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Top Metalcore albums of 2021

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Updated: 7 May
Average Ratings Reviews
Every Time I Die - Radical, Cover art
Radical
Every Time I Die
3.58 2k 2,033 16 16
22 October 2021 Album
Metalcore Mathcore
Post-Hardcore Southern Metal
angry heavy political aggressive energetic technical rhythmic rebellious
2k Ratings 16 Reviews 3.58 Average
Dying Wish - Fragments of a Bitter Memory, Cover art
Fragments of a Bitter Memory
Dying Wish
3.58 629 629 2 2
1 October 2021 Album
Melodic Metalcore
aggressive heavy angry melodic political violence dark death
629 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.58 Average
Between the Buried and Me - Colors II, Cover art
Colors II
Between the Buried and Me
3.53 3k 2,881 45 45
20 August 2021 Album
Progressive Metal Metalcore
Avant-Garde Metal
progressive technical eclectic complex heavy dense suite uncommon time signatures
3k Ratings 45 Reviews 3.53 Average
SeeYouSpaceCowboy - The Romance of Affliction, Cover art
The Romance of Affliction
SeeYouSpaceCowboy
3.54 1k 1,398 7 7
5 November 2021 Album
Metalcore
Sasscore Mathcore Emo-Pop Post-Hardcore
introspective chaotic passionate love angry heavy aggressive melodic
1k Ratings 7 Reviews 3.54 Average
Trivium - In the Court of the Dragon, Cover art
In the Court of the Dragon
Trivium
3.52 2k 1,538 21 21
8 October 2021 Album
Melodic Metalcore
Thrash Metal Progressive Metal
energetic epic melodic heavy aggressive fantasy passionate complex
2k Ratings 21 Reviews 3.52 Average
Frontierer - Oxidized, Cover art
Oxidized
Frontierer
3.51 2k 2,442 29 29
1 October 2021 Album
Mathcore
Djent Glitch Avant-Garde Metal
noisy heavy chaotic aggressive dense dissonant rhythmic mechanical
2k Ratings 29 Reviews 3.51 Average
Silent Planet - Iridescent, Cover art
Iridescent
Silent Planet
3.54 576 576 9 9
12 November 2021 Album
Metalcore
Djent Post-Hardcore Alternative Metal Mathcore
atmospheric heavy apocalyptic philosophical political introspective anxious aggressive
576 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.54 Average
Fromjoy - It Lingers, Cover art
It Lingers
Fromjoy
3.55 241 241
16 July 2021 Album
Metalcore
Mathcore Atmospheric Drum and Bass
eclectic noisy heavy dissonant chaotic manic hateful uncommon time signatures
241 Ratings 3.55 Average
Zao - The Crimson Corridor, Cover art
The Crimson Corridor
Zao
3.52 471 471 2 2
9 April 2021 Album
Metalcore
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
angry atmospheric spiritual heavy
471 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.52 Average
Phinehas - The Fire Itself, Cover art
The Fire Itself
Phinehas
3.53 187 187
27 August 2021 Album
Melodic Metalcore
technical melodic heavy energetic rhythmic
187 Ratings 3.53 Average
ERRA - ERRA, Cover art
ERRA
ERRA
3.47 969 969 14 14
19 March 2021 Album
Progressive Metal Melodic Metalcore
Djent
technical existential futuristic melodic progressive heavy philosophical ethereal
969 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.47 Average
Yautja - The Lurch, Cover art
The Lurch
Yautja
3.49 680 680 6 6
21 May 2021 Album
Mathcore Sludge Metal
Noise Rock Death Metal
aggressive technical heavy noisy raw chaotic
680 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.49 Average
MouthBreather - I'm Sorry Mr. Salesman, Cover art
I'm Sorry Mr. Salesman
MouthBreather
3.47 436 436
13 August 2021 Album
Mathcore Metalcore
chaotic technical heavy aggressive dissonant noisy manic misanthropic
436 Ratings 3.47 Average
Ice Nine Kills - The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood, Cover art
The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
Ice Nine Kills
3.39 906 906 5 5
15 October 2021 Album
