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OF MICE & MENTether
A directionless drift into generic metalcore tropes that fails to forge a meaningful emotional connection.
9.0
KNOCKED LOOSEYou Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
A masterclass in modern hardcore tension, refining the band's signature chaos into a focused, punishing architectural feat.
4.0
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND METhe Blue Nowhere
Between The Buried And Me weave a sprawling, kaleidoscopic tapestry of progressive mathcore that explores the fragile architecture of identity.
8.0
ASAVAMantras
A muscular, well-calibrated slice of melodic metalcore that prioritises rhythmic punch over fluff.
2.0
FUTURE PALACEResurgence
Future Palace delivers a glossy, hollow collection of tropes that mistakes high production values for actual musical substance.
2.0
UNPROCESSEDAngel
A bloated, identity-less odyssey that mistakes progressive complexity for depth and replaces genuine conviction with hollow aesthetic choices.
1.0
SPIRITBOXTsunami Sea
A directionless, hollowed-out drift that sacrifices the band's unique identity for a generic, atmospheric void.
5.0
ALLTAtaraxia
A polished, if somewhat safe, addition to the progressive metalcore canon that prioritises melodic hooks over raw edge.
8.0
I PREVAILViolent Nature
I Prevail trade polished sheen for raw, serrated edges on their most aggressive outing to date.
6.0
KILLSWITCH ENGAGEThis Consequence
A polished, safe, and ultimately predictable exercise in metalcore tropes.
9.0
OF MICE & MENAnother Miracle
A towering achievement in modern metalcore that marries visceral aggression with soaring, cinematic hooks.
7.0
AUGUST BURNS REDSeason of Surrender
A polished, technically proficient slab of metalcore that prioritises precision over raw danger.
MISS MAY I Unleash Visceral New Single "Hand Me A Halo" With Striking Music Video
Metalcore titans MISS MAY I have dropped a new music video for “Hand Me A Halo,” a blistering track from their upcoming album, 'No Place For Me'.
6.0
MOTIONLESS IN WHITEDecades
Decades balances gothic spectacle and polished metalcore with strong hooks, uneven pacing and occasional emotional weight.
5.0
NO CUREIt Is Going To Get Dark
A vicious hardcore record whose physical intensity is stronger than its emotional and structural range.
Upon A Burning Body Announce June US Tour
Upon A Burning Body will headline a June tour with Traitors, Carcosa and Swollen Teeth.
Unearth Return to Metal Blade Records
Unearth have rejoined Metal Blade and are writing a new studio album for release in 2027.
Matt Tuck Defends Bullet For My Valentine’s Metalcore Roots
Matt Tuck says Bullet For My Valentine remain proud of metalcore while continuing to expand beyond its original boundaries.
9.0
JINJERWallflowers
Wallflowers is focused, confrontational and fiercely dynamic: a record where technical power serves a clear emotional and social voice.
4.0
JINJERMacro
Macro is full of striking performances and sharp contrasts, but its emotional and musical fragments rarely form a convincing whole.