

2002 Finch – “What It Is To Burn”įinch made an explosive entry into the post-hardcore scene with their emo-oriented take, and What It Is To Burn was a perfect album to lead off their career. “Understanding In A Car Crash” brings a perfectly packaged collection of emo and punk elements, which was a breath of fresh air for the developing scene at the time. Thursday are immensely important to the development of post-hardcore, and their sophomore album, Full Collapse, was a turning point for their legacy. Thursday – “Understanding In A Car Crash” The droning instrumentation on “Oh” is reminiscent of grunge at times while holding tight to a punk energy despite the song keeping a slow and steady pace throughout. 2001 Fugazi – “Oh”įugazi are the godfathers of post-hardcore, and although they only released one album in the ’00s, the band’s legacy carries throughout the genre today. “Rookie” shows the importance of their sound and how it shaped post-hardcore for years to come. Boysetsfire – “Rookie”īoysetsfire brought a much-needed political energy to the post-hardcore scene with After The Eulogy, standing out as a snapshot of the pissed-off noise the band brought in contrast to many of their peers. “One Armed Scissor” is a career-defining song for an act held up as one of the most influential of the past few decades and set the bar for bands going forward. Read more: Mayhem Festival addresses 2020 lineup leak: “The rumors are not true” 2000 At The Drive-In – “One Armed Scissor”Īt The Drive-In helped define post-hardcore as a genre, and their last record before a series of breakups and reunions, Relationship Of Command, is one of the best albums of the decade. Take a look below at our picks for the top 50 songs to shape post-hardcore from 2000 to 2009.

Countless others had pioneered the genre throughout the ’80s and ’90s, but bands such as Glassjaw, At The Drive-In and Boysetsfire helped push it to new heights. Post-hardcore broke out as a movement in a huge way during the first decade of the 2000s while shaping how people view the genre today.
