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Melodic Hardcore

The best melodic-hardcore artists featured on Release Wave

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Artists

Sowing

Massachusetts rock band Sowing pair melodic emo and post-hardcore intensity with the heavy, emotionally frayed pull of Title Fight, Superheaven, Fiddlehead and label mate...

Emo

A Static Lullaby

A Static Lullaby are a post-hardcore band from Chino Hills, California, formed in 2001 — one of the acts that hard-wired the scream-and-sing dynamic into early-2000s post...

Hardcore

Recollection

Recollection began as a collaboration between vocalist Josh Hynes of Rude Awakening and Hammer Bros and guitarist Joshua Long, whose credits include Skinhead, Criminal In...

Hardcore

Initiate

Initiate are a Southern California hardcore band fronted by vocalist Crystal Pak, welding down-the-middle hardcore aggression to soaring melodies and post-hardcore textur...

Hardcore

Stab

New England melodic hardcore band Stab channel the weight, grit, and nostalgia of their regional hardcore scene into punchy, emotionally direct songs. Their debut full-le...

Melodic Hardcore

Fiddlehead

Fiddlehead is an American post-hardcore supergroup from Boston. Their music blends hardcore energy with '90s alternative melodies and emo passion. Their upcoming album "D...

Hardcore

Fly Over States

Fly Over States are a post-hardcore/screamo band based in Minneapolis, MN. Originally from Billings, Montana, they debuted in 2023 with the Anti-Aircraft EP before signin...

Shoegaze

Senior Living

Senior Living is a punk-leaning shoegaze band from Albany, NY, drawing comparisons to artists like Title Fight and Nothing. Their introspective and raw music blends melod...

Indie Rock

Midrift

San Francisco shoegaze trio — Gus Mehrkam and brothers Manoa and Kai Neukermans — who went viral as teenagers with "Twin Flames" and "unrequited" before releasing a singl...

Pop Punk

All Good

All Good is an emerging melodic emo/post-hardcore band from Austin, Texas. Drawing inspiration from a wide spectrum of classic and contemporary emo and post-hardcore arti...

Hardcore

Koyo

Koyo is a punk rock/melodic hardcore band from Stony Brook, New York, formed in 2020. Drawing influences from bands like Taking Back Sunday and Brand New, they released t...

Melodic Hardcore

Death Lens

Death Lens, an East LA post-punk band signed to Epitaph Records, is set to release their upcoming LP "Cold World" in spring 2024.

Punk

Awnthay

Awnthay, the Boston-based band of life-long friends hailing from Somerville, MA, has been playing and recording together since 2015, crafting music that is an expression...

Pop Punk

Autoignition

Hailing from Buffalo, NY, Autoignition brings back the nostalgic vibes of pop punk reminiscent of bands like Saves The Day and Lifetime. Formed in 2021, the band burst on...

Indie Rock

Oakwood

Hailing from the Odessa and Midland areas of Texas, Oakwood is a West Texas trio comprising Mat Dwyer (vocals/guitar/bass), Noah Roots (drums), and TJ James (guitar/bass)...

Melodic Hardcore

Haste The Day

Haste The Day, the metalcore veterans hailing from Indiana, burst back onto the scene in 2024 with their blistering new single 'Shallows' off the upcoming album "Dissente...

Punk

Jaguero

Formed in 2021, Jaguero is a punk/emo band from Vicenza, Italy featuring members of Slander, Regarde, and La Fortuna. Following the release of their EPs Worst Weekend Eve...

Emo

The Saddest Landscape

Boston's post-hardcore stalwarts, The Saddest Landscape, have honed their blend of frenetic hardcore and poignant vulnerability for over two decades. With the upcoming re...

Hardcore

Angel Du$t

Angel Du$t is a Baltimore-based rock/punk band, led by Justice Tripp (from Trapped Under Ice), known for blending hardcore roots with melodic, hook-driven punk, pop, and...

Melodic Hardcore

A Wilhelm Scream

A Wilhelm Scream (AWS) is a highly technical melodic hardcore band from New Bedford, Massachusetts, known for their intricate guitar work and energetic punk rock, evolvin...