The 15 best screamers in modern metalcore

Screamed vocals really are an art and can be just as important to a song as their clean counterparts. In the metalcore genre especially it can be tough for one screamer to truly stand out in a sea of similar-sounding vocalists. But some manage to do exactly that, establishing their own unique brand of screaming and pushing the boundaries of style. Here we acknowledge the best screamers in the metalcore genre today (in no particular order).

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1. Jason Butler of letlive.

Jason Butler is all over the place—vocally and physically. He can switch from screeching to roaring all while intricately rapping the words of our next revolution.

2. Caleb Shomo of Beartooth

Shomo’s screams have gotten progressively higher since his first effort as a frontman on Attack Attack!’s 2010 self-titled album.

3. Tyler “Telle” Smith of the Word Alive

The word is never more alive than when it’s traveling at sonic speeds in one of Smith’s power-hitter screams.

4. Levi Benton of Miss May I

Benton’s vocals are a speedy barrage of relentless chaos.

5. Michael Bohn of Issues

Bohn’s ferocity is the perfect contrast to co-vocalist Tyler Carter’s soft crooning.

6. Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red

An absolute beast incarnate.

7. David Stephens of We Came As Romans

Power. Power. Power.

8. Austin Carlile of Of Mice & Men

Austin Carlile’s screams come out so high they sound like vocal cord surgery in-the-making. They cannot be healthy, but they sound wonderful.

9. Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon

Sykes has proven time and again that he has one the most versatile ranges in metalcore. The line is often very blurred between his actual singing and screaming.

10. Mike Hranica of the Devil Wears Prada

Of all the screamers in metalcore, Mike Hranica would be the most at home in a horror film. A zombie that’s just spotted its prey and screamed for others to join the hunt comes to mind when thinking of Hranica. (This is a good thing.)