Tired of hearing the age-old debate: “Who is the greatest metalcore band of all time?” Well, it’s time to END that debate once and for all with YOUR vote! 32 bands have been carefully selected to compete for the crown. All the OG bands you grew up listening to AND the young bloods you can’t stop seeing everywhere—ALL IN ONE PLACE.
Quarter-Finals -- vote now
One vote per matchup. Voting closes Sep 29, 2026 5:00 PM.
Full bracket
Round 3 of 5
Round of 32
1
A Day to Remember
2
All That Remains
3
Asking Alexandria
4
Of Mice & Men
5
Miss May I
6
Blessthefall
7
As I Lay Dying
8
August Burns Red
9
We Came as Romans
10
Wage War
11
Polaris
12
The Plot in You
13
Currents
14
Make Them Suffer
15
Veil of Maya
16
After the Burial
Round of 16
1
A Day to Remember
3
Asking Alexandria
5
Miss May I
8
August Burns Red
9
We Came as Romans
12
The Plot in You
13
Currents
16
After the Burial
Quarter-Finals
1
A Day to Remember
8
August Burns Red
12
The Plot in You
13
Currents
Semi-Finals
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TBD
Final
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Final
Band Battle
Champion
Champion
Final
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Semi-Finals
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Quarter-Finals
17
Killswitch Engage
22
ERRA
26
The Amity Affliction
32
The Devil Wears Prada
Round of 16
17
Killswitch Engage
20
Bullet for My Valentine
22
ERRA
23
Motionless in White
26
The Amity Affliction
27
Architects
30
Norma Jean
32
The Devil Wears Prada
Round of 32
17
Killswitch Engage
18
Avenged Sevenfold
19
Trivium
20
Bullet for My Valentine
21
Bury Tomorrow
22
ERRA
23
Motionless in White
24
Ice Nine Kills
25
Parkway Drive
26
The Amity Affliction
27
Architects
28
While She Sleeps
29
Converge
30
Norma Jean
31
Unearth
32
The Devil Wears Prada