS from the ‘90’s”, as it’s got that sound, that style, that quality and that intangible “it” factor so many other classic ‘90’s albums had to them, and yes, I do realize this was released in 2001. This would honestly go good with some “Siamese Dream” or “Melon Collie...”-era Smashing Pumpkins right after this. Fun album.
4.3/5 | | 53 |  | Grade
Under the Radar
These guys really put the "punk" in pop punk, don't they? Nah, it's just the other way around. They're a punk band with very strong pop tendencies scattered throughout this entire album. Honestly, this can be considered as a perfect "late summer" type of album, where you don't want good times with your friends to end and you're holding on to every moment of free time that you can. Not bad, boyos. Not bad at all...
3.7/5 | | 54 |  | Defeater
Travels
Huh. Yesterday was "punk" in vibes, and today we seem to be going the "emo" route. No complaints though, these past two days and four albums were a nice and needed change of musical pace. This entry fell into that category of albums occupied by bands like Thursday and Touche Amore, where there's a "heart-on-sleeve" mentality and earnestness to the vocals that make it appealing and enjoyable, and the instrumentals were just as good as on the other album I listened to by Defeater. Nice.
3.7/5 | | 55 |  | The End (CAN)
Transfer Trachea Reverberations from Point: False Omniscient
FUCK YES. If done well and everything clicks for me I will gobble up good mathcore like this or DEP like it was pizza at an all-you-can-eat buffet. This shit is fucking fantastic, and I’m going to look forward to every single time I come back to re-listen to this. Slightest quibble ever, but there were several moments where the bass featured prominently, almost as if in solo, and it sounded slightly off and atonal, which pulled me out of the moment.
4.8/5 | | 56 |  | The Tidal Sleep
Be Water
Terribly fun post-hardcore that manages to mix in some emo and shoegaze-y elements, Tidal Sleep’s “Be Water” was an excellent album. From the start, this album layered itself in atmospherics through its musical choices and presented a cohesive and gripping whole as its end result. I really, really liked this album, and I will come back to it again in the near future.
4.1/5 | | 57 |  | Departures
Teenage Haze
This was good, being lighter in tone as opposed to Defeater, but still falling comfortably within the same genre/niche as them. Like Defeater, this boasted some honesty and earnestness in the vocals and the instrumentals were well done, and all in all I liked this entry. Like I said before, this was a nice change of musical pace.
3.8/5 | | 58 |  | Goodtime Boys
Rain
Once again, this is another good "late summer"-type of album; this fits in well with the same type of emo-laced post hardcore, ala Casey, but unlike Casey, the Goodtime Boys here rely a teensy bit too much on the uncleans, therefore skimping a bit on the emotive catharsis these albums want to achieve. Still, not a bad album all in all.
3.7/5 | | 59 |  | Bird of Ill Omen
Self, Dare You Still Breathe?
Fuck yes, I love how low and raw this sounds. I love how pissed off and angry this is; it's positively almost feral. The ferocity in this entire performance is unreal. Fuck me (not literally, please), but it's been a while since I heard something this angry and good. Hot fucking damn.
4.5/5 | | 60 |  | More Than Life
Love Let Me Go
Dammit, I'm liking all these "emo" post-hardcore recs you guys have been giving me, with this one being the latest in a fairly lengthy, and in my opinion, prestigious, line. Even if I don't quite identify with the lyrics, the way that they're being presented, along with the honesty and raw emotion behind it, make me feel along with the band. Anyway... besides the vocals being well done, I also enjoyed the instrumentality of it all and how it only added to the entire experience. Good stuff, people.
4.3/5 | | 61 |  | Kiss It Goodbye
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
Fuck, why did I wait so long to listen to this? This is a fantastically constructed, intelligent and lyrically heavy album, and I loved it from start to finish. For some reason, the vocalist’s cleans and spoken word sections reminded me, audibly at least, of Corey Taylor, as they both sound similar in tone and timbre; the uncleans were tastefully placed and executed for maximum devastation, and the instrumentality on display was phenomenal. You guys outdid yourselves with this one.
5/5 | | 62 |  | Funeral for a Friend
Chapter and Verse
I kind of had hope for this one, hoping that this mini binge of Funeral For a Friend would end on a high note and this album would reach the level of enjoyment I had for their WHA. Alas, I was sliiiiiightly disappointed, as this didn't reach those heights, and felt like it settled comfortably amidst the other vanilla outings FFaF had. If anything, the ragged earnestness the vocals had to them really didn't complement the instrumentals this time around. *sigh*, oh well...
3.6/5 | | 63 |  | Fightstar
One Day Son This Will All Be Yours
Wow, this was straight up alternative rock right here, feeling quite at home next to, say, Creed and Puddle Of Mudd. This wasn't terrible, though; the vocals were good and the instrumentation was solid, but the uncleans, few and as far inbetween as they were, really didn't need to be in there at all if you ask me. Also, the opening to "Floods" sounded eerily similar to "BH&R"-era Muse. This was perfectly average; no more, no less.
3.3/5 | | 64 |  | Disembodied
If God Only Knew The Rest Were Dead
Fuck yes, this was fantastic. That opener of "Heroin Fingers" is a fucking monster, and the rest of the EP doesn't let up at all. This was a fantastic little shot of venom, and helps elevate my opinion on Disembodied. I'll be looking forward to their "Heretic" LP on pt. 4.
4.4/5 | | 65 |  | Driven
Cowardice Consumer Of The West
Daaaaaaaaaamn, this was fucking GOOD. Everything from the pop (not the genre) you could feel in the vocals and the instruments to the aggression throughout, this delivered on all fronts. Fuck yeah I liked this. Only sad part is this is the only release from them; would've loved to hear more from them.
4.2/5 | | 66 |  | Congress
Angry With the Sun
I'm sorry, but this was.... bad. If one of the unclean vocalists was female, I can give several marks of leniency, but if the uncleans were all male, then it was terrible. The way the vocals sounded, it reminded me of those nameless, countless European neo-classical metal bands where the vocalist tries to ape the popular sound, and it just sounds bad. Also, were the drums made of a kid's bongo set? Damn, that hurt the ears. The only thing that was screwed more than those drums would've been a nun disguised as an altar boy. Sorry, bad pun. All in all, I don't see myself coming back to this album at all. Nope. Nuh-uh. Nadda. Nyet. No.
