{"id":230407,"date":"2024-08-28T17:48:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/28\/10-extremely-underrated-metalcore-albums\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T17:48:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:48:51","slug":"10-extremely-underrated-metalcore-albums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/28\/10-extremely-underrated-metalcore-albums\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Extremely Underrated Metalcore Albums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get into some gems from the metalcore scene. Most of these bands had very short runs, often capping off their careers with a killer album.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find a bunch of stuff from the &#8217;90s here, along with stuff you may have forgotten from the 2000s. A few of these acts are still around today though, so show them some love while they&#8217;re here.<\/p>\n<p>Remember these dudes from <em>Battle for Ozzfest<\/em>? To be honest, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/a-dozen-furies\">A Dozen Furies<\/a><\/strong> was just another 2000s metalcore band, albeit one with some big riffs and great live performances, but after they won the MTV reality show, they stepped up massively with their sole full-length album, <em>A Concept From Fire<\/em>. This thing is packed with big songs \u2014 \u201cThe Cycle,\u201d \u201cLost in a Fantasy,\u201d \u201cAwake and Lifeless\u201d\u2026 all bangers. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/a-dozen-furies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Dozen Furies<\/a><\/strong> could fucking shred too, distancing them from the metalcore crowd of the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"A Dozen Furies - Awake And Lifeless (Lyrics)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aPQHJLmbu58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Let me say it loud for those in the back \u2014 this album is BRILLIANT! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/tallah\">Tallah<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s psychotic blend of metalcore and n\u00fc-metal is unlike anything from the last decade. The grooves are so strong, <strong>Max Portnoy<\/strong>\u2019s drumming is insane and vocalist <strong>Justin Bonitz<\/strong> sounds like a lab experiment let loose from Disney Studios. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/tallah\">Tallah<\/a><\/strong> may be the only band to successfully recreate the \u201cI\u2019m fucking crazy\u201d vibes of \u201890s n\u00fc-metal, but in a way that\u2019s actually fresh and genuine. That\u2019s not even getting into the album\u2019s <strong>A24<\/strong>-esque concept. <em>Matriphagy<\/em> is a real achievement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Tallah - L.E.D. (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rkE_-zYHDCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Just stupidly underrated. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/the-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The End<\/a><\/strong> was like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tool<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/neurosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neurosis<\/a><\/strong> meets <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/isis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isis<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/every-time-i-die\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Every Time I Die<\/a><\/strong>, but sort of radio friendly. The Canadian band cast a wide net on <em>Elementary<\/em>, breaking from their mathy roots in favor of big riffs, post-grunge and big atmosphere. Still, it\u2019s firmly entrenched in metalcore, as evidenced in its pummeling instrumental work. Can you tell this album is tough to describe in a single paragraph?\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Dangerous\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wD3LLJPp7TM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Oh crap, now we\u2019ve gotta describe this album? Does djenty <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/protest-the-hero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protest the Hero<\/a><\/strong> make sense? For real though, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/invent-animate\">Invent, Animate<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s <em>Stillworld<\/em> is a magnificent record. This thing twinkles like a clear night sky while striking brutal, off-beat rhythms. It\u2019s as emotionally cathartic as progressive metalcore gets, and about as finely crafted too. It\u2019s just a joy to listen to.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"INVENT, ANIMATE - Celestial Floods (Official Stream)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J9Nlo_EXQ3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Let\u2019s go back to the \u201890s real quick and spotlight a truly slept-on album. Just around the time metalcore was galvanizing into its <em>Opposite of December<\/em> \/ <em>We Are the Romans<\/em> form, a bizarre blend of hardcore and technical death metal took shape in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/all-out-war\">All Out War<\/a><\/strong>. <em>For Those Who Were Crucified <\/em>sounds like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/sick-of-it-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sick of it All<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Death<\/a><\/strong> got melded together in a chemical explosion. It shouldn\u2019t work in theory, but it fucking rips in practice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"For Those Who Were Crucified\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K5_oSTF9oeA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/from-autumn-to-ashes\">From Autumn to Ashes<\/a><\/strong> went through a rebuilding process before releasing <em>Holding a Wolf by the Ears<\/em>. They\u2019d just replaced their original singer and shuffled around their mid-2000s lineup. It was a chaotic time for sure, but the metalcore band low-key turned the turmoil into their best album. It didn\u2019t grab the Zeitgeist like <em>The Fiction We Live<\/em>, but <em>Holding a Wolf by the Ears<\/em> is an incredibly strong full work, never offering a dull moment during its countless melodic moments.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Daylight Slaving\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HiT6vGYrfIM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of their time, in a nutshell. It\u2019s insane that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/coalesce\">Coalesce<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s <em>Give Them Rope<\/em> was recorded in the mid-\u201890s, seeing a release the same year the <strong>Spice Girls<\/strong> became a thing. It\u2019s about as violent as metallic hardcore got at the time, comparable to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/converge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Converge<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s <em>Petitioning the Empty Sky<\/em> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/botch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Botch<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s forthcoming <em>American Nervoso<\/em>. Plus, the grooves on <em>Give Them Rope<\/em> were so deep that it certainly would\u2019ve converted a mass of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/pantera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pantera<\/a><\/strong> fans to the underground scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"coalesce - have patience\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ILzuldHrOG0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A lot of these \u201cunderrated\u201d bands are long gone, but you can still show <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/johnny-booth\">Johnny Booth<\/a><\/strong> some love in person! Released in 2019, <em>Firsthand Accounts<\/em> has been around just long enough to be considered underrated. It\u2019s an album filled with pit starters and rhythmic destruction with just enough space for those cathartic lucid-dream moments. Tracks like \u201cThief\u201d and \u201cLeft Hand Assurance\u201d are unapologetic beatdowns, while the phenomenal \u201cAsymmetrical\u201d shows off a highly elevated songwriting prowess.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Johnny Booth - Asymmetrical [Official Audio]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d9TsbC9oAfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This album straddles the mid-2000s metalcore\/deathcore line, but it\u2019s the guitar work that steeps <em>Delenda<\/em> into the former. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/from-a-second-story-window\">From a Second Story Window<\/a><\/strong> had a weird knack for switching seamlessly between \u201cdumb\u201d and \u201csmart.\u201d They\u2019d linger on the most caveman-esque breakdown section then fly into total mathcore insanity. <em>Delenda<\/em> is a treat if you\u2019re into all types of \u201ccore.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Soft Green Fields\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1RhTarQKkME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Spitfire<\/strong> went out with a bang in 2008. After a more straight-up, hyper metalcore album in 2006\u2019s <em>Self-Help<\/em>, Spitfire went into darker and more emotive territory with <em>Cult Fiction<\/em>. The guitar work became highly atmospheric, while the band stuck itself in mid-tempo, almost post-metal grooves. Imagine if mid-2000s <strong>Horse the Band <\/strong>suddenly started to sound like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/amenra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amenra<\/a><\/strong>. That\u2019s the path <strong>Spitfire<\/strong> took.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Chemotherapist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eK1UVqxMaHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<h5>Want More Metal? 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