Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Another incredibly important year for the metalcore genre, probably the last before it began to see a decline. In this video, I break down a HUGE list of essential albums from the scene, including classics, underrated gems, and a few controversial takes. @darkesthourdudes @augustburnsred @BTBAMofficial #metalcore #normajean #asilaydying #avengedsevenfold #parkwaydrive
00:00 Norma Jean – O' God, the Aftermath
00:52 Nodes Of Ranvier – The Years to Come
01:17 The Agony Scene – The Darkest Red
01:59 Ringworm – Justice Replaced by Revenge
02:29 Trivium – Ascendancy
03:01 Curl Up And Die – The One Above All, the End of All That Is
03:35 Darkest Hour – Undoing Ruin
04:20 Throwdown – Vendetta
04:41 A Day to Remember – And Their Name Was Treason
05:06 Drowningman – Don’t Push Us When We’re Hot
05:32 Symphony In Peril – The Whore's Trophy
06:10 Evergreen Terrace – Sincerity Is an Easy Disguise in This Business
06:36 Ion Dissonance – Solace
07:04 Knut – Terraformer
07:31 Every Time I Die – Gutter Phenomenon
08:05 From Autumn To Ashes – Abandon Your Friends
08:45 Still Remains – Of Love and Lunacy
09:08 Parkway Drive – Killing with a Smile
09:49 August Burns Red – Thrill Seeker
10:41 KEEP THE SERIES GOING
12:03 The Bled – Found in the Flood
12:33 Haste the Day – When Everything Falls
13:11 God Forbid – IV: Constitution of Treason
13:11 A Life Once Lost – Hunter
13:38 Hell Within – Asylum of the Human Predator
14:07 Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison
14:50 Avenged Sevenfold – City of Evil
16:10 Winter Solstice – The Fall of Rome
16:44 Protest the Hero – Kezia
17:21 Neaera – The Rising Tide of Oblivion
17:42 Johnny Truant – In the Library of Horrific Events
18:08 On Broken Wings – It's All a Long Goodbye
18:34 The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza – Self-Titled
19:05 Bleed the Sky – Paradigm in Entropy
19:39 Becoming the Archetype – Terminate Damnation
20:06 The Number Twelve Looks Like You – Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear.
20:46 Demon Hunter – The Triptych
21:15 As I Lay Dying – Shadows Are Security
22:05 Starkweather – Croatoan
22:35 Honorable Mentions
23:25 Between the Buried and Me – Alaska
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.
Another incredibly important year for the metalcore genre, probably the last before it began to see a decline. In this video, I break down a HUGE list of essential albums from the scene, including classics, underrated gems, and a few controversial takes. @darkesthourdudes @augustburnsred @BTBAMofficial #metalcore #normajean #asilaydying #avengedsevenfold #parkwaydrive
00:00 Norma Jean – O' God, the Aftermath
00:52 Nodes Of Ranvier – The Years to Come
01:17 The Agony Scene – The Darkest Red
01:59 Ringworm – Justice Replaced by Revenge
02:29 Trivium – Ascendancy
03:01 Curl Up And Die – The One Above All, the End of All That Is
03:35 Darkest Hour – Undoing Ruin
04:20 Throwdown – Vendetta
04:41 A Day to Remember – And Their Name Was Treason
05:06 Drowningman – Don’t Push Us When We’re Hot
05:32 Symphony In Peril – The Whore's Trophy
06:10 Evergreen Terrace – Sincerity Is an Easy Disguise in This Business
06:36 Ion Dissonance – Solace
07:04 Knut – Terraformer
07:31 Every Time I Die – Gutter Phenomenon
08:05 From Autumn To Ashes – Abandon Your Friends
08:45 Still Remains – Of Love and Lunacy
09:08 Parkway Drive – Killing with a Smile
09:49 August Burns Red – Thrill Seeker
10:41 KEEP THE SERIES GOING
12:03 The Bled – Found in the Flood
12:33 Haste the Day – When Everything Falls
13:11 God Forbid – IV: Constitution of Treason
13:11 A Life Once Lost – Hunter
13:38 Hell Within – Asylum of the Human Predator
14:07 Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison
14:50 Avenged Sevenfold – City of Evil
16:10 Winter Solstice – The Fall of Rome
16:44 Protest the Hero – Kezia
17:21 Neaera – The Rising Tide of Oblivion
17:42 Johnny Truant – In the Library of Horrific Events
18:08 On Broken Wings – It's All a Long Goodbye
18:34 The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza – Self-Titled
19:05 Bleed the Sky – Paradigm in Entropy
19:39 Becoming the Archetype – Terminate Damnation
20:06 The Number Twelve Looks Like You – Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear.
20:46 Demon Hunter – The Triptych
21:15 As I Lay Dying – Shadows Are Security
22:05 Starkweather – Croatoan
22:35 Honorable Mentions
23:25 Between the Buried and Me – Alaska
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.