2.6/5 | | 67 |  | Boysetsfire
After The Eulogy
Another day, another fun album. This had a really fun balance between the heavy and softer elements that went into everything, and the end result left me with a smile on my face. There's not much else I can say about it but that I'll be dipping into Boysetsfire's discography a more once these lists are done.
4.1/5 | | 68 |  | Alexisonfire
Crisis
This fit in quite nicely next to Boysetsfire; similar in style and tone, this album flowed nicely from start to finish and was a pleasant addition overall. Like Boysetsfire, I'll have to work my way through this band's discography once all is said and done.
4/5 | | 69 |  | A Lot Like Birds
No Place
This was a really good post-hardcore album; I wasn't expecting it to be this energetic and adventurous, and that greatly helped play a role in my overall enjoyment. I really like the spoken word interludes in the songs, as they provided a nice counterpoint amongst everything else, and helped sell the atmosphere the album was building.
4/5 | | 70 |  | Scarlet
Cult Classic
Fuck, but this was good stuff. Combining a heavy metalcore sound with mathcore elements, this was awesome. The run from "O.D." to "Dead America" was a fucking blast; it's been a while since I heard something on a Dillinger Escape Plan level of unpredictablility. Nice.
4.2/5 | | 71 |  | Funeral for a Friend
Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation
Y’know, I finished this album, sat back and thought to myself “man, this reminds me of senior year in high school.” You know that time, when you’d be driving around or in your room listening to the radio, and you could just spin the dial and you’d hear so many bands that sounded just like this being played not only on the lower end of the Top 40, but also getting regular rotation on the alternative rock stations. I guess what I’m trying to say is, that while this was solid and even though I’ve never listened to Funeral for a Friend before this brought back some nice memories, it felt generic to me and that’s all I can honestly say about it.
3.4/5 | | 72 |  | Integrity
To Die For
All right, maybe it IS me, but this was the first Integrity release that I can fully get behind. Everything was really good, down to the production and instrumentation, and I actually kinda liked how gruff the vocals were this time around. A fun time, to be sure, and this release quite well could be, well, to die for...
4.5/5 | | 73 |  | Bloodlet
The Seraphim Fall
What can I say that wasn’t already said before? Minus my deathcore misstep sentence, you could take everything I said about Entheogen and place it here, and I wouldn’t miss a beat. Sorry boys and girls, but I ain’t feeling this. I’ll give them one last chance to change my mind for the better, and I’ll place their last album on #5, but with how these past two went, I don’t know....
3.3/5 | | 74 |  | Funeral for a Friend
Welcome Home Armageddon
OK, so this one is probably their best album out of this little run here. Sounding fully in command of their sound and style, Funeral For A Friend state their best case in terms of individual effort here, peppering the songs with an infectious energy and flair that intones that they’re beholden and influenced to no one. Good effort.
3.8/5 | | 75 |  | Funeral for a Friend
Conduit
Just like an ocean wave that crests and then recedes after reaching shore, it felt like Funeral For A Friend rested on their hard earned laurels and receded a bit here, opting to craft a commercially “safe” album instead of building off of WHA and pushing the envelope creatively. Pity. Oh well, all’s not lost, and this was still an enjoyable album once all is said and done.
3.5/5 | | 76 |  | Funeral for a Friend
Hours
Slowly but surely, they’re getting better here, sounding more confident and assured in their sound than sounding so vanilla on “Casually Dressed...”; still nothing to exactly write home about, but definitely a step up and a step forward in the right stylistic direction.
3.6/5 | | 77 |  | Facedown
Beyond All Horizons
This was a nice little slab of hardcore here. good instrumentation, good vocals all around; the two softer tracks were a nice little break between the tracks. Not much else to say except that I liked it. Good stuff.
3.9/5 | | 78 |  | Rolo Tomassi
Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It
Oooooh, bare those fangs, lady. The vocalist here has a nice changeup between cleans and uncleans, and I'm digging the hell out of it. The instrumentation here is quite well done as well, and I'm kinda kicking myself for not checking this out sooner. It certainly made a lot of people's "best of..." lists the year it came out, but I never made the time for it. Damn.
4.3/5 | | 79 |  | Hopesfall
The Satellite Years
Aaaaand we're going two for two with Hopesfall here today. "The Satellite Years" see Hopesfall building and sustaining on all the positive momentum they had going for them coming out of the effort of their first album, and pretty much everything I said about their first album can heartily apply to this one as well. I liked this as much as their first album, and this was a good entry into this list.
4/5 | | 80 |  | Hopesfall
The Frailty of Words
Hey, now I could get down with this right here. I've said it before, and it looks like I'll keep saying it again and again: blending melody and ferocity can be a fucking winner in my book, and here Hopesfall does it well. Everything had a nice flow to it, and the uncleans sat well with me, what with those consistent highs.
4.1/5 | | 81 |  | Imminence
Turn The Light On
If you were disappointed a bit with Architects’ “Holy Hell” last year, or with Wage War/Issues/CTE’s latest efforts this year, then hopefully this album from Imminence can restore some hope in you for the current state of metalcore. Sure, you may deem the style derivative, but the way in which it’s presented, with such earnestness and feeling, will certainly leave a positive impression once you’re done with this. The cleans are excellent and emotive, the uncleans are really well done and placed well, and the instrumentals are spot on; biggest surprise here was hearing a violin weaving plaintive melodies around all the other instruments, setting certain songs above others in terms of strength and impact. Recommended.
4.1/5 | | 82 |  | Comity
The Deus Ex-Machina As A Forgotten Genius (Andy Wa
You know, Comity is an interesting beast; I still don't quite understand their place within the -core firmament, or if I just picked the wrong album, but between this and their "Catharsis Syntax Project" EP, they are certainly a unique experience. Blending almost a post-hardcore mentality in the instrumentals with vocals that would certainly sound comfortable within a black metal album, Comity remain rather undefinable in their sound yet simultaneously entrancing. As a -core album, this is skewing towards the "ummm..." side of the spectrum, but as a metal album, this is definitely intriguing.
