Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
2004 is arguably the SINGLE GREATEST YEAR for metalcore, and today I’m ranking some of the biggest (and most underrated) releases from the scene. From melodic metalcore classics to chaotic mathcore gems and hardcore crushers, this year truly helped define the sound of the 2000s.
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00:00 Killswitch Engage - The End Of Heartache
00:55 God Forbid - Gone Forever
01:26 Eighteen Visions - Obsession
01:55 Shadows Fall - The War Within
02:38 100 Demons - 100 Demons
03:04 Walls Of Jericho - All Hail The Dead
03:26 Underoath - They’re Only Chasing Safety
04:39 Mortal Treason - A Call To The Martyrs
05:02 Martyr AD - On Earth As It Is In Hell
05:28 Scarlet - Cult Classic
05:51 The Acacia Strain - 3750
06:24 Heaven Shall Burn - Antigone
06:51 Unearth - The Oncoming Storm
07:37 Haste The Day - Burning Bridges
08:11 Atreyu - The Curse
08:43 36 Crazyfists - A Snow Capped Romance
09:12 Keep This Series Alive
10:06 All That Remains - This Darkened Heart
10:39 Caliban - The Opposite From Within
11:10 The Chariot - Everything Is Alive, Everything Is Breathing, Nothing Is Dead, and Nothing Is Bleeding
12:12 The End - Within Dividia
12:28 It Dies Today - The Caitiff Choir
13:05 Misery Signals - Of Malice and the Magnum Heart
13:32 Demon Hunter - Summer Of Darkness
14:07 Breather Resist - Charmer
14:33 Remembering Never - Women and Children Die First
15:04 Bury Your Dead - Cover Your Tracks
15:29 Dead To Fall - Villainy And Virtue
15:59 Zao - The Funeral Of God
16:38 Reflux - The Illusion Of Democracy
17:16 All Else Failed - This Never Happened
17:41 Twelve Tribes - The Rebirth Of Tragedy
18:06 The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
18:52 Fordirelifesake - Dance.Pretend.Forget.Defend
19:19 Scars Of Tomorrow - Rope Tied To The Trigger
19:54 Arkangel - Hope You Die By Overdose
20:28 Honorable Mentions
21:21 Converge - You Fail Me
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2004 is arguably the SINGLE GREATEST YEAR for metalcore, and today I’m ranking some of the biggest (and most underrated) releases from the scene. From melodic metalcore classics to chaotic mathcore gems and hardcore crushers, this year truly helped define the sound of the 2000s.
@killswitchengage @underoathmusic @allthatremainsmusic
00:00 Killswitch Engage - The End Of Heartache
00:55 God Forbid - Gone Forever
01:26 Eighteen Visions - Obsession
01:55 Shadows Fall - The War Within
02:38 100 Demons - 100 Demons
03:04 Walls Of Jericho - All Hail The Dead
03:26 Underoath - They’re Only Chasing Safety
04:39 Mortal Treason - A Call To The Martyrs
05:02 Martyr AD - On Earth As It Is In Hell
05:28 Scarlet - Cult Classic
05:51 The Acacia Strain - 3750
06:24 Heaven Shall Burn - Antigone
06:51 Unearth - The Oncoming Storm
07:37 Haste The Day - Burning Bridges
08:11 Atreyu - The Curse
08:43 36 Crazyfists - A Snow Capped Romance
09:12 Keep This Series Alive
10:06 All That Remains - This Darkened Heart
10:39 Caliban - The Opposite From Within
11:10 The Chariot - Everything Is Alive, Everything Is Breathing, Nothing Is Dead, and Nothing Is Bleeding
12:12 The End - Within Dividia
12:28 It Dies Today - The Caitiff Choir
13:05 Misery Signals - Of Malice and the Magnum Heart
13:32 Demon Hunter - Summer Of Darkness
14:07 Breather Resist - Charmer
14:33 Remembering Never - Women and Children Die First
15:04 Bury Your Dead - Cover Your Tracks
15:29 Dead To Fall - Villainy And Virtue
15:59 Zao - The Funeral Of God
16:38 Reflux - The Illusion Of Democracy
17:16 All Else Failed - This Never Happened
17:41 Twelve Tribes - The Rebirth Of Tragedy
18:06 The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
18:52 Fordirelifesake - Dance.Pretend.Forget.Defend
19:19 Scars Of Tomorrow - Rope Tied To The Trigger
19:54 Arkangel - Hope You Die By Overdose
20:28 Honorable Mentions
21:21 Converge - You Fail Me
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:
metaltrenches.com
minds.com/metaltrenches
facebook.com/metaltrenches
metaltrenches.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/MetalTrenches
instagram.com/metal.trenches
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.
