【2025】Beginner’s Guide to Popular Overseas Tarka Bands【Summary】
Metalcore, which branched off from melodic death metal and hardcore, has become one of the central genres in the loud music scene since the 2000s.
It fuses the brutality of aggressive heavy-metal-style riffs, melodic guitar solos, and hardcore-derived breakdowns, and often showcases a vocal approach that freely shifts between death growls and clean singing—leading many bands to achieve commercial success.
Since the 2010s, metalcore has diversified even further, and the 2020s continue to see the birth of many outstanding classic albums.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of overseas bands that represent the metalcore scene from multiple perspectives!
[2025] Overview of Popular Overseas Tarko Bands [Beginner-Friendly] (1–10)
ThroneBring Me The Horizon
A revolutionary force in the modern rock scene, constantly breaking down genre barriers! Hailing from the UK, Bring Me The Horizon began their career in deathcore.
While their early work sometimes drew harsh criticism, with each new album they reinvented themselves as if they were an entirely different band, crafting a one-of-a-kind sound that even embraces electronica and pop.
The transformation since their third album, ‘There Is a Hell.
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From ferocious heaviness to beautiful melodies, you’re sure to be captivated by their musical adventures!
My Own GraveAs I Lay Dying
Formed in 2001, they are a leading American metalcore band in both popularity and prowess.
From their earliest days, they have showcased a metalcore sound that blends fluid twin leads, ferocious growls, and melancholic clean passages, earning strong popularity in Japan as well.
They enjoyed commercial success and a smooth-sailing career, but in 2013 vocalist Tim Lambesis was arrested following a scandal.
The remaining members continued under a new band name with a different vocalist, but later went on hiatus.
In June 2018, the pre-hiatus lineup made a triumphant return, and in 2019 they released the long-awaited comeback album Shaped by Fire, proving they were back in full force.
The Signal FireKillswitch Engage
A five-piece band that drove the metalcore boom from the 2000s onward and still enjoys immense popularity.
Formed in 1999 by members of bands like OVERCAST and AFTERSHOCK, they quickly rose to the top of the scene by fusing aggressive hardcore and the aesthetics of heavy metal with death metal–style brutality, all delivered with high-level musicianship, and featuring soulful, emotive melodies.
Back then, they were even sometimes referred to as “MA metal,” after their home state of Massachusetts.
In the band’s career, Jesse Leach handled vocals from their debut until 2002, Howard Jones took over from 2002 to 2012, and after Howard’s departure Jesse returned as vocalist.
Both are talents so great it’s hard to say who’s better.
The Final EpisodeAsking Alexandria
Among UK-based metalcore and post-hardcore bands, this five-piece enjoys high popularity, achieving commercial success not only at home but also in the United States.
Their first two albums featured youthful metalcore/post-hardcore infused with electronic elements—a sound very evocative of the late 2000s to early 2010s—which helped them gain traction.
Starting around their third album, 2013’s From Death to Destiny, they began gravitating toward a more classic hard rock style, shifting to a tougher, more straight-ahead sound.
At one point, the vocalist left and was temporarily replaced, but after one album the original singer returned.
Despite this brief turmoil, they remained steadily active as of 2020.
Dark DaysParkway Drive
For those who avidly follow genres like metalcore and post-hardcore, Australia is recognized as a land that has produced many great bands.
Parkway Drive, a five-piece formed in 2003, is one of them.
They command a charismatic presence in the metalcore scene, continually crafting a sound that is both ferocious and melodic.
On their sixth album, Reverence, released in 2018, they steered toward a more metal-oriented sound, presenting a form of heavy rock only they could deliver.
Beyond music, they’re known for passionate environmental activism, a theme that frequently appears in their lyrics.
Since the 2020s, they’ve grown into a massive band that regularly headlines metal festivals around the world, and in 2025 they were chosen as the headliner for Japan’s Loud Park!
MeddlerAugust Burns Red
A five-piece from Pennsylvania that boasts outstanding popularity and prowess even among modern metalcore bands.
They’re also known as a Christian band, and their devout faith is reflected in their lyrics.
In 2011, they even released an instrumental collection of Christmas song covers.
Sometimes described as melodic metalcore, their style centers on a meticulously crafted band ensemble underpinned by exceptional technique, incorporates crushing breakdowns, and features many progressive elements with complex developments.
Aggressive growls take the lead, with clean melodies basically unused, and the persistent hardcore edge they retain is absolutely badass.
Bad ThingsI Prevail
I Prevail, the American band that blew up on YouTube with their metal cover of Taylor Swift’s smash hit “Blank Space”! Catapulted to the forefront of the scene by that video, their music centers on metalcore while boldly incorporating elements of hip-hop and pop—a truly shape-shifting sound that’s the core of their appeal.
Their talent drew attention from their debut EP, but it was their Grammy-nominated second album, Trauma, that cemented their reputation.
Their tracks—where ferocious death growls and soul-stirring clean vocals collide—are goosebump-inducing levels of cool.
With the power to smash genre boundaries and an exceptional melodic sense, they’ve captivated a wide range of listeners.