3.6/5 | | 83 |  | Coke Bust
Lines In The Sand
Well, this was certainly a hard hitting little animal of an album. Maintaining an all around sense of anger while evoking the speed and abrasiveness of classic hardcore, Coke Bust certainly deliver on (almost) all fronts, most assuredly upon their instrumentals. Tiny qualm for me was the vocals sounded off in places; I can't quite put my finger on exactly why, but it was just enough to hold me back from really enjoying this. Still, this was a fun one.
3.9/5 | | 84 |  | Black Breath
Sentenced To Life
I could just cry from happiness right about now. Still riding the high APMD gave me from earlier, I started playing this album, the opening riff hit me, and it was just.... perfect. Love it when this happens. Anyways... this was practically crossover material, with a lot of the instrumentals falling into the thrashy side of hardcore, and the vocals were perfect for the material. Love this.
4.6/5 | | 85 |  | Trap Them
Darker Handcraft
Oh my goodness, just when I thought things couldn't possibly continue on such a high, Trap Them comes along and proves me wrong. Dead wrong, and I couldn't be happier. Starting off hard and heavy, Trap Them shifts into second gear and slows things down, making things sludgier and ending on a damn good note. Fantastic outing with this.
4.2/5 | | 86 |  | All Pigs Must Die
Nothing Violates This Nature
Bruh. I was NOT expecting this to go as fast and as hard as this did; I practically did a double take, both physically and aurally, when I put this gem on. this definitely follows in the vein (pun intended) that Coke Bust started yesterday in terms of sonic quality, abrasiveness and aggression. This was fantastic and almost perfect; I was not expecting them to slow down in the middle of the album and it threw me off for a second. Minor quibble though, and shouldn't be taken as a major factor towards my rating.
4.7/5 | | 87 |  | Dead in the Dirt
The Blind Hole
There never can be too much of a good thing, can there? Kickass EP here that just sonically destroys everything within hearing distance. It seems DitD has one goal in mind, and that is to absolutely ravage your eardrums while simultaneously enhancing your taste in the finer points of hardcore. Absolutely slays; I love it.
4.4/5 | | 88 |  | Nora
Dreamers and Deadmen
Solid metalcore album here that checks all the right sonic boxes for me right here. Good instrumentals, good flow and solid vocal work left me satisfied with this, and I couldn't really ask for more.
3.5/5 | | 89 |  | Coalesce
0:12 Revolution in Just Listening
Honestly, this is just as good as Coalesce's previous album, "Functioning On Impatience"; everything positive from there certainly applies here as well, as we find that Coalesce double down on their strengths in here and produce yet another solid stone cold stunner of an album. Love it.
4.6/5 | | 90 |  | Coalesce
Functioning on Impatience
Boy, this just hits you like a fucking ton of bricks and leaves nothing standing in its wake. The opener "You Can't Kill Us All" was fucking incredible and I was so very pleased the rest of the album followed fucking suit. I seem to recall that some people said the vocals weren't for everyone, but I fucking enjoyed them; in a sense they reminded me of a very rougher version of Caleb Shomo's vocals, and I didn't mind them at all; I really liked the math-y edge that all the instrumentals had, and this was an absolute blast.
4.6/5 | | 91 |  | Gaza
I Don't Care Where I Go When I Die
THE FUCKING DISSONANCE ON THIS THING!!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!!
And we're back in Trap Them/Coke Bust/APMD abrasive hardcore territory, and this is fucking BAD. ASS. My fucking goodness, just fucking inject this into my veins, why don't you? I'm liking practically everything they're throwing at me, whether that's the fast-paced aggression, the tempo downshifting into atmospheric territory... you name it, this hits all the right fucking notes. Fuck yes!
4.8/5 | | 92 |  | Starkweather
Crossbearer
For a debut LP, not bad; not bad at all. I swear though, the first half of this felt more like a grunge album than metallic hardcore/proto-metalcore, what with the slower pace and flow of the album; vocals were decent overall, and fit the tone and instrumentals quite well. Decent stuff, and I didn't mind this at all.
3.3/5 | | 93 |  | Nora
Loser's Intuition
Hell yeah, this was better than D&D, and no, I don't mean Dungeons and Dragons. This was even more solid than their debut, and I liked the overall tone and aggression. Once again, good style, good flow, good vocals and good instrumentals all play a part in making this an enjoyable whole.
3.8/5 | | 94 | | Die My Will
...And Stil We Destoy
This was a really good album, serving as a nice reaffirmation of my appreciation for 90's hardcore/proto-metalcore in these lists; the riffs were heavy, the vocals were pointed and sat well for my tastes, and there was a nice flow to it all, with the audio clips sprinkled throughout setting a nice atmospheric tone while providing a good segue between songs. Overall, I liked this.
3.7/5 | | 95 |  | Axis
Show Your Greed
Save me; I'm running out of positive platitudes to express my thoughts here. Axis' "Show Your Greed" is an excellent little slab of motherfuckin' heavy. Even though it clocks in under half an hour, SYG more than manages to bring the fucking jams from start to finish, and I couldn't be fucking happier with the result. Another excellent outing here, and I loved it.
4/5 | | 96 |  | Starkweather
Into the Wire
This was a step up from their debut, and a lot better overall in tone, flow and style. Still was a teensy bit slow in terms of pacing, and it didn't help a little to have two tracks on here that was on their debut, but that shouldn't be taken as a quibble against the overall product. Still, I think I liked this better than "Crossbearer". Looking forward now to "Croatoan" on the next list to hear where they go from here.
3.6/5 | | 97 |  | Indecision
Unorthodox
Hell yes, bring on the motherfuckin' slams and jams here; this was an absolute banger and a half! From first track to last, Indecision don't let up on the intensity or flow here, throwing out haymaker after haymaker of tracks, one right after the other. I loved the hardcore bounce, flow and swagger this album brought to the table, and everything was downright near perfect for me. Loved it.
4.7/5 | | 98 |  | Glass Cloud
Perfect War Forever
Take some metalcore, add a generous portion of djent stylistic hallmarks and juuuust a *pinch* of math, and you've got Glass Cloud. After working through all this hardcore, I really needed this changeup, and I enjoyed the heck out of it. Only thing I didn't quiiiiite care for was the lead singer's screamed vocals sounded a teensy bit try-hard. Not enough to make me *not* enjoy it, but it didn't have to sound a bit forced here and there.
