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Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon evolved from chaotic deathcore outsiders into one of the most important modern heavy bands, blending metalcore, electronic production, pop hooks, post-hardcore, hyperpop and arena rock into a constantly changing sound.

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Formed
2004
Origin
Sheffield, UK
Albums
7
Records Sold
5M+
Latest Album
POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
Background

About Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon formed in Sheffield in 2004 with Oli Sykes, Lee Malia, Matt Kean, Matt Nicholls and early guitarist Curtis Ward. Their first era was raw, chaotic and aggressively heavy, rooted in deathcore and extreme metalcore. Count Your Blessings made them infamous as much as famous: loved by young heavy fans, dismissed by critics, and already too restless to stay in one lane for long.

The band’s evolution started quickly. Suicide Season kept the violence but added stronger structure, while There Is a Hell... brought choirs, electronics, post-rock textures and a much more ambitious emotional scope. By the time keyboardist and producer Jordan Fish became central to the creative process, Bring Me The Horizon were no longer simply a heavy band getting bigger — they were becoming a band that treated genre as something to dismantle.

Sempiternal was the breakthrough. Released in 2013, it fused metalcore impact with electronic atmosphere and massive choruses, producing defining songs like Can You Feel My Heart, Sleepwalking and Shadow Moses. That’s the Spirit pushed further into alternative rock and festival-sized hooks, while amo embraced pop, electronics, dance production and emotional vulnerability with little interest in pleasing purists.

The POST HUMAN era confirmed Bring Me The Horizon as one of the most adaptable heavy bands on the planet. SURVIVAL HORROR sharpened the sound into aggressive, pandemic-era cyber-metal anthems, while NeX GEn threw post-hardcore, hyperpop, emo, electronics, nu-metal, pop-punk and heavy riffs into one chaotic universe. Jordan Fish’s departure in late 2023 marked a major change, but the album still showed a band obsessed with forward motion rather than safe repetition.

Ranked

Top 10 Bring Me The Horizon Songs

Ranked by songwriting craft, cultural impact, live legacy and how well each track represents a key Bring Me The Horizon era.

01
Can You Feel My Heart
Sempiternal
Can You Feel My Heart is the song that best captures Bring Me The Horizon’s transformation. The synth intro is instantly recognisable, the chorus is enormous, and the emotional directness pushed the band beyond metalcore scenes. It later found a second life online, proving how adaptable the song’s atmosphere really is.
2013
02
Shadow Moses
Sempiternal
Shadow Moses is the perfect bridge between old and new Bring Me The Horizon: crushing riffs, electronic atmosphere, shouted hooks and a chorus designed for festival crowds. “This is Sempiternal” became a defining line, and the track still lands as one of their strongest heavy anthems.
2013
03
Drown
That’s the Spirit
Drown was the clearest signal that Bring Me The Horizon could write a huge alternative rock song without losing emotional weight. It is vulnerable, direct and built around one of Oli Sykes’ most memorable choruses. For many listeners, this was the song that made the band accessible.
2014
04
Throne
That’s the Spirit
Throne is Bring Me The Horizon at their most arena-ready. The electronic stomp, defiant lyric and giant chorus make it one of their biggest live songs. It also proved that the cleaner, more polished direction of That’s the Spirit could still hit with force.
2015
05
Sleepwalking
Sempiternal
One of the best melodic songs from Sempiternal. Sleepwalking balances heaviness, atmosphere and vulnerability beautifully, showing how important the electronic textures had become to the band’s emotional identity. It remains a fan favourite for good reason.
2013
06
Kingslayer
POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR
Featuring BABYMETAL, Kingslayer is one of the band’s wildest and most successful genre collisions. It mixes metalcore, J-metal energy, cyberpunk production and absurd momentum without collapsing into novelty. It is a perfect example of the POST HUMAN era’s fearless excess.
2020
07
Chelsea Smile
Suicide Season
Chelsea Smile is the early-era classic: ugly, aggressive, chaotic and still strangely catchy. It captures the band before the arena hooks and electronics, when their appeal was built on danger and momentum. It remains the best entry point into pre-Sempiternal BMTH.
2008
08
Teardrops
POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR
Teardrops channels nu-metal and electronic rock through the band’s modern production style. It is emotional, heavy and sleek, with a chorus that feels designed for huge rooms. The song shows how Bring Me The Horizon can nod to older heavy styles without sounding stuck in them.
2020
09
Kool-Aid
POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
Kool-Aid is one of the clearest heavy highlights from NeX GEn. It has the chaos of the band’s modern era but keeps the hook focused enough to work instantly. The track also showed that even after Jordan Fish’s exit, BMTH could still sound enormous and unstable in the best way.
2024
10
YOUtopia
POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
YOUtopia opens NeX GEn with bright melody, strange digital atmosphere and a sense of emotional lift that contrasts with the album’s heavier chaos. It is one of the best entry points into the band’s current world-building era.
2024

For the full ranking see the best Bring Me The Horizon songs guide.

Discography

Bring Me The Horizon Albums: Where to Start

Key albums with honest notes on who each one is for.

