Last updated on January 24, 2026, updated twice a month.

In the 2020s, metalcore has transformed from its roots of heavy riffs and guttural screams into a genre where brutal breakdowns now coexist with pop influences, electronic sounds, and polished production, bridging its intense past with a more diverse, refined present

The list below ranks 20 recently released Metalcore songs in descending order of engagement over the last 30 days.

1 . YUNGBLUD - Zombie

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Quoting genre fragments over a cinematic orchestral backdrop, “Zombie” sees YUNGBLUD lean into theatricality with a wink.

Released on May 30, 2025, under Locomotion Recordings Limited and licensed to UMG, the track merges British rock angst with symphonic flourishes from the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Actress Florence Pugh adds a polished disarray to the video—less scream queen, more gothic ingénue with attitude.

Behind the console, producer Matt Schwartz threads the piece together with the restraint of someone familiar with chaos.

Dominic Harrison, the multi-instrumentalist behind the YUNGBLUD moniker since 2017, continues to ricochet across genre lines, known for sidestepping predictability more than seeking cohesion.

Genres : british indie rock,modern rock,pov: indie,rock,melodic metalcore,metalcore,uk metalcore

The music video is directed by Charlie Sarsfield

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

19.04% / 1.35%

2 . Bad Omens - Dying To Love

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“Dying To Love” trades noise for nuance, weaving metal, rock, and electronic threads into something more haunted than heavy.

Bad Omens leans into the lyrical gray zone—obsession, isolation, a spiritual slow burn—where love starts looking a lot like death and vice versa.

Lines like “driving home with nowhere to be” and “stepping stones that bloody your feet” don’t exactly scream date night.

Noah Sebastian’s soaring delivery keeps circling the same phrase—“I’ve been dying to love”—until yearning feels more like resignation.

It’s anthemic without triumph, eerie without melodrama, and unmistakably Bad Omens finding new terrain without losing their footing.

Genres : metalcore

The music video is directed by Nico & Noah

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

46.19% / 3.46%

3 . Bad Omens - Specter

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“Bad Omens – Specter” heralds Bad Omens’ return after a two-year hiatus, dropping in August 2025. They blend modern rock and metalcore, exploring isolation, longing, and transformation.

Noah Sebastian’s introspective lyrics, “Oh I’m changing, and I feel more like a ghost,” evoke a spectral emptiness.

The chorus, “Do you feel love? I know I don’t with no one to hold,” underlines the song’s melancholic pulse.

Since 2015, this Richmond, Virginia band has unfolded with albums like “The Death of Peace of Mind,” carving a distinctive soundscape.

Genres : metalcore

The music video is directed by Noah Sebastian, Nico

Featured on the album Specter

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22.64% / 2.59%

4 . Babymetal, Electriccallboy - Ratatata

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Collaborating with Electric Callboy, Babymetal brings together their iconic metal fusion in “Ratatata,” released in May 2024. The song features a blend of metalcore and J-pop influences. It was performed at Hellfest 2024, captured by ARTE Concert.

Genres : Metal, Rock,idol rock, j-metal, kawaii metal, comic metal, german metalcore, trancecore

The music video is directed by Schillobros.

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

3.63% / 0.61%

5 . Bad Omens - Like A Villain

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Bad Omens’ “Like A Villain” explores toxic relationships through a mix of alternative metal and electronic elements. Written by Noah Sebastian and Joakim Karlsson, the track delves into themes of guilt and emotional conflict.

Genres : Metal,american metalcore

The music video is directed by Orie McGinness

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

3.56% / 0.64%

6 . Sim - The Rumbling

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SiM‘s “The Rumbling” serves as the opening theme for the second half of Attack on Titan’s final season, blending metalcore with orchestral elements. Released in 2022, it hit No. 1 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.

Genres : Metal,japanese metalcore, japanese screamo

The music video is directed by Taiyo Yamamoto

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

1.82% / 0.33%

7 . Motionless In White - Another Life

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Motionless In White‘s “Another Life” (2019) mixes gothic rock and metalcore, reflecting on the emotional aftermath of a painful breakup. The introspective lyrics focus on regret and the memories of a lost relationship.

Genres : Metal,alternative metal, metalcore

The music video is directed by Max Moore

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1.92% / 0.32%

8 . Electric Callboy - We Got The Moves

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Electric Callboy’s “We Got the Moves” (2021) combines metalcore and electro-pop, celebrating youth and freedom in a high-energy summer anthem. The lyrics, entirely in English, reflect the carefree vibe of the track.

Genres : Metal,comic metal, german metalcore, trancecore

The music video is directed by Oliver Schillo, Pascal Schillo

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

1.60% / 0.30%

9 . Sleep Token - Emergence

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Sleep Token releases “Emergence” in March 2025 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, marking their first new music since 2023’s “Take Me Back to Eden.”