3.8/5 | | 99 |  | Incendiary
Cost of Living
Solid album, full of "meat and potatoes" style of hardcore. Nothing terribly innovative here, but on the other hand there's nothing particularly dull throughout. It was OK, but there really isn't much else to say about it.
3.4/5 | | 100 |  | Dead To Fall
Everything I Touch Falls To Pieces
Niiiiiice, some well done metalcore/deathcore done here, using good amounts of speed and aggression to really accentuate the positives this album has going for it. I liked how the tone, flow and instrumentals worked to the album's advantage here, really setting a solid atmosphere and providing a solid counterpoint to how good the vocals were. This was a fun album to listen to.
4/5 | | 101 |  | Crawlspace
Enter The Realm of Chaos
yeeeeeessssss, some good old H8000 deathcore right here. You can literally hear the hardcore and death metal distinctions here, and when you add it up into a whole this is fantastic. Good guitar tone, fantastic percussion and really fucking solid death metal-esque vocals really make this stand out; along with a really, really good flow, this album is fucking ace.
4.2/5 | |
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09.04.19 | A little boop for relevancy, and to get this ball rolling. | botb
09.04.19 | You should replace one of those funeral for a friend’s with kickback - forever war :)
Or just add it to wherever you have room. Been jamming it a lot recently again. | GPooch21
09.04.19 | No Poison the Well? Or are you already well-versed? | Uzumaki
09.04.19 | @botb, surprise surprise, a 5th list is in the pipeline lol...
@GPooch, I had TOoD on my first list and YCBY on my second; IIRC I have their "Tear From the Red" on list #4, so sliiiiiiightly versed so far....
Fuckin' loved both albums so far. | Deez
09.04.19 | FINISH YOUR OTHER HOMEWORK FIRST CHILD | Uzumaki
09.04.19 | I gotta put all your guys' recs somewhere....
Also, I finished the second list the other day, so I'll be starting this one in a couple days. | accompliceofmydeath
09.05.19 | Commenting so I get notifications. There is still so much good stuff to check out. | Uzumaki
09.05.19 | After how much I liked the second list, I’m excited for this one. | Viriathus
09.06.19 | yaaaas The Satellite Years, Casually Dressed, and Until the Ink Runs Out. Curious to see how you feel about Transfer Trachea and Functioning On Impatience those are insanity. | Uzumaki
09.09.19 | Alright, kicked this list off by going on a FFaF binge yesterday and today. 71, 74, 75 and 76 are up! | Deez
09.09.19 | What a terrible band to start with.
Commiserations | DopeFiend
09.09.19 | 5, 42, 48, and 91 are easily the best albums on this list | Viriathus
09.09.19 | FFAF arent unique but they managed to be a more accessible Grade/Keepsake/Thursday faaaar better than the likes of Silverstein or whatever else. WHA imo is one of their worst albums. id say Conduit is less safe than WHA considering how its a bit harder and I dont see how WHA did anything that they hadnt already done on their previous albums. | Ecnalzen
09.09.19 | WHA is my favorite from FfaF. Sure, it is nothing new from them, but they do that sound better on it than any of their other more post hardcore driven albums. Broken Foundation and Damned if You Do are two of my favorite songs from them.
I also thoroughly enjoy Hours. | Ecnalzen
09.09.19 | Got some stuff I like, some stuff I wouldn't go back to, and stuff I never heard of. All sorts of things going on in this list.
35, 39, 41, 46, 68, 79 are also all gooduns. | Deez
09.10.19 | 5, 42, 48, and 91 are easily the best albums on this list'
All fucking OWN
3,61.64.65,87,90,94 all faves
73 is one of my all time faves any genre, took years to get that record | Viriathus
09.10.19 | Good to see some love for 65. Was a random YouTube discovery I made a couple months back. Glad that it fell down on my lap. | Deez
09.10.19 | I saw them on tour with Boy sets fire like late 90's. Great band. | accompliceofmydeath
09.10.19 | I really only ever jam Casually Dressed, but even then I'd just rather listen to Grade, Keepsake, etc. instead. Also, if you don't have Grade, Keepsake and Glasseater on a list, I'd recommend adding them. Super important proto-mallcore (as I call it). | Uzumaki
09.11.19 | I’ll keep that in mind, thanks!
72 and 73 are up! | Deez
09.12.19 | I said about Entheogen and place it here, and I wouldn’t miss a beat.'
sorry but you Couldnt be more wrong mate, Completely different record, On the surface that sludge ,dense sound, sure but they expanded sooooo much on 'TSF' Listen to 'sawtooth grin' again. That section between 2 and 5 mins they never even had in them before this record. All though to be fair back when it was released I probably would have said the same. Only 'got it' years later, Many of us did. The last record sucks. | Uzumaki
09.12.19 | Yeah, to be honest it's just not clicking at all with me. I'll give it another spin, but that'll come after these lists have gone on hiatus. I'll try and remember to give you my thoughts when I do tho. | Deez
09.12.19 | I do get it man. They used to kind of bore me and my friends were raving about them. Came back to it years later and started to appreciate they really started experimenting with that album. Shame you didnt dig more. | Uzumaki
09.12.19 | Well, if it's any consolation, never say never. I won't just yet. | Deez
09.12.19 | That section of 'sawtooth grin' though. Makes me wanna crack skulls.....
anyway.... | dctarga
09.12.19 | heh, 23 should be fun.
Also that Reflux album has Tosin Abasi of AAL fame on it if ya didn't know, which you already probably did but w/e.
Oh and Animosity owns
Good stuff! | Uzumaki
09.12.19 | Thanks, dctarga.
Yeah, that was the main reason I added that to the list; that, and I had another friend recommend me their album several years ago. | botb
09.12.19 | Man I love Bloodlet but I totally get why the vocals would throw you off | accompliceofmydeath
09.12.19 | Man, Bloodlet is so good. They are kind of weird in that hardcore/metalcore world in that they're not really a mosh band. It's more like weird/evil sounding shit. Love it though. | Deez
09.12.19 | @Botb Totally
@Accom Theyre the best. I was a straight metalcore,sxe,h8000 and all that when they were around and it was just a bit too weighty, and muddy and sludgey for me at that time I guess. Adore them now
ALSO its just been announced theyre playing for what Im pretty sure is the first time ever in the UK supporting Darkest Hour on an anniversary show. I cant believe it. Synchronicity! | botb
09.12.19 | They randomly played at a brewery here like 6 months ago and no one really promoted it and I heard about the show like literally the day of and couldn’t go but god damn I wish I could’ve | Viriathus
09.12.19 | Bloodlet were a love at first listen for me. | accompliceofmydeath
09.13.19 | @deezer they're a weird one for sure. They remind of Starkweather in that they both fit in the metalcore scene, but at the same time don't really sound like any of the other bands.
