Misery Signals is a
progressive metalcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002. The sound of their music is defined by bright melodies backed up by odd time signatures, chugging riffs, and breakdowns. They share a similar style to Shai Hulud playing technical hardcore but were formed after the designation metalcore was invented.
Haste the Day is a Christian metalcore band that was signed with Solid State Records from
Indianapolis, Indiana, formed in 2001. Their band is named after a lyric in the hymn "It Is Well with My Soul".
Dead and Divine is a five-piece Metalcore band out of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Their mainstream success spawned from their 2005 debut full-length release
What Really Happened At Lover's Lane on
Verona Records (a label created by
Shane Told of Silverstein, and the band themselves).
Architects is a progressive metalcore band based in Brighton, UK.