2006
Count Your Blessings
Start here if: you want the deathcore beginning
The debut is raw, chaotic and very different from modern BMTH. Pray for Plagues is the key track, but this is best for fans who want to understand where the band started rather than casual listeners.
2008
Suicide Season
Start here if: you want the early heavy breakthrough
A major step up in songwriting and identity. Chelsea Smile and The Comedown keep the aggression but show a band beginning to think beyond deathcore chaos.
2010
There Is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let’s Keep It a Secret.
Start here if: you want the ambitious transition
The album where BMTH became more cinematic and experimental. Choirs, electronics and post-rock textures appear alongside heavy songs like It Never Ends and Crucify Me.
2013
Sempiternal
⭐ Best starting point overall
The essential Bring Me The Horizon album. Can You Feel My Heart, Shadow Moses, Sleepwalking and Go to Hell, for Heaven’s Sake capture their metalcore breakthrough at full power.
2015
That’s the Spirit
⭐ Best starting point: alternative rock era
The easiest album for new listeners. Drown, Throne, Happy Song and Follow You push the band into massive alternative rock hooks while keeping a darker emotional core.
2019
amo
Start here if: you want the pop and electronic experiment
The most divisive BMTH album, but also one of the bravest. MANTRA, medicine, nihilist blues and mother tongue show the band fully embracing pop, electronics and dance production.
2020
POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR
⭐ Best starting point: modern heavy era
A compact, aggressive and collaborative release with Teardrops, Kingslayer, Parasite Eve and Ludens. It reconnects the band with heaviness while keeping the electronics sharp.
2024
POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
Start here if: you want current BMTH
The latest studio album and the wildest version of the POST HUMAN concept so far. YOUtopia, Kool-Aid, Top 10 staTues tHat CriEd bloOd and n/A mix post-hardcore, hyperpop, emo, electronic rock and metalcore chaos.
History

Bring Me The Horizon: Key Moments

2004
Formation in Sheffield
Bring Me The Horizon form in Sheffield, quickly becoming one of the most talked-about young heavy bands in the UK underground.
2006
Count Your Blessings establishes the deathcore era
The debut album introduces BMTH as a chaotic deathcore band. It is rough and extreme, but it builds the early fanbase that follows them through every later reinvention.
2008
Suicide Season widens the sound
Suicide Season keeps the aggression but adds more memorable songwriting. Chelsea Smile becomes one of their defining early songs.
2010
There Is a Hell introduces ambition
The band add choirs, electronics, guest vocals and more cinematic production, making it clear they are not content to remain a straightforward metalcore act.
2013
Sempiternal changes everything
Sempiternal becomes the band’s breakthrough album, with Can You Feel My Heart, Shadow Moses and Sleepwalking defining a new electronic metalcore sound.
2015
That’s the Spirit takes them to arenas
BMTH push into alternative rock and festival-sized choruses. Drown and Throne help make them one of the biggest heavy bands in the UK.
2019
amo divides and expands the audience
amo embraces pop, electronics, dance music and emotional vulnerability, frustrating some older fans but proving the band can survive radical change.
2020
POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR returns to heaviness
The first POST HUMAN release gives the band a heavier, more cyber-metal edge, with collaborations from BABYMETAL, YUNGBLUD, Nova Twins and Amy Lee.
2023
Jordan Fish leaves the band
Keyboardist, producer and major creative partner Jordan Fish leaves Bring Me The Horizon, marking one of the biggest internal changes since the Sempiternal era.
2024
POST HUMAN: NeX GEn arrives
POST HUMAN: NeX GEn is surprise released after delays, pushing the band into an even more chaotic mix of post-hardcore, hyperpop, emo, metalcore and digital-world concept building.
2026
NeX GEn touring continues
Bring Me The Horizon continue the POST HUMAN: NeX GEn touring cycle with large-scale arena shows and immersive stage production built around the album’s digital universe.
Test Yourself

Bring Me The Horizon Trivia Quiz

Five questions — how many can you get right?

Where to Start

Best Bring Me The Horizon Songs by Listening Mood

Not sure where to begin? Use this as your entry point.

First song ever
Can You Feel My Heart
Heavy anthem
Shadow Moses
Big chorus
Drown
Arena energy
Throne
Early chaos
Chelsea Smile
Cyber-metal
Teardrops
Wild collaboration
Kingslayer
Current BMTH
Kool-Aid
Questions

Bring Me The Horizon FAQs

When did Bring Me The Horizon form?
Bring Me The Horizon formed in Sheffield, England in 2004. Their earliest sound was rooted in deathcore before they evolved into metalcore, alternative rock, electronic music and experimental heavy pop.
Who are the current members of Bring Me The Horizon?
The current core members are Oli Sykes on vocals, Lee Malia on guitar, Matt Kean on bass and Matt Nicholls on drums.
What is Bring Me The Horizon's most famous song?
Can You Feel My Heart is one of their most famous songs and a defining track from Sempiternal. Drown, Throne, Shadow Moses, Sleepwalking and Kingslayer are also among their best-known tracks.
What is the best Bring Me The Horizon album to start with?
Sempiternal is the best starting point overall. Try That’s the Spirit for their alternative rock side, POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR for modern heavy BMTH, and POST HUMAN: NeX GEn for their current era.
Why did Jordan Fish leave Bring Me The Horizon?
Jordan Fish left in late 2023 after becoming one of the band’s most important creative partners during the Sempiternal era and beyond. His departure marked a major change in the band’s production and writing dynamic.
What is Bring Me The Horizon's latest album?
Bring Me The Horizon’s latest studio album is POST HUMAN: NeX GEn. It continues the POST HUMAN concept with a chaotic mix of metalcore, post-hardcore, hyperpop, electronica, emo and alternative metal.
Can I play a Bring Me The Horizon guessing game online?
Yes — RockHeardle includes Bring Me The Horizon tracks. You can also try Metal Heardle for heavier songs.