The track blends progressive metal, electronic elements, and R&B, layering atmospheric piano over down-tuned guitar riffs.

Vessel’s vocals shift between haunting melodies and raw aggression, lyrically evoking transformation and rebirth.

The band’s masked anonymity remains intact, keeping their elusive image.

Genres : progressive metal, metalcore

The music video is directed by Noruwei

Featured on the album Even in Arcadia

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6.76% / 0.96%

10 . Motionless In White - Masterpiece

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Motionless In White‘s “Masterpiece” (2022) uses the metaphor of painting to explore themes of regret and self-forgiveness. The mix of metalcore and melodic rock underscores Chris Motionless’ emotional vocal delivery.

Genres : Metal,alternative metal, metalcore

The music video is directed by Max Moore

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

2.22% / 0.38%

11 . Imminence - God Fearing Man

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“God Fearing Man” arrives as a March 2025 single from Swedish metalcore band Imminence, channeling turmoil and the search for redemption through its searing lyrics.

Lines such as “I’ve been looking for God in the silence / To let me in” sift through the wreckage of inner strife, stretching toward some elusive deliverance.

Trelleborg’s five-piece outfit, signed to Arising Empire, continues threading raw emotion through layered intensity.

Genres : Metal, Rock,metalcore, metal, post-hardcore, deathcore

The music video is directed by Pavel Trebukhin

Featured on the album The Return of The Black

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11.46% / 1.81%

12 . Bad Omens - Left For Good

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“Left For Good” swings between jagged riffs and ghostly ambiance, pairing Bad Omens’ metallic punch with a streak of emotional exhaustion.

The lyrics linger on internal tension, as if stuck asking the same question over and over: why stay in pain when it’s so clearly time to go?

What begins as self-doubt edges into quiet defiance, demanding space, maybe a little respect, and definitely an overdue apology.

The chorus doesn’t rage so much as it insists, worn raw but unwilling to vanish without saying its piece.

Alt-metal muscle meets introspection here, with the band threading atmosphere through the wreckage.

Genres : metalcore

The music video is directed by Nico & Noah

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

62.50% / 2.59%

13 . Electric Callboy - Elevator Operator

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“Elevator Operator” marks the return of German electronicore powerhouse Electric Callboy, unveiled on January 24, 2025, as a follow-up to their explosive single “RATATATA” with Babymetal, which dominated YouTube Trends at #1 and entered the Top 50 Viral Charts across 42 countries in May 2024 with over 1 million streams and views in a day.

Inspired by an anecdote from their Tekkno World Tour, the track is an eclectic synthesis of funky grooves, pulsating EDM, and earth-shaking breakdowns. Nico Sallach delivers buoyant vocal melodies, while Kevin Ratajczak interjects with guttural screams. Adding depth, it features trance interludes, a satirical elevator music break, and infectious breakdowns.

The Schillobros-produced music video stars Uke Bosse in the titular role, weaving CGI-rendered cats, a raucous band performance, and a surreal party into its visual narrative. Already anticipated as a crowd-pleaser, it amplifies the band’s energetic ethos in live settings.

Electric Callboy, composed of Daniel Haniß (guitar), Daniel Klossek (bass), Nico Sallach (vocals), Kevin Ratajczak (vocals), Pascal Schillo (guitar), and David Friedrich (drums), continues to expand its acclaim after milestones like their gold-certified 2020 single “Hypa Hypa,” the chart-topping album “TEKKNO,” and a completely sold-out Hypa Hypa European tour in 2022.

Genres : Metal,metalcore, metal

The music video is directed by : Schillobros

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6.86% / 1.16%

14 . Electric Callboy - Tanzneid

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“Tanzneid” rides a surge of metalcore grit and electronic hardstyle bounce, slamming heavy guitars against neon beats with little concern for subtlety.

Its lyrics pulse with a near-manic urge to move, a physical itch that veers more breakneck impulse than carefree fun.

The structure pivots rapidly between aggression and euphoria, crashing through punk-coded riffs before landing in sugary pop choruses with clean vocals front and center.

Between all this are screamed lines and rhythmic breakdowns engineered less for catharsis than for keeping the BPM up and the room sweaty.

Genres : metalcore, metal

The music video is directed by Schillobros.

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

32.67% / 2.96%

15 . Architects - Animals

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Intertwining existential themes and the monotony of modern life, “Animals” stands as a significant single in the discography of the British metalcore band Architects. Released in October 2020 via Epitaph Records, the track captures a sense of entrapment and unease, exploring the consequences of human actions. A live orchestral version further underscores its emotional depth, reflecting on the grief and healing process following the passing of founding member Tom Searle. The song also represents a stylistic shift towards accessibility within the band’s evolving sound.

