10 Most Underrated Metal Albums Of The 2000s

The mid-2000s sparked an upheaval of "that's not metal" keyboard warriors who seemed to self-appoint themselves as protectors and registrars of heavy metal. This was largely caused by the growing wave of 2nd-generation metalcore and deathcore acts, sporting the new look of the alternative with big fringes, skinny jeans, stretchers, and vests adorned with bright, often gory text and images.

Among the many victims of this critique were Sheffield deathcore act Bring Me the Horizon. Admittedly coming in with a stinker of a debut in 'Count Your Blessings', BMTH's sophomore would become the start of a revolution for the band and the melodic metalcore scene.

With a more refined vocal approach from Oli Sykes, dabblings of electronica that would only get better on follow-up albums, some brilliant guitar work from Lee Malia, and a general massive improvement in songwriting ability, 'Suicide Season' became the album no one wanted to admit they liked.

While Oli and the lads are a far cry from their fringe-core days, the OGs will still remember flying the emo or scene kid flag, while the cool kids listened to Basshunter and the grebos refused to listen to anything made past 1996. High school was fun.