Six Best U.K. Metalcore Guitarists, Chosen by While She Sleeps

These are the six best U.K. metalcore guitarists, as chosen by While She Sleeps‘ Mat Welsh.

This scene has been burning bright for so long, and not just resting on its veterans to maintain relevance. The U.K. is a wellspring of exciting talent, particularly in the amorphous metalcore genre, so we tabbed a local expert Welsh to shout out some of the best guitarists that populate this territory.

What You Should Know About While She Sleeps

From: Sheffield, U.K.

First Album: This Is the Six (2012)

New Album: Self Hell

While She Sleeps have emerged as one of the U.K. best acts in heavy music. Focused on community building, the band has built up a loyal, dedicated fanbase throughout the 2010s. Forging meaningful connections with your fans is a key to sustained success in the modern era and While She Sleeps seem to focus on this aspect as much as their music.

With Self Hell, While She Sleeps again finds strength in vulnerability with a continued focus on mental wellbeing. Even when not directly engaging with their fans, this group is a lifeline for so many who find comfort and refuge in these lyrics.

“The name of the album is the foundation of how we view ourselves and the world,” comments guitarist Sean Long. “Everyone has a subjective experience like no other. Yet the constant that binds us IS the differences between us and the fact that we are all suffering in our own way,” he continues, “Don’t be too quick to judge and demonize, your time will come for redemption or damnification.”

Watch the music video for the title track directly below.

While She Sleeps, “Self Hell” Music Video

READ MORE: While She Sleeps Guitarist Sean Long Plays His Favorite Riffs

“We’ve been drawing inspiration from an array of misfit artists far from where you would usually pigeonhole While She Sleeps,” Welsh’s guitar counterpart Long continues.

He adds, “Each member has brought in a different perspective of inspiration so far apart in genre that it has left us with a very odd and satisfying sonic. While She Sleeps will continue to keep the world guessing on what we will do next. Not only for the fans but this is a spiritual venture that we have to keep alive, moving, and constantly in flux. We do this by scaring ourselves with things we are not supposed to do. Every. Single. Day.”

See Mat Welch’s picks for the Six Best U.K. Metalcore Guitarists below.

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