Melodic Metalcore
Alternative Metal Symphonic Metal Horror Punk
Halloween heavy concept album energetic playful epic aggressive scary
906 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.39 Average
Pupil Slicer - Mirrors, Cover art
Mirrors
Pupil Slicer
3.43 2k 1,528 7 7
12 March 2021 Album
Mathcore
LGBT chaotic dissonant manic aggressive uncommon time signatures passionate heavy
2k Ratings 7 Reviews 3.43 Average
Death Goals - The Horrible and the Miserable, Cover art
The Horrible and the Miserable
Death Goals
3.44 500 500 3 3
4 June 2021 Album
Screamo Mathcore Queercore
Metalcore Emoviolence
passionate aggressive anxious LGBT chaotic noisy dissonant eclectic
500 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.44 Average
鬱P [Utsu-P] - Unique, Cover art
Unique
Utsu-P 鬱P
3.56 160 160 2 2
10 November 2021 Album
Alternative Metal Melodic Metalcore
Djent
160 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.56 Average
Humanity's Last Breath - Välde, Cover art
Välde
Humanity's Last Breath
3.38 697 697 7 7
12 February 2021 Album
Deathcore Downtempo Deathcore
Djent Post-Metal
dissonant uncommon time signatures heavy ominous dark aggressive atmospheric apocalyptic
697 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.38 Average
Bridge Burner - Disempath, Cover art
Disempath
Bridge Burner
3.42 176 176 1 1
2 April 2021 Album
Mathcore
Sludge Metal Black Metal Dissonant Death Metal
heavy dark aggressive dissonant dense
176 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.42 Average
Ingrown - Gun, Cover art
Gun
Ingrown
3.41 187 187 3 3
20 August 2021 Album
Metalcore
Powerviolence Grindcore
angry heavy aggressive
187 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.41 Average
Mental Cruelty - A Hill to Die Upon, Cover art
A Hill to Die Upon
Mental Cruelty
3.38 328 328 1 1
28 May 2021 Album
Deathcore
Symphonic Black Metal
dense heavy concept album
328 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.38 Average
God Complex - To Decay in a Deathless World, Cover art
To Decay in a Deathless World
God Complex
3.49 157 157 3 3
7 October 2021 Album
Metalcore
Beatdown Hardcore
heavy dark technical atmospheric aggressive angry dissonant
157 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.49 Average
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Authority Through Intimidation
Waking the Cadaver
3.38 275 275 3 3
22 October 2021 Album
Slam Death Metal Deathcore
heavy rhythmic violence death aggressive dense energetic boastful
275 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.38 Average
Wanderer - Liberation From a Brutalist Existence, Cover art
Liberation From a Brutalist Existence
Wanderer
3.38 215 215 1 1
18 June 2021 Album
Mathcore Metalcore
Sludge Metal Grindcore Deathgrind
heavy uncommon time signatures anxious aggressive manic
215 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.38 Average
God's Hate - God's Hate, Cover art
God's Hate
God's Hate
3.35 397 397 5 5
12 March 2021 Album
Metalcore
Beatdown Hardcore
war aggressive energetic protest rebellious violence epic heavy
397 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.35 Average
Darko - Darko, Cover art
Darko
Darko
3.32 409 409 5 5
7 May 2021 Album
Deathcore Metalcore
Djent Nu Metal Industrial Metal
rhythmic heavy anxious dark mechanical noisy uncommon time signatures disturbing
409 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.32 Average
Imminence - Heaven in Hiding, Cover art
Heaven in Hiding
Imminence
3.36 203 203 1 1
26 November 2021 Album
Metalcore Alternative Metal
Symphonic Metal
203 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.36 Average
Wristmeetrazor - Replica of a Strange Love, Cover art
Replica of a Strange Love
Wristmeetrazor
3.34 381 381 1 1