Genres : Rock, Metal,mathcore, melodic metalcore, metalcore, progressive metalcore, uk metalcore

The music video is directed by Dan Searle

Featured on the album For Those That Wish to Exist

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2.02% / 0.32%

16 . Bring Me The Horizon - Teardrops

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“Teardrops” emerges in October 2020 as the closing single of Bring Me the Horizon’s “Post Human: Survival Horror,” co-produced by vocalist Oliver Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish.

Sonically leaning into nu metal, alternative rock, emo, and metalcore, the track slips in an altered elephant sound at the 10-second mark—a studio joke turned audio easter egg.

Lyrically, it chronicles tech fatigue, anxiety, and depression, borrowing its chord progression from Linkin Park’s “Somewhere I Belong.”

Genres : metalcore, alternative metal

The music video is directed by Oliver Sykes

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

1.30% / 0.24%

17 . Spiritbox - Circle With Me

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“Circle With Me” emerges late in Spiritbox’s studio sessions, channeling Courtney LaPlante’s inner tug-of-war between self-assurance and unease over her career path.

Her clean, drifting vocals routinely give way to unfiltered screams, tracing a sonic arc from tranquility to full rupture.

Djent-tinged guitars twist beneath layered synths, while the rest of the band—Mike Stringer, Bill Crook, and Zev Rose—anchors the volatility with clinical precision.

Genres : Metal,canadian metalcore

The music video is directed by Orie McGinness

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

3.30% / 0.53%

18 . Architects - Blackhole

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Architects’ ‘Blackhole’ from ‘The Sky, The Earth & All Between’ features skyscraper rooftop performances and Jensen Noen’s direction.

Following extensive tours with Metallica and Bloodstock Festival, the band’s intense energy remains undiminished.

Fans await the February 2025 album, already listed as a must-hear by rock’s elite press.

Genres : Metal, Rock,metalcore, djent, metal, post-hardcore, deathcore

The music video is directed by Jensen Noen

Featured on the album The Sky, The Earth & All Between

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8.55% / 1.53%

19 . Bad Omens - Limits

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Bad Omens‘ “Limits” (2020) blends modern rock and metalcore, focusing on themes of betrayal, manipulation, and defiance. Noah Sebastian’s vocal delivery alternates between melody and aggression.

Genres : Metal,american metalcore

The music video is directed by Orie McGinness

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

2.53% / 0.44%

20 . Bad Omens - Nowhere To Go

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Bad Omens‘ “Nowhere To Go” (2022) mixes metalcore and electronic influences, exploring themes of betrayal and the struggle to break free from the past. The track captures the band’s evolving sound and modern anxieties.

Genres : Metal,american metalcore

The music video is directed by Orie McGinnes

>> Lyrics >> More by the same : Website

2.51% / 0.43%

YUNGBLUD rises to No. 1 on METALCORE with “Zombie,” ending Bad Omens’ reign. Bad Omens’ “Dying To Love” and “Specter” occupy second and third. Babymetal’s “Ratatata” featuring Electric Callboy and “Like A Villain” round out the Top 5. Bad Omens’ “Nowhere To Go” debuts at No. 20, providing the chart’s only new entry.

Metalcore Chart - Top 20 Songs (Last 30 Days) on RadioVideo.Music


Modest disclaimer: These rankings combine data from our platform with external streaming metrics to highlight what’s resonating right now.

We don’t claim to be exhaustive, so it’s possible you won’t find a title you expected to see on this list. Sorry about that — these things happen.

Our aim with these rankings is not to provide a definitive measure but to offer a snapshot of trends that resonate with audiences today.

ABOUT METALCORE

What is Metalcore?

Metalcore is a musical genre that fuses elements of heavy metal and hardcore punk. It is characterized by heavy guitar riffs, powerful breakdowns, and a vocal interplay between guttural screams and clean singing. Lyrically, metalcore often tackles introspective, social, and emotional themes with both musical and lyrical intensity.

More recently, metalcore has drawn influences from pop, rap, and other genres, incorporating electronic sounds such as EDM and synthwave, alongside an increased presence of vocal melodies that contrast with traditional growls and screams.

The use of VST plugins and advanced software enables the creation of complex arrangements and highly refined sounds, while integrating electronic and orchestral elements. As a result, production has become more polished compared to previous decades, with a focus on the contrast between the heaviness of breakdowns and the clarity of melodic passages.

