metalcore
These are the best metalcore artists featured on Release Wave.
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 "Dissenter," set to drop on May 1st via Solid State Records. With a strong legacy of energetic riffs, heavy breakdowns, and anthemic choruses, the band's aggressive yet melodic sound draws comparisons to acts like Underoath and Norma Jean, with whom they've shared stages over the years.

Excide
Excide is apost-hardcore and metalcore band based in North and South Carolinathat formed in 2020. Their music is characterized by a blend of '90s-inspired post-hardcore, alternative rock, and grunge, often drawing comparisons to influential bands like Quicksand,Snapcase, and Turnstile.
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Erra
Hailing from Birmingham, AL, metalcore powerhouse ERRA is set to unleash their new album silence outlives the earth on March 6th, 2026 through UNFD. Blending intricate melodies with crushing breakdowns, the band delves into existential themes with tracks like 'further eden' and 'echo sonata'. Drawing on influences from the likes of Architects and Northlane, ERRA's dynamic sound captivates audiences with Jesse Cash's emotive guitar work and Clint's impactful vocal delivery.

Love Is Noise
UK alt-metal band Love Is Noise began its journey in 2021 as a collaboration between Humphrey and guitarist Tom Mellon balancing the ethereal and intense. While sonic signposts include modern day shoegaze as well as the likes of Glassjaw and Deftones, the band’s 2022 EP, Euphoria, Where Were You? (released on Fever 333 frontman Jason Aalon Butler’s 333 Wreckords) pointed towards a soul-crushing sonic heartache all their own. A string of singles led to the band inking with Century Media and beginning on their debut album which will release in 2025. Combining elements of metal, post-hardcore, shoegaze, alternative rock/pop and adjacent genres, Love is Noise should appeal to a wide fanbase of heavy and melodic music, for fans of Loathe, Glassjaw, Deftones, Moodring, and Blanket.
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Poison The Well
Poison the Well is making a comeback with their first album in 15 years, 'Peace In Place', set for release on March 20, 2026. Known for their influential 1999 album, the band's new single 'Thoroughbreds' showcases an evolution of their introspective lyrics and powerful riffs, appealing to fans of emotional hardcore and post-hardcore genres. Lead vocalist Jeffrey Moreira's reflections on the journey emphasize connection and catharsis, making this raw exploration of emotions a must-listen for fans old and new.
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Planes Mistaken For Stars
Planes Mistaken For Stars (also known as Planes or PMFS) is a Punk / Hardcore Punk band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1997. The group later relocated to Denver, CO. In 2007 the band announced that they would be disbanding following a final comprehensive US tour. Their final show was played on February 16, 2008 at the Marquis Theater in Denver supported by fellow local friends Kingdom of Magic and Mustangs &.Madras. Since 2010 PMFS have been sporadically active again, and in 2016 a new album was announced. Founding member Gared O'Donnell died in November 24, 2021 due to cancer and the band subsequently disbanded. The band will finally release their final recordings with Gared and their first new music since 2016 in the form of a new LP in November of 2024.