Bring Me The Horizon is one of this decade’s most talked about bands because of their music, opinions, lyrical content, image and ever-changing style.
The band has truly undergone some major sound changes since their debut album, Count Your Blessings, was released in 2006. The first album was a deathcore album, and their newest release, That’s The Spirit, can be classified as a combination of metalcore, rock and soft rock. The band also has various fanbases, those who are fond of their harder metal roots and those who enjoy the newer experimental alternative rock style. The band currently consists of Oliver Sykes: vocals, Matthew Nicholls: drums, Matt Kean: bass, Lee Malia: guitars and Jordan Fish: programming and keys.
Honourable mentions:
Can You Feel My Heart? Avalanche, Diamond’s Aren’t Forever, The Sadness Will Never End.
5. Throne
Bring Me The Horizon has always been known for the negative and depressing lyrics that showcase humans at their lowest and this song is a great entry in this list from their latest album, That’s The Spirit. Throne starts off with an electronic intro before Matt Nicholls’ snare-based drumbeat gets the song started. Sykes starts the song with the lyrics, “Remember the moment you left me alone and broke every promised you ever made. I was an ocean lost in the open, nothing could take the pain away,” and this extenuates the nature of the song. Sykes then shows his defiant side with the chorus “beat me black and blue, every scar will build my throne,” he sings, with added emphasis in a really catchy chorus. The bridge is also a fantastic slow part that just adds to the already layered song.

4. Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking is the perfect combination of the band’s newer sound and their older post-2013 music. The song mixes Sykes’ raspy vocals to perfection in the verses and chorus and you can truly feel his pain as he sings “sail into another hole again, it’s like I’m sleepwalking. Should I sink or swim or simply disappear?” The song is a brilliantly constructed musical soliloquy and Sykes reaches his high point in the bridge when he screams “Wake up, pull me out and give me a reason to start again!” The bridge is once again a true winner: “your eyes are swallowing me, mirrors start to whisper, shadows start to see, my skin smothering me, help me find a way to breathe!” Nicholls also delivers with great drum work and fills throughout the song, while Fish and Malia provide the melody.

3. Chelsea Smile
This is still one of the only older songs that the band plays live and is a big hit among metalheads and moshpit maniacs. The song focuses on themes of regret and broken relationships, among other negative personal aspects. It also has some of the hardest breakdowns in the genre.

2. Shadow Moses
This is the song that put the band firmly into the mainstream spotlight and is one of its most loved and appreciated songs. The song begins with an atmospheric undertone as Sykes sings “can you tell from the look in our eyes, we’re going nowhere” before the rest of the band kicks in with a riff that is sure to get you headbanging. The verse is fast-paced and has a hardcore beat as Sykes screams his lyrics at full blast. The riff before the main chorus is also one of the highlights. The bridge is probably the most famous part as Sykes screams “This is Sempiternal, will we ever see the end?” A really well-rounded song.

1.Drown
The studio version of this song does not do it justice. The band’s “Live at Wembley” performance was something for the ages and I recommend listening to that to understand how far the band has grown, musically, lyrically and sonically. The chorus is pure gold: “Who will fix me now? Dive in when I’m down, save me from myself, don’t let me drown.” Matt Nicholls is the star of the show in the bridge with a pulsating drum beat before the intro with the atmospheric “Ohhh Ahhh” hits you, once again, with melodic ferocity. The song deals with self-doubt, rejection, pain and the need to get help and get out of the vicious cycle.