Metalcore : 10 Record Labels

  • Founded in 1991, Rise Records is a U.S.-based label from Portland, Oregon. One of the largest in the metalcore and post-hardcore scene, it has signed influential bands like Of Mice & Men, The Devil Wears Prada, and Memphis May Fire.
  • Epitaph Records, founded by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion in 1980, is one of the most respected labels in punk and metalcore music. With bands like Bring Me The Horizon and Architects, Epitaph played a key role in popularizing metalcore.
  • Based in Los Angeles, Fearless Records is known for pop-punk and metalcore releases, producing notable bands like I Prevail, Pierce The Veil, and Ice Nine Kills. Fearless is also recognized for its “Punk Goes…” compilation series.
  • Founded in 2006, Sumerian Records is a Los Angeles-based label specializing in progressive metalcore and djent. With bands like Asking Alexandria and Born of Osiris, Sumerian has helped define a modern and technical sound in metalcore.
  • Nuclear Blast, based in Germany, is one of the world’s largest metal labels. Though primarily associated with genres like death metal and thrash, the label has also signed influential metalcore bands like As I Lay Dying and Bleed From Within.
  • Roadrunner Records, founded in the Netherlands in 1980, is a major player in the metal world. The label signed some of the biggest names in metalcore, including Killswitch Engage and Trivium, helping to popularize the genre in the early 2000s.
  • UNFD is an independent label based in Australia that focuses on metalcore and post-hardcore bands. With artists like Northlane, In Hearts Wake, and Architects, it has built a global reputation for high-quality productions.
  • cords, founded in 2016, quickly gained prominence in the metalcore scene. The label represents bands like We Came As Romans and Miss May I, distinguishing itself with a modern and dynamic approach to the genre.
  • Solid State Records is a subsidiary of Tooth & Nail Records, specializing in Christian metal and metalcore. With bands like August Burns Red and Demon Hunter, the label is a cornerstone of the Christian metalcore scene.
  • Century Media Records, founded in 1988 in Germany, is a metal label that spans a wide array of subgenres, including metalcore. The label has worked with bands like Architects and Heaven Shall Burn, helping promote the genre worldwide.

Metalcore : Instruments and Stage Outfits

  • Jackson Guitars is an American brand known for its electric guitars, highly favored in metal and metalcore for their aggressive design and technical performance.
  • ESP Guitars, based in Japan, is renowned for its high-quality electric guitars, used by many metalcore musicians.
  • Schecter Guitars is an American manufacturer of guitars and basses, particularly popular in the metalcore community. Their instruments are known for durability, active pickups, and distinctive aesthetics.
  • Line 6 produces amplifiers and digital effects processors. Products like their Helix amplifiers and effects pedals are widely used in metalcore for their ability to create heavy and varied sounds.
  • Pearl Drums is a drum and percussion manufacturer, recognized for its quality, power, precision, and durability.
  • Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in alternative clothing and pop culture. They offer a wide range of metalcore-related clothing and accessories, including band t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories.
  • Founded by Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon, Drop Dead Clothing is an alternative clothing brand that offers limited collections

Further Reading : 10 magazines and one book

  • Metal Injection is a news site that covers the entire global metal scene, featuring album reviews, interviews, videos, and reports on the latest events.
  • Kerrang! is a British magazine that explores all aspects of rock and metal. Since its launch in 1981, it has been a major source of information, interviews, and reviews for heavy music fans, available both in print and online.
  • Revolver Magazine is a U.S. magazine specializing in rock and metal music. Known for its bold covers and interviews with influential artists, it also offers album reviews, playlists, and cultural features.
  • The PRP delivers news and rumors surrounding the metal and hardcore scene, renowned for its thorough coverage of tours, album releases, and relevant news for fans.
  • Loudwire is an American site covering the full spectrum of rock and metal, featuring news, videos, interviews, and rankings.
  • AltPress (Alternative Press) is a U.S.-based magazine covering alternative music, including punk, metalcore, and post-hardcore.
  • Blabbermouth is a metal news site that provides everything from rumors to official announcements. It’s a must-visit for up-to-the-minute metal news, offering quick articles and constant updates on bands and activities.
  • Decibel Magazine is an American magazine focusing on extreme metal genres. It’s recognized for its in-depth journalistic approach, featuring well-researched articles, interviews with influential artists, and detailed reviews.
  • MetalSucks is a provocative and humorous website that covers the metal scene with an irreverent tone, focusing on news, reviews, commentary, and sharp analysis.
  • Rock Sound is a British magazine covering a wide range of rock genres, from pop-punk to metalcore. It’s known for exclusive interviews, high-quality photoshoots, and support for emerging artists in the rock and metal scene.
  • “A Guide to Metalcore Music Including the Pioneers of the Genre, Crossover Trash, Metallic Hardcore, Melodic Metalcore, and Subgenres” by Dakota Stevens provides a detailed look at the genre’s development over time.

ADJACENT GENRES

  • djent
  • deathcore
  • alternative metal
  • post-hardcore
  • groove metal
  • christian metal
  • melodic death metal