@botb big RIP. They were sick when I saw them at TIHC a few years ago. | Uzumaki
09.13.19 | Even though we're dissimilar in opinions on Bloodlet atm, it's refreshing/pleasant to see such an appreciation for a singular band.
Warm my greying cockles in my heart, boys. | accompliceofmydeath
09.13.19 | I don't see Bloodlet's last album on your list, but you might want to check it. They add a lot more clean singing on it. You can almost compare it to nu metal, but it certainly isn't. | Deez
09.13.19 | @accom 100% i always compare the to Starkweather for that same reason. Not because they sound alike. 2 phenomenal bands,almost ahead their time that many just didnt get. | botb
09.13.19 | I should’ve been paying more attention to the lack of Kickback on these lists tbh | Deez
09.13.19 | You ever hear Year of the Knife doing 'Will to power' Botb? | botb
09.14.19 | Nah that’s cool though. Their guitar player did some shirt art for my band haha | Uzumaki
09.14.19 | a day off from work equals quality listening time. 64, 65, 67, 68 and 70 are now up and live! | botb
09.14.19 | If you like disembodied try Martyr AD too, it’s the band they kind of morphed into, same singer at least. Stoked to see you like Scarlet. Some very under appreciated hometown boys for me! | Uzumaki
09.14.19 | Well, I did listen to their album "The Human Condition..." on the last list...
Believe it or not, this experiment has expanded into six(!) lists. Didn't think it would've expanded to this scope and size, but I'm happy with all the new stuff that's been introduced to me, so I'm not complaining lol.
Sidenote, but does anyone have Raiden's "The Killing Fist"? | Deez
09.14.19 | @botb Dude check, They only go and open with it!! Sounds huge too. Hearing modern day bands covering dope 90s niche hardcore bands like kickback makes me fking happy. Quite a few know the words too. https://youtu.be/BTcxuhXSmS0 | Deez
09.14.19 | 64 and 65 own | botb
09.14.19 | Oh that’s right you did check out that one. Good call. Sorry with the scope I’m beginning to lose track too haha | Uzumaki
09.14.19 | Nah, s'all cool. If I was to try and remember off the top of my head then yeah, I'd lose track, but I can skim through the previous lists and double check lol. 66, 77, 79 and 80 are up! | botb
09.15.19 | Hopesfall! Even their “not screamy” material after satellite years is great. One of my favorite core bands. | Uzumaki
09.15.19 | definitely good stuff. Me like. | Uzumaki
09.15.19 | Just to keep y'all on your toes (and because I woke up for no reason at all at 5:30 this morning, fml), I listened to some more albums. 55, 69 and 78 are now up! | Viriathus
09.15.19 | That 5 on Transfer Trachea is well deserved. | Uzumaki
09.15.19 | It. Was. Fantastic.
no joke, no lie. | botb
09.15.19 | That Rolo album surprised the fuck out of me last year. Typically when a core album is hyped on Sputnik unless Moog or Mars fucks with it heavy there’s a very good chance it’s not gonna be my cup but I went in completely blind about that band and my jaw fucking dropped during track 3 after those first two openers. | Viriathus
09.15.19 | I needa listen to that Rolo album again. Rolo are a band that I tend to be like "wow this is super cool" and then forget exists the next day. | Uzumaki
09.15.19 | The way the instrumentals are, it's rather light and ethereal, and then the heavy sections kick in and anchor it all down. | Deez
09.15.19 | Yeah its really good, I dont realy like them seen them a bunch of times on bills but had to give in on that one and admit its a superb record | accompliceofmydeath
09.16.19 | @botb Martyr is the guitar player and bass player from disembodied. Not the singer. Still sick and highly recommend.
Also, check out Devilinside. The other members from disembodied after they split doing a kind of Slipknot influenced metalcore. | Jamdbz
09.16.19 | fuck yea spitfire | Uzumaki
09.17.19 | Slow day, and I fell asleep before I could've said something. 62 and 63 are up! | Viriathus
09.17.19 | One Day Son isnt bad but its prob worst Fightstar. | botb
09.17.19 | Thanks accomplice, I thought it was the singer too! | accompliceofmydeath
09.18.19 | I've never listened to Fightstar, but your description isn't selling me on it. | Uzumaki
09.18.19 | Sometimes the truth hurts, you know?
53 and 58 are up | accompliceofmydeath
09.19.19 | That Grade album is an easy 10/10 for me. Oddly enough, all of their stuff before and after isn’t nearly as poppy. | Uzumaki
09.19.19 | 54 and 57 are up, and I've been enjoying the past two days of working through this. Nice, light and calm vibes throughout.
@Accomplice, it kinda gave me vibes of pt.2 when I was listening to Circle Jerks, where it was punk but it was still fun. | accompliceofmydeath
09.20.19 | I can see that.
I never really got into Defeater, but they've always been good when I've listened to them or seen them live. I don't think I've ever even listened to Departures. | botb
09.20.19 | Man I haven’t listened to defeater in ages | Uzumaki
09.20.19 | Based solely on the two albums I've listened to so far, Defeater is a good time. | Uzumaki
09.20.19 | Another day in the books, and I tried to make an effort here. #'s 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 56, 59 and 60 are all up!
Almost a third of the way through this puppy! | Deez
09.20.19 | Nice ,never really clicked with Bird of ill omen, allthough I love all associated bands Culture, Morning Again, Shai Hulud, as friends rust. Didnt see that love for Facedown thats awesome great band. EP rules too | Viriathus
09.20.19 | I actually like Headfirst and Separate the Magnets more than Under the Radar.
Figured youd be all over Bird of Ill Omen | Uzumaki
09.21.19 | After all the emo and post-hardcore I listened to today, that was for sure a nice change of pace. | accompliceofmydeath
09.23.19 | That Earth Crisis record is sick.
