Bands Like Bad Omens: 12 Artists for the Atmospheric-Metalcore Obsessed

The band that broke the ceiling

The Death of Peace of Mind wasn't supposed to happen. Metalcore bands weren't supposed to write songs that streamed like pop singles, top rock radio, and still detonate live. Bad Omens did it by leaning all the way into atmosphere, synth, and Noah Sebastian's ache — hooks first, heaviness as the payoff.

That's the thing to chase in a "bands like Bad Omens" list: not just breakdowns, but songs — the vulnerability, the enormous choruses, the dark shimmer over the top. Here are 12 bands sorted by whether you want the peers, the emotional core, or the genre-blurring edges.

Short on time? Start with these three: Sleep Token, Dayseeker, and Sleep Theory.

The direct peers

Sleep Token

The other band redefining how big and how genre-fluid heavy music can be. Where Bad Omens leans synth-pop and rock, Sleep Token leans R&B and worship — but the DNA (soft-to-heavy drama, arena ambition, masked-or-guarded mystique) is shared. If you love one, the other is non-negotiable.

Spiritbox

The atmospheric-metalcore powerhouse. More djent, more ambient, Courtney LaPlante's incredible range — but the same instinct to bury a monster of a breakdown under something genuinely beautiful.

Sleep Theory

Newer and hungry, working the exact R&B-soaked, hook-forward heavy lane Bad Omens opened. Get in before everyone else does.

For the emotional core

Dayseeker

Maybe the closest match on this whole list for the feeling. Rory Rodriguez has a gorgeous, soulful voice, and the band pairs it with melodic-metalcore weight and real emotional stakes. Start with "Sleeptalk" and try not to fall in.

Holding Absence

Anthemic post-hardcore built on catharsis and soaring, hopeful choruses rather than breakdowns. For the days you want the emotional swell without the pit.

Bad Wolves

Radio-sized modern metal with big melodic hooks and a heavier backbone. A cleaner, more straightforward cousin to the Bad Omens sound.

For the genre-blurring and the hooks

Motionless in White

The gothic, industrial-tinged wing of the family — theatrical, dark, and built for screaming choruses back at the band. Shares Bad Omens' love of aesthetic and hooks in equal measure.

Poppy

Genre-fluid to the point of provocation, swinging from bubblegum pop to genuine heaviness. For the Bad Omens fan who loves that the rules don't apply.

Fame on Fire

Started on viral pop covers, evolved into legitimately heavy, hook-drenched alt-metal. The pop instinct is in their bones, which makes the heavy hit harder.

From Ashes to New

Electronic-laced nu-metalcore with rapped-and-sung verses and huge choruses. For the fan who loves the synth-and-programming layer under Bad Omens' sound.

Landmvrks

French melodic metalcore that blew up on the strength of massive, emotional hooks and a genre-blending streak. An international deep-dive worth taking.

How we picked these

We started from what makes Bad Omens Bad Omens — the atmosphere, the pop-grade hooks, the emotional weight — and cross-referenced subgenre, scene, and how our community actually moves between these bands on The Band Index. That's why a viral-cover band and a French metalcore act sit beside the scene's biggest names: the thread is the songwriting, not the label.

Frequently asked questions

What band sounds most like Bad Omens? Sleep Token and Dayseeker are the closest for the atmospheric, emotional, hook-driven sound; Sleep Theory is the newer act chasing the same lane.

Are there underground bands like Bad Omens? Sleep Theory, Fame on Fire, and Landmvrks are lower-profile picks that hit the same pop-heavy, atmospheric sweet spot.

What genre is Bad Omens? Modern metalcore with heavy alternative-metal, pop, and electronic influence — which is exactly why they crossed over.

Where can I find more bands like this? Dig into the metalcore and alternative metal hubs on The Band Index, or vote and follow to shape what rises next. Every band above links to its full profile.