2004 The Dillinger Escape Plan – “Sunshine The Werewolf” “On Wings Of Lead” and This Is Love, This Is Murderous as a whole is a definitive representation of where metalcore was at in the early 2000s, and the song pushed the heights of melody that could be mixed with brutal beatdowns. Few songs in their catalog are as iconic as “My Last Serenade,” and the track’s mix of soaring melodies and heavy riffs made for a winning formula countless others have tried to imitate.Ģ003 Bleeding Through – “On Wings Of Lead”īleeding Through brought forth symphonic elements into the metalcore scene in a huge way, setting themselves apart from the pack. Killswitch Engage are early 2000s metalcore leaders, and Alive Or Just Breathing was where they really hit their stride.
2002 Killswitch Engage – “My Last Serenade” It will be upheld as a bar for musicians to meet forever. The title track is a definitive moment of not only their career but also prog as a whole. Lateralus is arguably their most well-composed record, concisely representing every facet of their music. They’ve created some of the most complex music throughout their career. Tool are one of the biggest acts in metal, and their lead over the prog scene can’t be dismissed. With “Chop Suey!” employing ridiculous lyrics and incredibly catchy melodies and riffs, everyone latched on to it. Particularly with Toxicity, they deliver a straight banger from beginning to end. Metal doesn’t often have cross appeal into the mainstream, but System Of A Down are one of the few bands who achieved that. Read more: 10 metal bands who drastically changed their sound successfully System Of A Down – “Chop Suey!”
“Disciple” stands out as a career-best, marking one of the best thrash metal songs of the last 20 years.
But 2001’s God Hates Us All was a huge comeback for them. Slayer’s heyday may have been over for the most part by the time the 2000s hit. This pushed them to new heights as they became one of the most talked-about acts within and outside of metal. The track’s haunting vocal melodies are unsettling underneath tight, punchy instrumentals. Industrial-metal kings Rammstein have long reigned over the scene, and “Sonne” is a perfect show of how the band capture ominous vibes unlike anyone else.
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