I think the difference between 100 Demons and the wave of moshcore bands that came after them is that the dudes in 100 Demons are actually hard/fuck ups.
Today is the Day is fucking weird, but that's kind of their appeal to me. | botb
09.23.19 | Got some great stuff this go around! Your “emo post hardcore” tag has mostly fallen under “melodic hardcore” for me genre wise but that used to be my very favorite genre. Witness and love let me go are two of the best the genre has to offer | accompliceofmydeath
09.23.19 | I know this is contrarian to basically all of sputnik, but all of those melodic hardcore bands fall under the "no breakdowns? not music" category for me. That makes me sounds like an ignorant caveman. I think most of those bands are good, they just don't do it for me. | botb
09.23.19 | Hahaha I fuck with that so hard. I went the metal —> metalcore —> hardcore route so I was already on board with melodic stuff but I have friends that feel the exact same way about the melodic stuff | Uzumaki
09.23.19 | Yeah, I guess that makes more sense labeling it "melodic" instead of "emo". I was getting vibes with it and that was the first genre tag that popped in my head. | Uzumaki
09.25.19 | 38, 47 and 49 are now up! | keza
09.25.19 | ALLB on this, hell yes. No Place is a great record, and I'm excited for the work Kurt will be doing with Royal Coda. | Uzumaki
09.27.19 | I forgot to say 37, 41, 52 and 61 are up.
They’re up!!! | Uzumaki
09.28.19 | Let’s make like IFC: boop boop boop. | Viriathus
09.28.19 | Rival Schools and Kiss It Goodbye are both great yeah. Two really overlooked albums from the opposite spectrums of core. | botb
09.28.19 | Kiss it goodbye in particular | Uzumaki
09.28.19 | They were fun, what can I say? | Uzumaki
10.02.19 | 40, 50 and 51 are up! | Viriathus
10.02.19 | Id def put Until the Ink Runs Out above Vanity tbh. I love Vanity but its a little more restrained than Ink and a bit more mainstream with its heavier use of cleans and comparatively simpler riffs. | Uzumaki
10.02.19 | I'd have to re-listen to Vanity and Ink back to back to solidify my thoughts. | botb
10.02.19 | 18V is one band I missed the boat on completely but lots of friends love them | Uzumaki
10.02.19 | Don’t feel so bad; we’re in the same boat. :) | StarlessCore
10.02.19 | Great list man | Uzumaki
10.02.19 | Thank you, kind sir. | accompliceofmydeath
10.02.19 | 18V is incredible and I think I am hugely in the minority when I say my ranking is:
s/t>Vanity>Obsession>XVIII>Until the Ink They are all awesome though.
Rival Schools is incredible and just further cements Walter Schreifels as the best.
Kiss It Goodbye picked up right where Deadguy and Rorschach left off and it fucking rules.
Far is so great. You can really hear the influence they had on the Deftones sound overall, especially the whisper to loud parts. They're earlier stuff is much more rooted in hardcore and post-hardcore if you want to look into those.
| Uzumaki
10.04.19 | 31-33 and 39 are up! | Uzumaki
10.04.19 | Believe it or not I actually did listen to XVIII way way way way WAAAAY back when I was first getting into metalcore; I think I didn’t care for it, but that was years ago. I should come back to it. | dctarga
10.04.19 | ayy glad you dug Animosity, such solid stuff | Viriathus
10.04.19 | XVIII is a good comeback but it lacks the guitarwork of Until the Ink Runs Out and other albums in their classic core era. | Uzumaki
10.08.19 | 36 and 45 are up and kicking! | botb
10.09.19 | ALOL was never a band that did much for me as a “full album band” but they have some really great songs that I still spin from time to time | Uzumaki
10.09.19 | Small doses here and there seem to do the trick for me right here. | Uzumaki
10.09.19 | 30, 34 and 35 have now been committed to the history books. Check ‘em! | DopeFiend
10.10.19 | You also gotta listen to Amia Venera Landscape at some point | Uzumaki
10.10.19 | homework list #1, my friend, homework list #1...
:) | accompliceofmydeath
10.11.19 | Haven't listened to Dyingrace before. Gonna check. | Uzumaki
10.14.19 | Doooooo iiiiiitttttt...... | MELONADE13
10.14.19 | list kicks ass, the put on to animosity m//// | hal1ax
10.14.19 | 3 is litty | Uzumaki
10.14.19 | Yooooo, appreciate that, boyos. | Uzumaki
10.16.19 | 13 is up, and I’m being 100% honest with what I said. | botb
10.16.19 | A kind of weird rec for a first listen of them tbh, I would have said the last LP or venerable. I was actually late on getting into them as well, but when I did they really do scratch an itch that a lot of bands don’t for me. | accompliceofmydeath
10.16.19 | Agreed on that being a weird Ken Mode album to rec. It isn't bad, but I don't think it's very indicative of their general sound. | Uzumaki
10.17.19 | 16, 24 and 29 are now live! | DopeFiend
10.18.19 | was that your first ken mode listen? there other records are a lot more metallic hardcore based. their most recent record is probably their heaviest album.
also, don't know if you did these albums already, but check out-
Blood Has Been Shed - Spirals
Aftershock - Through the Looking Glass
these were old bands by members of killswitch engage, they're a lot heavier than killswitch and less melodic. | Uzumaki
10.18.19 | Aftershock - List #4
Blood Has Been Shed - List #5
Thanks for the clarification, and the recs! | Viriathus
10.18.19 | Aftershock >>>>>>> BHBS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Killswitch Engage | Deez
10.18.19 | Word | Relinquished
10.18.19 | KSE’s got tunes that beat those two though lol, I can’t agree | Deez
10.18.19 | You got through 80% of the shit on this list too. Run in will be fun. | Deez
10.18.19 | KSE’s got tunes that beat those two though lol, I can’t agree'
NAHHHHHHH
Pop tunes. Shitty mainstream version metalcore for emo Kids with chain wallets ,Gelled spikey hair and polar neck vests | Relinquished
10.18.19 | Temple From the Within > anything Aftershock wrote | Deez
10.18.19 | LIAR | Relinquished
10.18.19 | check em | botb
10.18.19 | 16 is the truuuuth | MELONADE13
10.18.19 | I chose to take your word and you were correct | accompliceofmydeath
10.18.19 | I had a good chuckle at your comment on OBW's cleans. They've never been great, but that's what I love about them. He also never does them live, so they're clearly not his strong suit. | Uzumaki
10.18.19 | 17, 22, 23, 25 and 27 are up! Been sick all week and I’m trying to make it up to you guys!!! | accompliceofmydeath
10.18.19 | I always thought It Dies Today sounded more like 18V than BFMV, granted I'm not all that familiar with BFMV.
