10 metalcore albums that deserve 10-year reunion tours in 2020

You don’t need a degree to know nostalgia is a hot ticket right now. Everyone you know is playing Pokemon and Blink-182 released a No. 1 album—sometimes we have to remind ourselves it’s not 2001.

But how long is this era of looking back going to last?

Take the TimeHop conundrum for instance: With everyone sharing their previous posts as TimeHop memories, it’s only a matter of time before your TimeHop is filled with your shares of previous TimeHop posts. When you’re constantly looking back, it’s going to impact what’s ahead.

Believe it or not, we’re almost just three years away from 2020. So, for the hell of it, let’s pretend nostalgia hasn’t been worn out by then. What anniversary tours/reunions would you want to see happen? Below, are10 metalcore albums that we can see receiving anniversary tours in the year 2020.

Attack Attack! – Attack Attack!

Say what you will about Attack Attack!, but the crabcore kings changed our scene forever. If it weren’t for them, nobody would’ve started squatting during breakdowns—just think about that for a minute. “Stick Stickly” changed it all. But alas, Someday Came Suddenly was released in 2008. The band’s self-titled album, however, was released in 2010, making it the perfect candidate for a 10-year tour in 2020. And honestly, you remember “Smokahontas” just as much—if not more—than “Stick Stickly.”

This Or The Apocalypse – Haunt What’s Left

Metalcore fans don’t dislike This Or The Apocalypse. Anyone who has listened to the band knows how special their music has been to the genre throughout when it was released. They’re the underdogs; the band fans root for when placed against bigger names. Even though they technically aren’t broken up right now (they were teasing new material in January, but their FB page has since gone silent), an anniversary tour in 2020 for Haunt What’s Left would be welcomed with open arms by the entire scene.

For All Those Sleeping – Cross Your Fingers

Remember For All Those Sleeping? They gained notable attention for a hot minute after their 2010 debut, Cross Your Fingers. Let’s face it: “I’m Not Dead Yet” still rips, and it’ll rip even harder when you hear FATS in 2020.

Jamie’s Elsewhere – They Said A Storm Was Coming

Hypothetically speaking, would Aaron Pauley put Of Mice & Men on hold for a Jamie’s Elsewhere reunion at some point? That might be what it would take for a They Said A Storm Was Coming 10-year tour in 2020. (In other words: It’s not likely.) Still, nothing is impossible and the record is more than deserving. Just imagine seeing “Giants Among Common Men” played live in 2020.

I Am Abomination – To Our Forefathers

First off: This record absolutely jams. If you spun this at all in 2010, hearing Phil Druyor bellow out “To our forefathers with love!” is enough to get nostalgic in 2016—let alone 2020. Secondly: Are they technically a metalcore band? That answer depends on who you ask. Instrumentally? Yes. Vocally? They lean more towards the realm of post-hardcore. Regardless, To Our Forefathers is a fantastic record—and that’s what really matters here. The status of I Am Abomination isn’t entirely known as of right now. The last thing fans heard was that a new album was on the way, but the most recent status update on their Facebook page came nearly a year ago.

Woe, Is Me – Number[s]

Woe, Is Me and Attack Attack! were absolutely dominating the scene around 2010. Both groups were making headlines left and right. And they weren’t only for lineup drama; people were stoked for these bands to release new music. Want proof? Here’s a statistic for you: Each of their Facebook pages were either near, or surpassed, 1 million Likes. While Attack Attack!’s has since returned to the Attack Attack! name after the mess that was Nativ, it looks like Woe, Is Me’s page has either been deactivated or deleted entirely.

Remember how massive the announcement of Tyler Carter leaving the band was? And then screamer Michael Bohn soon after? Then we were given Issues, who are slaying the game right now. Nevertheless, like the intro to this article says: all of is all going to come back around in a few years and everyone is going to say, “Remember how sick ‘[&] Delinquents’ is?” When there’s an original Woe, is Me lineup reunion for a Number[s] 10-year tour in 2020, just remember that you heard it on AltPress first.

Confide – Recover

Confide gained some momentum with their metalcore take on the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights,” which provided a little hype for their following LP, Recover. The album is an incredibly solid, modern metalcore effort from start to finish. It’s unfortunate it didn’t receive the recognition it deserved, as the band initially called it a day that fall after dropping off a tour with Miss May I. While they reunited for a comeback album in 2013 following a very successful Kickstarter Campaign, the LP fell far short of fan’s expectations. While a reunion tour for Shout The Truth would probably do the band well, a run for Recover is also more than deserving.

A Plea For Purging – The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell

Can you imagine the mosh in 2020 when Andy “Dozer” Atkins screams “If I were God, we’d all be dead” during the band’s reunion performance of “Shiver”? On a scale of one to heavy, it would break the scale. The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell is the definition of musical aggression; the pièce de résistance for appreciators of unabashed, riff-heavy metalcore. A 2020 reunion tour is calling—let’s hope they pick up the phone.

Us, From Outside – Inspired By The Threat Of Failure

Us, From Outside’s debut LP was released in 2010 on Tragic Hero Records. The album is an ambient journey through metalcore with memorable melodies and dastardly breakdowns—recommended for any fan of metalcore’s modern surge.U,FO now operate as Chasing Safety and are signed to Outerloop (a subsidiary of Fearless Records). But even just a brief, weekender anniversary run for Inspired By The Threat Of Failure would be very cool to see in 2020.

The Bled – Heat Fetish

With reunions and anniversary celebrations dominating online discussion throughout our scene, we’ve been surprised by the lack of talk regarding a potential comeback from the Bled. They never really had a “breakout” moment, per se, but they consistently put out solid records, which created a high level of respect among fans. Heat Fetish may not be a fan-favorite Bled record, but it would be the perfect place for them to pick up at for a 10-year reunion tour.