RANKED: Every Bring Me The Horizon Album Ever

When the small band from South Yorkshire released their debut album in 2006, no one expected them to make history. Now being the legends of the heavy music scene and leading major festivals such as Reading and Leeds, Bring Me The Horizon always proves to the listeners that they are indeed here to change the trajectory of music and its observation. Hailing from the city of Sheffield and founded by the lead vocalist Oliver Sykes and drummer Matt Nicholls, the band also currently consists of the guitarist Lee Malia and bassist Matt Kean.

 With nine albums on their account and countless hits, the band changed their approach to music quite few times in their career, and it is evident that the frontman Oliver Sykes still has big plans in store for their fanbase, being unpredictable in his next move, as we could see earlier this year with the sudden cover of Oasis’s hit song ‘Wonderwall’.

As the Reading and Leeds festival quickly approaches, we are excited to dive into their whole discography. See our ranking of the band’s albums below.

9) Music To Listen To

The band surprised their fans with Music To Listen To~ right before the end of 2019, when they had already released their controversial album amo, and it is obvious that this year was not the best for them. Being a co-child of Sykes and BMTH ex-member Jordan Fish, the album, bearing the ridiculously long name, is a mixture of pop and lo-fi, genres that are very distant from the band’s usual work. Although the album has some good features like Halsey and YONAKA, it simply was not enough to convince their heavy music fans.

8) amo

Released at the beginning of 2019, four years after the band’s hit album That’s The Spirit, amo is a bit of controversial, as it has some heavier songs, such as ‘Mantra’, which is now popular amongst the fans, but also has some pop-leaning songs such as ‘mother tongue’, which has divided the fans since its release. It is obvious that Sykes wanted to experiment with their music, which is true to this day, but the first try did not go as well as expected.

7) Count Your Blessings

The band’s debut album is now a nostalgic one, and a lot different from the newer stuff the guys make. Although made of pure teen anger and blessing us with ‘Pray for Plagues’,  ‘(I Used To Make Out With) Medusa’ and ‘Off The Heezay’, Count Your Blessings is unfortunately still a mediocre deathcore album, and even though many fans started listening to them thanks to this album, it was not the one really giving the band the name they bear today.

6)  POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR

One of the band’s latest works, POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR, is a great example of alternative music, as the band continues experimenting with sounds, and this time it actually pays off. Featuring a good stack of artists, such as YUNGBLUD, Babymetal and Nova Twins was a great move on the band’s side, as the variety of songs throughout the album is welcomed, yet some of the songs are not as dynamic as the others, such as ‘1x1’, featuring above mentioned Nova Twins, and ‘Teardrops’, a song, that just does not stand out from the songs such as ‘Parasite Eve’ and ‘Kingslayer’, a Babymetal feature that has been the audience’s favourite song since the band dropped it. The absolute highlight of the album, however, is the last song on the album, mouthfully named ‘One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death’, featuring the metal legend herself, Amy Lee of Evanescence. Combining Lee’s classical vocals with Sykes’ screams, gradually making the music heavier, creates intense emotions while listening to the feature, creating a perfect ending for the album.

5) Suicide Season

The second album from the pen of BMTH, Suicide Season, stays true to the band’s beginnings. Being more refined and diverse in with their melodies and lyrics, Sykes produced some interesting tracks such as ‘Diamond’s Aren’t Forever’, ‘Chelsea Smile’ and the title track ‘Suicide Season’. We can hear that although they are still playing heavy music, they start to dive deeper into other variants of metal, trying to make tracks with distinct melodies. Being released two years after their debut album, Suicide Season is a good piece of work, however, it serves as a bridge between the band’s transition from deathcore to metalcore, that defined them into the band they are today.

4) That’s The Spirit

One of the albums that shaped Bring Me The Horizon into the band we love today, and gave us many of the fan-favourite songs, That’s The Spirit is now a legendary album in alternative sub-cultures such as the Emo and Goth, and helped the guys to secure tight their place on the worldwide music scene. Most of the tracks are still loved by their fans, such as ‘Happy Song’, ‘Throne’, and ‘Avalanche’, and their single ‘Drown’ made it into the mainstream streaming services. However, as in every album, there are some songs, we would not miss, if they disappeared, such as “Oh No”, that has been leaning more towards the pop-side of BMTH, and does not give much of the “wow” effect, as it is the last song of the album, coming after all the infamous tracks. Nonetheless, it is still a solid album, that has changed the metalcore scene.

3) POST HUMAN: NeX GeN

The band’s freshest album, POST HUMAN: Nex GeN, is, as the name implies, a successor of POST HUMAN: Survival Horror, and it has been one of the strongest albums from the band since the first singles started to release. From the brutal Kool-Aid, to the relatable n/A, and the heart-shattering Dig It, the listeners are prone to find at least few songs, they are going to absolutely love. As every other album, however, even this one does not come without “dark-sheeps”, as few of the songs, specifically “sTraNgeRs”, “DiE4u” have been met with criticism from the bands loyal fandom. The hate was mostly centered around the nature of the songs, as both “sTraNgeRs” and “DiE4u” and slower songs, again leaning more towards the pop side rather than the metalcore, and fans are not enjoying them as much the rest of the tracks, that have been dominating the charts upon their release.

2) There Is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It, There Is a Heaven Let’s Keep It a Secret

The album that has shaped Bring Me The Horizon into the band we love today, There Is a Hell… is still a very relevant piece, even after fifteen years since its release. Containing Sykes’ ear-piercing screams and Nicholl’s iconic drumming, the hits “Crucify Me”, “Don’t Go” and “Alligator Blood” keep staying on top of the fans personal charts, and there is a good reason for that, as the band was gaining more of attention at that time. Although there is certainly a room for improvement, the album is a nostalgic look-behind for anyone, who started listening to the band at that time, as many listeners were in their teen years. Not every song on the album is as iconic however, and especially younger fans might not know anything besides the three hits, however, the blend of sad lyrics and heavy riffs says everything about the band’s rapid growth and improvement.

1) Sempiternal

What do you think of, if someone says BMTH? Most people would probably say any song from the most iconic album the band ever released, Sempiternal (or Sempi-turtle, whichever way is preferred). Starting off with the absolute rollercoaster of emotions, “Can You Feel My Heart?” and continuing with a deliverance of one hit after another, the release was a groundbreaking moment in the band’s history, that absolutely changed the trajectory of life for everyone involved, including the fanbase. The precise timing of breakdowns, synths, riffs and drumming ensured that every single one of the songs keeps giving something new, fresh and exciting, and the listener never gets a dull moment, when they would think about turning the music off or skipping a song. In the age of twenty-seven, Oliver Sykes and his bandmates not only achieved a worldwide breakthrough but also stapled themselves as one of the timeless bands, who are going to stay relevant for many generations to come.

Although the opinions about the band’s albums vary from fan to fan, one thing Is certain – the band achieved something not many other bands could have accomplished. They keep continuing to connect people around the globe together, and saving countless lives every day, just with their music. And as their only-UK performance gets closer and closer, the fans are uniting together once again to show their appreciation for everything the band has done for them.

Words: Katerina Stepanikova