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AscendancyAscendancy by Trivium
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £2.90
Simply a masterpiece. The set works and necessary purchase to define the best in 21st century metalcore. Beautiful singing, amazing guitar and bass work, and tight drumming. Perfect.
Ember to InfernoEmber to Inferno by Trivium
Buy new: £5.14 / Used from: £5.15
Necessary follow-up purchase. Almost as perfect as ascendancy.
The BlackeningThe Blackening by Machine Head
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £4.00
Despite being extremely experimental, this album has turned out to be a contemporary classic. 10 minute songs?? I hear you ask in disbelief. When you listen to them, it feels like 2 :(
The Fall of IdealsThe Fall of Ideals by All That Remains
Buy new: £5.40 / Used from: £4.38
Ah, the new future of metalcore if they keep it up. For a young band the songwriting is very good, and musically they are extremely capable. Deserves to be on Roadrunner.
The PoisonThe Poison by Bullet For My Valentine
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £3.94
Welsh metalcore at its best! For a 'first' album, it is invaluable to a metal collection. It is more 'pop' than others, very sing-along and a very strong effort.
An Ocean Between Us (Ltd. Box)An Ocean Between Us (Ltd. Box) by As I Lay Dying
Buy new: £11.97 / Used from: £17.07
An amazing latest album from the mighty As I Lay Dying. This is another definitive band in the genre, and this album, despite being slightly different to earlier efforts, is a pleasure to listen to.
Frail Words CollapseFrail Words Collapse by As I Lay Dying
And an earlier release. Much more brutal, and simply suberb live, this is a metalcore album on the slightly heavier side that is a necessity.
Natural Born ChaosNatural Born Chaos by Soilwork
Buy new: £5.61 / Used from: £5.89
Very strong, particularly the first track 'Follow the Hollow'. Not for beginners however, as it is slightly heavier than most metalcore having just dropped of the melodic death metal lorry.