After that Doom EP JFAC dropped all pig squeals and breakdowns and turned into a progressive death metal. So, if that's your thing, you might be able to stomach a full album. | Uzumaki
10.18.19 | That sounds more promising than I initially thought. Thanks! | Deez
10.18.19 | Jesus man GET TO THE GOOD SHIT | Uzumaki
10.18.19 | Which is?..... | Deez
10.18.19 | errrrrrrrrm,,,,,,,
1,3,5,6,14,15,87,90,91,94,96,97
J/k though take your time BB x | Uzumaki
10.19.19 | Always fun/nice to hear other people’s opinions on what’s good. Gotta update my music on my iPod either today or tomorrow, so some of those will definitely get thrown on there. | Viriathus
10.19.19 | It Dies Today were def closer to BFMV in sound than 18V. I dont care for either but id prob choose The Caitiff Choir over BFMV debut. Used to love The Caitiff Choir in high school tho. | Uzumaki
10.20.19 | Another day, and some damn good material here. 20, 21, 26 and 28 are up! | botb
10.20.19 | Caitiff Choir was also big for me in high school. Got a trustkill sampler when I bought hopesfall - a types in like 04 and it had threnody for modern romance on it and I was alllll about it.
I think 28 was my first rec you’ve hit! I’m stoked you liked it! | Viriathus
10.20.19 | All Out War are a band who ive never dug much into | accompliceofmydeath
10.21.19 | I dig all of your most recent listens. All Out War really being the standout. Such a brutal hardcore record for the time. | Uzumaki
10.21.19 | It was fucking good, and thanks for the digs! What’d you think of Dyingrace? | Deez
10.22.19 | All Out War are a band who ive never dug much into'
same I like them but never listen to them | botb
10.22.19 | 28 is the one to hit if you ever want to check an album out tbh | peekatoad
10.22.19 | Too bad about 23. It's a great ep. You should give their Sun Eater LP a listen. No pig squeals there and it's much different than anything they've released | Viriathus
10.22.19 | Ill keep 28 in mind
And Sun Eater is the only good thing Job for a Cowboy made imo. | accompliceofmydeath
10.22.19 | Shit, I still have Dyingrace on my backlog of listens. Hopefully I can get to it today. | peekatoad
10.22.19 | Sun Eater is a superb album. I wish they were working on a new album expanding that sound. And Jonny Davy's vocals on Sun Eater are some of my favorite vocals, he shows great range | Uzumaki
10.22.19 | 18 and 19 is up | Viriathus
10.23.19 | Prayer for Cleansing are just generic Swedeath trying to pass off as Hardcore. Theres only a few interesting moments on them. Grew off me so unbelievably quickly | botb
10.23.19 | PFC was one of the first bands to do that style though! I still love that record | Viriathus
10.23.19 | Undying were also around at the time. Doesnt get rid of the fact that what they were doing was using Swedeath cliches that were dated before they rebranded them for the Hardcore crowd. | accompliceofmydeath
10.23.19 | God bless those hardcore kids that were early adapters of death metal. Throw Abnegation, Day of Mourning and Day of Suffering in there, too. | Deez
10.23.19 | Fuck yes | Uzumaki
10.24.19 | Just one today, but it’s well worth your time. #11! | GhostB1rd
10.24.19 | If you thought Crisis was great you'd jizz your pants to Watch Out and literally die if you heard S/T. | Uzumaki
10.25.19 | 1 and 8 are now live, and good morning to y’all. | accompliceofmydeath
10.25.19 | Man, WDHR brings me back to when I first started going to shows in Minneapolis in the mid 00s. So sick. | accompliceofmydeath
10.25.19 | Also, I swear I'm going to check out Dyingrace today. | botb
10.25.19 | I need to get through my kickback revival phase before I check any of these out I haven’t heard, I keep just going back to that | Uzumaki
10.25.19 | Lol. Looking forward to hearing Kickback on my list then. | accompliceofmydeath
10.25.19 | Finally got around to jamming Dyingrace. This is basically straightforward death metal, with some nods to hardcore. I wouldn't doubt that it's hardcore kids playing death metal as nothing is particularly flashing and there are lots of mosh parts. It's basically what I think of when I think of how I want deathcore to sound, but this didn't really blow me away. Glad I checked it though. | Uzumaki
10.25.19 | Glad you did. That’s all i could ever ask. | Uzumaki
10.25.19 | A day off, and 2, 3, 7 and 9 are up! | botb
10.26.19 | Hell yeah! 3 is a pretty early representation of what metalcore became, out in 1994!
| Viriathus
10.26.19 | Unbroken and Unsane both fuck. Shadows Fall are better than a lot of their contemporaries but still pretty meh. | accompliceofmydeath
10.28.19 | Unsane is so sick. It sounds like Helmet covering Flipper. You should check out the band WRONG if you really dig Unsane.
That Unbroken record was pivotal for hardcore/metalcore. Really helped propel that mid-tempo chug in hardcore. | Uzumaki
10.30.19 | Sorry for the delay this week. Felt some burnout at the beginning of the week (not from the homework list, just from music in general), and just jammed whatever to get back into the swing of things. Sometimes silence is good for the soul, you know? 4, 6, 10, 12 and 14 are up! | botb
10.31.19 | Glad you finally got to 4. One of my favorite metalcore albums ever and criminally underrated. 6 and 10 are fun listens, nothing special really but still very fun. 12 has some bops (namely blistered) but there’s legit no reason it should be 45 minutes long. 14 is a band everyone used to rave about when I was in high school as the “band with the best breakdowns ever” but I never really got the hype.
And also dude don’t feel it’s necessary to apologize for taking a few days, we’re just thrilled to share new music with you and are having fun watching you go through the journey, real life always comes first
| Groundking
10.31.19 | JFAC 'Meh, and I don’t think I could sit through a full album of theirs.' Nooooo you need to listen to Sun Eater it's amazing | accompliceofmydeath
10.31.19 | Turmoil is the jam. WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!
