Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
We’re heading back to the year 2000 to rank the best metalcore albums that kicked off a new millennium of heavy music. From Darkest Hour and Killswitch Engage to Walls of Jericho, Skycamefalling, and beyond, this was a massive year that helped define the modern metalcore sound.
In this video, I’ll be breaking down and ranking each release — from the iconic to the overlooked — exploring what made them stand out, how they’ve held up over time, and why 2000 was such an important year for the genre.
If you’re into early 2000s metalcore, melodic hardcore, or just want to revisit the roots of your favorite bands, this is the deep dive for you. #metalcore #killswitchengage #shadowsfall #darkesthour #underoath @killswitchengage @darkesthourdudes @underoathmusic
00:00 Intro
00:13 Darkest Hour - The Mark Of Judas
00:46 Society’s Finest - The Journey So Far
01:16 Born Under Saturn - Reflecting The Beautiful Design
01:48 Shadows Fall - Of One Blood
02:18 Drowningman - Rock And Roll Killing Machine
02:49 Snapcase - Design For Automotion
03:25 Red Roses For A Blue Lady - The Return to Melancholy
04:14 Sentence - Dominion On Evil
04:39 This Day Forward - The Transient Effects of Light on Water
05:14 Burn It Down - Let The Dead Bury The Dead
06:01 Skycamefalling - 10.21
06:58 Underoath - Cries Of The Past
07:33 Walls Of Jericho - The Bound Feed the Gagged
08:05 Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage
08:57 Undying - The Whispered Lies Of Angels
09:35 100 Demons - In the Eyes of the Lord
10:05 A Life Once Lost - Open Your Mouth for the Speechless... in Case of Those Appointed to Die
10:40 Eighteen Visions - Until The Ink Runs Out
11:39 Heaven Shall Burn - Asunder
12:18 Reprisal - Boundless Human Stupidity
12:49 State Craft - To Celebrate The Forlorn Seasons
13:29 Honorable Mentions
14:08 Living Sacrifice - The Hammering Process
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We’re heading back to the year 2000 to rank the best metalcore albums that kicked off a new millennium of heavy music. From Darkest Hour and Killswitch Engage to Walls of Jericho, Skycamefalling, and beyond, this was a massive year that helped define the modern metalcore sound.
In this video, I’ll be breaking down and ranking each release — from the iconic to the overlooked — exploring what made them stand out, how they’ve held up over time, and why 2000 was such an important year for the genre.
If you’re into early 2000s metalcore, melodic hardcore, or just want to revisit the roots of your favorite bands, this is the deep dive for you. #metalcore #killswitchengage #shadowsfall #darkesthour #underoath @killswitchengage @darkesthourdudes @underoathmusic
00:00 Intro
00:13 Darkest Hour - The Mark Of Judas
00:46 Society’s Finest - The Journey So Far
01:16 Born Under Saturn - Reflecting The Beautiful Design
01:48 Shadows Fall - Of One Blood
02:18 Drowningman - Rock And Roll Killing Machine
02:49 Snapcase - Design For Automotion
03:25 Red Roses For A Blue Lady - The Return to Melancholy
04:14 Sentence - Dominion On Evil
04:39 This Day Forward - The Transient Effects of Light on Water
05:14 Burn It Down - Let The Dead Bury The Dead
06:01 Skycamefalling - 10.21
06:58 Underoath - Cries Of The Past
07:33 Walls Of Jericho - The Bound Feed the Gagged
08:05 Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage
08:57 Undying - The Whispered Lies Of Angels
09:35 100 Demons - In the Eyes of the Lord
10:05 A Life Once Lost - Open Your Mouth for the Speechless... in Case of Those Appointed to Die
10:40 Eighteen Visions - Until The Ink Runs Out
11:39 Heaven Shall Burn - Asunder
12:18 Reprisal - Boundless Human Stupidity
12:49 State Craft - To Celebrate The Forlorn Seasons
13:29 Honorable Mentions
14:08 Living Sacrifice - The Hammering Process
Buy Metal Trenches MERCH (Sick design by CurlyArt): metaltrenches.bigcartel.com
Grow YOUR OWN YouTube Channel with vidiq.com/METAL
Join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/7QTAesh5Pp
Become a Supporter!
patreon.com/metaltrenches
subscribestar.com/metal-trenches
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: eepurl.com/dogQCD
Connect:
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minds.com/metaltrenches
facebook.com/metaltrenches
metaltrenches.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/MetalTrenches
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I do not own the rights to any of the featured song clips on this video. All credit to the artists and labels with specific permission granted. These fall under fair use based on sufficient transformation for the purpose of review, promotion, and commentary.
