emo artists
37 published emo artists, led by My Chemical Romance, Weezer and Bullet for My Valentine.
At a glance
37 published emo artists; 201 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 6 tier 2 · 29 tier 3
- 37
- Release groups
- 1,225
- Studio albums
- 205
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 201
- Timeline events
- 499
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 99.9M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 17.7 years
- Full biographies
- 35
- Biography words
- 96,474
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (20 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 8 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most emo artists. United States leads with 23.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with emo. The most shared is post-hardcore, with 23 artists in both.
Covers from emo
201 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Paper Kingdom (Demos)
My Chemical Romance · 2026
Conventional Weapons
My Chemical Romance · 2013
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
My Chemical Romance · 2010
The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance · 2006
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
My Chemical Romance · 2004
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
My Chemical Romance · 2002
The Paper Kingsom
1192
Weezer · 2026
Sunset Daydream
Weezer · 2026
Weezer
Weezer · 2026
OK Human
Weezer · 2021
Van Weezer
Weezer · 2021
Leaders
Weezer has the most release groups (177); Weezer the longest career (34 years); Tokio Hotel the most awards (9).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Weezer | 177 |
| Blackbear | 85 |
| Tokio Hotel | 73 |
| Radwimps | 69 |
| My Chemical Romance | 67 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Weezer | 34 |
| Conor Oberst | 30 |
| Jon Bon Jovi | 30 |
| My Chemical Romance | 25 |
| Tokio Hotel | 25 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Tokio Hotel | 9 |
| Weezer | 5 |
| Hayley Williams | 3 |
| Yungblud | 2 |
| Falling in Reverse | 2 |
Most famous emo artists
My Chemical Romance
United States · Group · 2001–2013
hard rock, alternative rock, Q3071, alternative metal, pop-punk, emo, gothic rock, post-hardcore
19.1M listeners · 70 wikis
Weezer
United States · Group · 1992–present
rock music, alternative rock, indie rock, pop-punk, garage rock, power pop, emo, geek rock, nerd music
22.2M listeners · 53 wikis
Bullet for My Valentine
United Kingdom · Group · 1998–present
hard rock, heavy metal music, emo, post-hardcore, screamo, melodic metalcore
6M listeners · 53 wikis
Pierce the Veil
United States · Group · 2006–present
experimental rock, pop rock, progressive rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, hardcore punk, emo, post-hardcore
10.4M listeners · 32 wikis
Yungblud
United Kingdom · Person · born 1997
pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, emo
9.2M listeners · 34 wikis
Falling in Reverse
United States · Group · 2008–present
pop-punk, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore
12M listeners · 27 wikis
Blackbear
United States · Person · born 1990
pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, emo
13.3M listeners · 20 wikis
Radwimps
Japan · Group · 2001–present
Q3071, indie rock, emo
7.7M listeners · 19 wikis
Jon Bon Jovi
United States · Person · born 1962
rock music, country music, soft rock, traditional heavy metal, glam metal, emo
77 wikis
Hayley Williams
United States · Person · born 1988
pop rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, power pop, emo pop, emo
68 wikis
Tokio Hotel
Germany · Group · 2001–present
pop rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, electropop, electronic rock, pop-punk, post-grunge, emo pop, emo
68 wikis
Funeral for a Friend
United Kingdom · Group · 2001–present
emo, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore
24 wikis
More emo artists
Showing 1–25 of 25 artists
Story of the Year
United States · Group · 1995–present
alternative rock, pop-punk, hardcore punk, emo, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore
23 wikis · Tier 3
Conor Oberst
United States · Person · born 1980
alternative rock, indie rock, indie folk, emo
21 wikis · Tier 3
Coldrain
Japan · Group · 2007–present
hard rock, alternative rock, Q3071, alternative metal, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore, screamo
21 wikis · Tier 3
Secondhand Serenade
United States · Group · 2004–present
pop rock, Q3071, emo, acoustic rock
20 wikis · Tier 3
Alexisonfire
Canada · Group · 2001–present
hardcore punk, emo, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, screamo
19 wikis · Tier 3
I Prevail
United States · Group · 2013–present
hard rock, nu metal, pop-punk, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore
16 wikis · Tier 3
Dance Gavin Dance
United States · Group · 2005–present
experimental rock, progressive rock, emo, post-hardcore, screamo, math rock
16 wikis · Tier 3
Hedley
Canada · Group · 2003–present
rock music, pop music, pop rock, alternative rock, Q3071, reggae, pop-punk, emo
14 wikis · Tier 3
Finch
United States · Group · 1999–present
alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, screamo
13 wikis · Tier 3
Get Scared
United States · Group · 2008–present
alternative rock, alternative metal, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore
13 wikis · Tier 3
Nothing,Nowhere
United States · Person · born 1992
trap music, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, emo rap, trap metal, emo, post-hardcore, screamo
11 wikis · Tier 3
FM Static
Canada · Group · 2003–present
Christian rock, pop-punk, emo
11 wikis · Tier 3
Future of the Left
United Kingdom · Group · 2005–present
alternative rock, noise rock, emo, post-hardcore
11 wikis · Tier 3
Jonny Craig
Canada · Person · born 1986
experimental rock, soul, alternative rock, pop-punk, emo, post-hardcore
10 wikis · Tier 2
Emarosa
United States · Group · 2006–present
pop rock, alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore, synthwave
10 wikis · Tier 3
Hands Like Houses
Australia · Group · 2006–present
experimental rock, alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore
8 wikis · Tier 2
Lil Lotus
United States · Person · born 1994
alternative hip-hop, pop-punk, emo rap, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore
8 wikis · Tier 3
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal
United States · Person · born 1990
trap music, indie rock, pop-punk, emo rap, emo
7 wikis · Tier 3
Dead Poetic
United States · Group · 1997–present
alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, screamo
5 wikis · Tier 3
Far
United States · Group · 1991–present
alternative rock, alternative metal, emo, post-hardcore
4 wikis · Tier 3
Stutterfly
Canada · Group · 1998–present
alternative metal, emo, post-hardcore
4 wikis · Tier 3
Dream State
Group · 2014–present
alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore
4 wikis · Tier 3
Isles & Glaciers
United States · Group · 2008–present
alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, screamo
2 wikis · Tier 3
Fivespeed
United States · Group · 1997–present
Q3071, nu metal, emo
1 wikis · Tier 3
Margret Heater
United States · Group · 1997–present
emo
1 wikis · Tier 3