Despite what Atreyu may think, the roots of metalcore go back to the late ’80s and it was a fully formed genre by the early-to-mid ’90s, way before the mainstream metalcore boom of the early 2000s ...

The word "metalcore" is one of the few subgenres of music that conjures up an incredibly different range of sounds depending on who you ask. For old heads, it brings up a moment in time when the ...

For nearly two decades, ESCAPE THE FATE have turned heartbreak, chaos, and outright destruction into arena-sized anthems, ...

Ever since the early 2000s explosion, metalcore as a genre is often associated with the dual vocal approach of clean singing and heavier screams, something contemporary heavyweights such as I Prevail, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While not technically an album (alright, it's nowhere near an album: it's a four-song EP), Earth Crisis' second release ...

In modern metalcore, the generic breakdown as we know it seems to be close to extinction. But the way you recognize a good one remains unchanged—it’s when you sense the ultimate release of ...

Following our lists on ’90s metalcore and 2000s post-hardcore, this edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ looks at 15 classic albums from metalcore’s most popular era. Check out five songs we recommend ...

Metalcore. Depending on your age, tastes and relationship with heavy music, that word could spark any number of reactions. For many, it means a generation of killer bands that soundtracked their youth ...

They might be divisive, but Violent Nature proves I Prevail are still swinging for the fences on album 4 ...

Metalcore dominated the metal scene for the better part of the turn of the century, and it’s continued leading the mainstream. While some bands have undeniably got the recognition they deserve, others ...