The 15 Most Popular Deathcore Bands In 2024 (According to Spotify)
Who are the most popular Deathcore bands in 2024?
What Is Deathcore?
Deathcore is a mix of death metal and metalcore. The genre is known for down-tuned guitars, blast beats, tremolo picking, and dramatic slowed-tempo breakdowns. Deathcore mostly features extreme metal vocals like screams, growls, and gutturals, but some bands do occasionally include clean singing.
Extreme metal genres like deathcore are bigger than ever before. A few years ago it would've seemed impossible for a deathcore act to surpass 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, but with bands going viral on social media deathcore bands are reaching new heights never before seen in the genre.
While Spotify Monthly listeners aren't a perfect metric to measure a band's success by, it is generally pretty accurate.
15: Darko US - 219,000
Darko US is a super-duo of vocalist Tom Barber (of Chelsea Grin) and Josh Miller on guitar/drums (previously of Emmure). Darko US is known for their hectic brand of deathcore with brutal breakdowns, Tom Barber's signature extreme vocals, and no fear of creative influences.
Darko US often features synths and electronic music, rapping, trap beats, ambient atmospheres, and chaotic djent riffs into their music, making a truly unique listening experience.
14: Bodysnatcher - 228,000
Bodysnatcher is a particularly violent blend of deathcore and hardcore music. The band's destructive sound has earned them a big reputation in the metal scene for having some of the best mosh pits and the band's slamming deathcore and hardcore influences create a sound that is deeply attractive to metal heads.
13: Fit For An Autopsy - 248,000
Fit For An Autopsy is like if Gojira was a modern deathcore band (what more could you ask for!?). Fit For An Autopsy mixes groovy death metal influences with a progressive deathcore sound that fans can't get enough of. The band's 2022 album "Oh What the Future Holds" is an excellent showcase of what Fit For An Autopsy has to offer and spiked their popularity after its release.
12: Angelmaker - 281,000
Angelmaker is renowned for their nostalgic classic deathcore sound that brings in heavy influences from death metal and blackened thrash. The band brings it with every song, keeping their sound unforgiving heavy, relentless, and exciting.
11: Shadow of Intent 345,000
Shadow of Intent delivers a symphonic and often borderline cinematic brand of deathcore that really stands out. The band regularly uses piano, orchestral elements, and choirs to create memorable and dramatic melodic deathcore. The band's name is a reference to Halo but Shadow of Intent has since evolved to cover deeper and darker themes in their music.
10: Whitechapel - 401,000
Whitechapel was formed in 2006 and is an iconic deathcore act known for being one of the early bands in the genre that helped it become what it is today. The band has inspired countless modern deathcore bands and is still staying relevant and creating exceptional deathcore music to this day.
9: Left to Suffer - 412,000
Starting in Atlanta, Georgia in 2019, Left to Suffer is a newcomer to the scene and has surpassed expectations, growing to be one of the biggest bands in the genre within an incredibly short time frame. Left to Suffer is known for creating a "nu-deathcore" sound, mixing the fast rap-influenced vocal style from nu-metal with deathcore's extreme metal intensity.
8: Upon A Burning Body - 440,000
Upon A Burning Body started in 2005 and is another classic band in the metalcore/deathcore scene that started to gain popularity in the early days of the scene. The band considers themselves "mosh-ready deathcore" but they also mix in songs that take a more metalcore or hardcore sound.
7: Chelsea Grin - 468,000
Chelsea Grin is another iconic name in the deathcore genre. Forming in 2007, Chelsea Grin started to really pick up steam in the late 2000s and helped bring deathcore to a wider audience. Despite the band having none of the original members, Chelsea Grin is continuing to dominate the deathcore scene and is still creating well-received music.
6: Thy Art Is Murder - 517,000
Starting in 2006, Thy Art Is Murder is a name that is synonymous with deathcore. The band is known for their brutal sound and some of the most memorable drum sections as shown in Thy Art Is Murder's most popular song, "Reign of Darkness".
5: Brand of Sacrifice - 607,000
Emerging in 2018, Brand of Sacrifice is the newest band in the top 5. Taking a much more modern style of deathcore, Brand of Sacrifice uses world instruments, bright choirs, electronic elements, and more alongside some of the most brutal breakdowns in the genre - making a sound that truly stands out.
4: Suicide Silence - 673,000
Starting in 2002, Suicide Silence is one of the biggest influences on modern deathcore and certainly one of the earliest founders of the genre. One of the most iconic deathcore vocalists Mitch Lucker, passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident in November of 2012. Though Mitch's death was devastating to the band, his legacy carries on as the rest of the band continues to tour and create music.
3: Paleface Swiss - 891,000
Paleface Swiss has absolutely skyrocketed within the last 2 years, shooting up from 200,000 to around 900,000 monthly listeners. Paleface Swiss is known for their unhinged and borderline psychotic breakdowns that mix raw emotion, hardcore, deathcore, and rap into a pleasantly aggressive bundle of sound. Starting in 2017, Paleface Swiss has achieved rapid success and is bringing their distinct brand of deathcore to the scene.
2: Lorna Shore - 932,000
Lorna Shore began in 2009 and originally released a metalcore album before transitioning to a more traditional deathcore sound - Lorna Shore has since moved to a symphonic/blackened deathcore sound. Lorna Shore broke the internet in 2021 with "To The Hellfire" and was possibly the first deathcore band to go viral into the mainstream music scene, even peaking at #4 on Spotify's Viral Top 10 chart. You can read more about Lorna Shore's rise to fame here.
1: Slaughter to Prevail - 1.2 million
Russian act, Slaughter to Prevail is currently the biggest deathcore band. Known for a slamming deathcore sound, vocalist Alex Terrible's impossibly low growls, and the band's custom masks, Slaughter To Prevail has a massive reputation. Lead vocalist, Alex Terrible is known for his brutal lifestyle and viral social media posts that include bear wrestling, motorcycle riding, bare-knuckle boxing, and more. With Slaughter to Prevail's incredible live shows and Alex Terrible's constant social media presence, the act is picking up a huge amount of traction and bringing deathcore to a wider audience than ever before. Check out more about Slaughter To Prevail.
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