11 June 2021 Album
Melodic Metalcore
Post-Hardcore Industrial Rock
poetic melodic heavy aggressive bittersweet dark
381 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.34 Average
Kaonashi - Dear Lemon House, You Ruined Me: Senior Year, Cover art
Dear Lemon House, You Ruined Me: Senior Year
Kaonashi
3.30 351 351 1 1
21 May 2021 Album
Mathcore Post-Hardcore
Djent Sasscore Swancore Emo-Pop
anxious chaotic concept album manic suicide quirky melodic heavy
351 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.30 Average
Fawn Limbs - Darwin Falls, Cover art
Darwin Falls
Fawn Limbs
3.33 393 393 5 5
13 August 2021 Album
Mathcore Avant-Garde Metal
Spoken Word Dark Ambient Sludge Metal Dark Jazz Grindcore
noisy avant-garde dense dissonant chaotic nihilistic technical aggressive
393 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.33 Average
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Lifeblood
Brand of Sacrifice
3.29 622 622 7 7
5 March 2021 Album
Deathcore
Symphonic Metal Electronic
aggressive energetic heavy futuristic dense death fantasy epic
622 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.29 Average
Capra - In Transmission, Cover art
In Transmission
Capra
3.34 174 174 1 1
23 April 2021 Album
Hardcore Punk Metalcore
Post-Hardcore
chaotic heavy rhythmic noisy raw dark angry energetic
174 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.34 Average
Of Mice & Men - Echo, Cover art
Echo
Of Mice & Men
3.31 326 326 2 2
3 December 2021 Album
Melodic Metalcore
Alternative Metal
heavy passionate aggressive energetic
326 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.31 Average
Skin Tension - Machinic Impulses of the Hyperreal, Cover art
Machinic Impulses of the Hyperreal
Skin Tension
3.31 274 274 1 1
5 February 2021 Album
Avant-Garde Metal Mathcore Black Metal
Free Improvisation Brutal Prog Black Noise
technical raw dark dissonant uncommon time signatures mechanical atonal chaotic
274 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.31 Average
花冷え。 [Hanabie.] - 乙女改革, Cover art
乙女改革
Hanabie. 花冷え。
3.31 263 263 3 3
14 January 2021 Album
Metalcore
J-Pop J-Rock Kawaii Metal Melodic Metalcore Nu Metal
angry energetic rhythmic heavy melodic party eclectic
263 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.31 Average
We Butter the Bread With Butter - Das Album, Cover art
Das Album
We Butter the Bread With Butter
3.31 184 184 2 2
24 September 2021 Album
Metalcore Electronicore
Deathcore Electronicore
dense eclectic heavy energetic chaotic party playful aggressive
184 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.31 Average
For Your Health - In Spite Of, Cover art
In Spite Of
For Your Health
3.27 675 675 6 6
12 February 2021 Album
Screamo Metalcore
Mathcore Sasscore Emoviolence
manic aggressive energetic dissonant noisy passionate anxious heavy
675 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.27 Average
Wage War - Manic, Cover art
Manic
Wage War
3.26 390 390 4 4
1 October 2021 Album
Metalcore Alternative Metal
Nu Metal Djent Alternative Metal Melodic Metalcore
melodic passionate heavy aggressive energetic introspective anxious anthemic
390 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.26 Average
LANDMVRKS - Lost in the Waves, Cover art
Lost in the Waves
LANDMVRKS
3.27 276 276
26 February 2021 Album
Metalcore
Alternative Metal Nu Metal Post-Hardcore
melodic angry aggressive
276 Ratings 3.27 Average
Carnifex - Graveside Confessions, Cover art
Graveside Confessions
Carnifex
3.28 276 276 2 2
3 September 2021 Album
Deathcore
Melodic Black Metal
depressive dark heavy pessimistic melodic death aggressive suicide
276 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.28 Average
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