Metalcore – THE ROCK FIX

Miss May I - Curse Of Existence

Five years is quite the gap when it comes to the music industry and fans of Miss May I will be pleased that the wait for new music has finally come to an end. ‘Curse Of Existence’ will be the band’s first release since their 2017 studio album titled ‘Shadows Inside’ but the real question...

A Day To Remember - You're Welcome

A Day To Remember are back with their seventh studio album, ‘You’re Welcome’, the first release under their new label Fueled By Raman. The long-awaited album was originally set to release back on November 15th 2019, but was later postponed to “early 2020” (because “the art for the record [wasn’t] done yet”) and then further...

Parkway Drive - Darker Still

There was a time when the future of Parkway Drive was unclear as the band took a step back after a lot of thought during lockdown. Thankfully for fans of the band, they have decided to return not just with a tour, but with a new album to boot. ‘Darker Still’ is set to be...

August Burn Red - Guardians Sessions

August Burns Red have been the talk of the town ever since they dropped their album ‘Guardiens’ back in 2020, so what better way to further the momentum of the record than to release an EP full of B-sides, covers, and reimaginings of some of the tracks from said record. Ever since the band released...

If I Die First - A Sure Disaster

SeeYouSpaceCowboy - A Sure Disaster

LA Metalcore group SeeYouSpaceCowbow and Post-Hardcore outfit If I Die First have dropped a collaborative Ep titled ‘A Sure Diaster’. The announcement was met with scepticism and I for one was certainly intrigued as to how these two bands would synergize so without further delay, here are my thoughts on their collaborative EP ‘A Sure...

The Devil Wears Prada - ZII

The Devil Wears Prada has made quite the name for themselves in the metalcore scene and fans have been eagerly anticipating new music ever since the band dropped ‘The Act’ back in 2019. It’s no doubt that the announcement of the ‘ZII’ EP has been met with excitement from fans and critics alike, so I...

Trivium - Ascendency

Trivium’s Ascendancy is a defining moment in modern metal, solidifying their place in the scene with a refined and aggressive sound. Released in 2005, the album fuses metalcore with elements of thrash and melodic death metal, showcasing razor-sharp riffs, relentless drumming, and Matt Heafy’s commanding vocal performance. Nearly two decades later, Ascendancy still stands tall....

Bring Me The Horizon - POST HUMAN: NeX GEn

The world has changed in the last four years since Bring Me the Horizon released their last full collection of music. ‘POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR’ was meant to start a release of four EPs in 12 months. We’ve now arrived at phase 2 of this plan a lot longer down the line than expected. SURVIVAL...

Ice Nine Kills - Welcome To Horrorwood

Ice Nine Kills took the metalcore world by storm with the release of ‘The Silver Scream’ back in 2018, and their highly anticipated follow up is finally here. ‘Welcome To Horrorwood’ is the direct sequel to the previous album and promises to continue down the path of turning horror movies into some badass tracks. I...

Trivium - In The Court Of The Dragon

Trivium seem to not want to stop when it comes to recording new music, and ‘In The Court Of The Dragon’ marks their second full-length album in the space of a year. The metalcore band from Orlando Florida certainly didn’t let their time off touring go to waste and fans seem just as excited if...

Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison

Love them or hate them, Bullet For My Valentine made a thunderous entrance into the metal scene with their debut album The Poison. Originally released in 2005 in the UK and 2006 in the US, this album helped shape the metalcore movement of the 2000s. With blistering riffs, soaring choruses, and a heavy dose of...

Light The Torch - You Will Be The Death Of Me

Light The Torch are back with their second full-length album titled ‘You Will Be The Death Of Me’. Fronted by former Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones, the band has already amassed a decent sized fan base that is eager to hear the successor of the bands 2018 release Revival. This album comes with some high...

While She Sleeps - SLEEPS SOCIETY

While She Sleeps have become one of the largest bands in the UK Metalcore scene with their albums ‘You Are We’ and ‘SO WHAT?’ both receiving critical acclaim from fans and media alike. The Welsh band have gone from supporting bands like Bullet for my valentine and Architects, to selling out Brixton Academy and having...

King 810 - AK Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major

KING 810 have returned with all the ammunition you would expect from the Flint natives! David Gunn and co have not disappointed with their fourth album consisting of the unrivalled amounts of grit and danger we have come to expect from the gang like band. It’s safe to say the future of metalcore is in...

Our Hollow, Our Home - Burn In The Flood

Our Hollow, Our Home has been ripping up the metalcore scene since 2013 and ‘Burn in the Flood’ has garnered a lot of attention. Fans have been patiently waiting for the next studio album from the band ever since ‘In Moment / / In Memory’ dropped back in 2018 so the question is, was it...

Electric Callboy - Tekkno

Following their viral lockdown success with ‘Hypa Hypa’ from their 2020 album ‘MMXX’, Electric Callboy have been keeping up the energy by releasing great single after great single for their latest album ‘Tekkno’, and it’s fair to say fans are excited to finally get to hear it! Here are my thoughts on the latest work...

Beartooth - Below

Ohio based metalcore giants Beartooth are back with their brand new album titled ‘Below’. The album is the successor to the band’s 2018 release ‘Disease’ and fans have been extremely vocal and supportive of the new record. With everything that has transpired around the world since the last release, I’d be lying if I said...

Spiritbox - Eternal Blue

Spiritbox have exploded onto the scene over the past year which has made the excitement around their first full-length album ‘Eternal Blue’ quite the thing to behold. The Canadian metal outfit have almost come out of nowhere, to being featured on magazine covers around the world, while the hype around this release has continuously grown,...

Caliban - Zeitgeister

The ever versatile Caliban are back with their latest album ‘Zeitgeister’. The metalcore outfit from Essen Germany has quite the dedicated fanbase, so the excitement around this upcoming album has been astounding. The successor of 2018’s ‘Elements’ promises to be an interesting album into the band’s discography so without any further delay, here are my...

Dreamshade - A Pale Blue Dot

Swiss metalcore outfit Dreamshade are back with their highly anticipated album, ‘A Pale Blue Dot’. This marks the bands first new record since 2016 and fans have finally had the pleasure of hearing the new tracks. The album has received mostly positive reviews from media and fans alike so I thought it’s time I checked...

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