TAS is my favorite heavy band, so I won't bother fanboying over them.
@botb I think you mixed up 12 and 14. Agreed if that is true. I also agree with your comment about life before music. | botb
10.31.19 | Haha you right, swap what I said for those two | Viriathus
10.31.19 | Symphony in Peril are boring yeah | Relinquished
10.31.19 | "You should check out the band WRONG if you really dig Unsane."
hell yea, in a way they're metalcore in sound since they got some Capsule-isms leftover | accompliceofmydeath
10.31.19 | Oh, does WRONG share members with Capsule? | Relinquished
10.31.19 | damn right they do, same vocalist/bassist and guitarist that did the solos | accompliceofmydeath
10.31.19 | Dang, I had no idea! Now I want to listen to Capsule. | Uzumaki
10.31.19 | Thanks guys. That means a lot to hear that. | Uzumaki
11.01.19 | Honestly, the two albums I’ve been looking forward to the most have finally been listened to. 5 and 15 are up, and check it out!
I’m into the home stretch now! 21 left to go! | accompliceofmydeath
11.01.19 | Safe to say a lot of the stuff on your lists wouldn't be here without 5 and 15. Also, how sick does Chad sounds on Shai Hulud for being 16?! | Uzumaki
11.01.19 | Wow. Props then to him for pulling it off. | accompliceofmydeath
11.01.19 | Yeah, it's nuts. Then he ditched Shai Hulud to join New Found Glory who were a nothing pop punk band, while Shai Hulud was one of the biggest hardcore bands at the time. | botb
11.01.19 | Geert is my favorite Hulud singer but hearts once nourished is my favorite Hulud record.
Also in regards to 5: MEEEEEE-SHAAAAA | Uzumaki
11.02.19 | I’d go with TWBIL, but A Profound Hatred Of Man tops all. | Deez
11.03.19 | Hearts once nourished>>>>>all | Uzumaki
11.05.19 | All right, friends, another day in the books, and four more entries are up for perusal: 82, 83, 89 and 90. Have fun! | Emim
11.05.19 | God there's so much good shit on here. Glad you like Animosity, that's one of my favorite deathcore-flavored bands. | Uzumaki
11.05.19 | :) :) :) | botb
11.05.19 | I feel like Coalesce doesn’t really get included in the conversation of originators of the mathcore thing as much as botch, converge, and DEP do... and honestly their back catalogue is just as impressive. | Viriathus
11.05.19 | Coalesce really dont get the credit they deserve along with Deadguy, super important and influential Mathcore bands. They needa be brought up more often next to Botch, Converge, TDEP, Norma Jean, The Chariot and the likes. | Uzumaki
11.05.19 | An excellent day in the books in my opinion! 81, 84 - 87 and 95 are up!!! | Deez
11.06.19 | Die my will needs changing dude i re entered it. I Spelt it wrong. Cretin | botb
11.06.19 | Oh shit! If I had known you were going to love APMD and black breath I would have rec’d you a ton of shit like that. Glad you dug Axis! They’re IMO the best revival 90s style metalcore out there besides maybe Foundation | Uzumaki
11.06.19 | You know, #7 does have several spots left open...
Shoutbox that stuff! | Deez
11.06.19 | XrepentenceX are the best new 90s style shit i heard. Sounds like day of suffering or arkangel or some shit | Emim
11.06.19 | Has Celeste made it onto any of these lists? | HoopyFrood
11.06.19 | sweet list! gotta check some of these. | Deez
11.06.19 | Has Celeste made it onto any of these lists?'
No I doubt because theyre not a hardcore or metalcore band | Uzumaki
11.06.19 | Well, Sput has Celeste tagged as a hardcore band, along with sludge and black metal, and the bio says the band contains ex-members of Mihai Edrisch, which definitely made list 5 or 6 I believe, so at worst Celeste will sound like Comity 2.0, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
@emim, if you know the Celeste album that would most closely align with these lists, throw it here and I’ll look it up!
| Uzumaki
11.06.19 | Only two today, but they were good! 88 and 94 are up!
... Apparently too much of a good thing IS a thing; between the past several days of listening, re-listening and opining, I almost hit burnout. Gotta drop this back down to appreciable levels, which is gonna be really hard because I'm SOOOO close to finishing this list out and almost all these albums are like 30 mins. or less lol. | Emim
11.06.19 | They definitely have some hardcore influence to their sound. I'd say Morte(s) Nee(s) is probably my favorite album of theirs. | Deez
11.06.19 | Die my will are the S H I T
Also you can link that to the actual album on the database now man. I typed that in wrong initially.
Also Nora are one of my least fave hxc bands ever the fact you gave that a higher score than bloodlet makes me waana hurt someone | RadioSuicide
11.06.19 | impressive list man, a ton of goodies | Uzumaki
11.08.19 | Had the day off today, and having stepped back from this list the past two days was a nice way to hit the reset button for me; gave me the energy and impetus to make a push and finish this list. 91-93 and 96-101 are now up, and that's it for Homework List #3!
Thanks to everyone for sticking around, commenting on here, heckling, supporting, etc. - you made this list even more fun to work through.
I'll open up the comments section for list #4 now, so I'll see y'all over there!!! | botb
11.08.19 | Hell yeah! You’re funnily unpredictable as to what I’ll think you’ll enjoy. I thought the scores of Indecision and Incendiary were going to be opposite. I’m just happy you’ve really enjoyed some of my recs regardless! | Uzumaki
11.09.19 | @ botb:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gayu212jfBY | Deez
11.09.19 | I think youre gonna dig the next Starkweather its miles better than the early stuff, all that good shit from that came into focus for a monsterous album. Some of my fave vox ever on that record (not for everyone,i get). You were always gonna lova Gaza who doesnt? | Uzumaki
11.09.19 | Well then stick around for list #4 then and read for yourself!!! | Deez
11.09.19 | Ive been in these all the way homes, Super interesting to see someone going through all this with you and knowledgeable cats like Botb and Alexis | botb
11.10.19 | I totally missed you loved Gaza and I am here for it, that album is a force of nature. Also some of my fave recorded vocals ever on that one. | Uzumaki
11.10.19 | It was incredible to hear it come up totally out of left field and obliterate any and all my expectations. |
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