Miss May I

Miss May I
Name	Miss May I
Origin	Dayton, Ohio, United States
Genres	Metalcore, Melodic death metal, Thrash metal
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Rise Records, SharpTone Records

Miss May I is an American metalcore band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 2006. The group rose to prominence through a combination of aggressive breakdowns, melodic hooks, and touring with established heavy acts. Their work spans multiple studio albums, collaborations, and festival appearances that have placed them within the broader metal and hardcore scenes.

History

The band formed amid a mid-2000s wave alongside acts like As I Lay Dying, Bullet for My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, and Trivium. Early demos and local shows in Dayton, Ohio led to connections with regional promoters and label representatives, paralleling the trajectories of contemporaries such as The Devil Wears Prada, We Came as Romans, August Burns Red, Attack Attack!, and Chelsea Grin. After signing with Rise Records, the band released their debut, which drew attention from magazines including Alternative Press, Kerrang!, Revolver (magazine), and Metal Hammer. Touring circuits included packages with A Day to Remember, Bring Me the Horizon, All That Remains, Atreyu, and Bullet for My Valentine. Lineup changes and side projects involved people from bands such as Black Veil Brides, I Killed the Prom Queen, The Red Chord, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Suicide Silence. Over time they recorded in studios associated with producers who worked with Lamb of God, Slipknot, Pantera, Machine Head, and Deftones, and they appeared at festivals like Warped Tour, Download Festival, Rock am Ring, Rock on the Range, and Hellfest.

Musical style and influences

Critics and fans place the band's sound at the intersection of styles practiced by Metallica, Iron Maiden, Carcass (band), At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, and Children of Bodom. Their metalcore foundations show lineage from Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Unearth, As I Lay Dying, and Bleeding Through, while melodic leads recall influences tied to Iron Maiden and Megadeth. Vocal approaches draw comparisons with frontmen from Killswitch Engage, Bleeding Through, The Black Dahlia Murder, August Burns Red, and The Acacia Strain. Rhythmic and breakdown structures echo techniques used by Converge, Every Time I Die, Integrity, Hatebreed, and Gojira. Production aesthetics on different records reflect engineers linked to Troy McLawhorn, Nick Raskulinecz, Terry Date, Andy Sneap, and Will Putney, situating their output near that of Devildriver, Five Finger Death Punch, and Godsmack.

Band members

Current lineup includes individuals who have performed alongside or been compared to musicians from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The Used, Underoath, and Saosin. Past members have connections through touring and split releases with artists from Motionless in White, Blessthefall, Senses Fail, Story of the Year, and Poison the Well. Session contributors and guest vocalists have included figures associated with Emmure, Norma Jean, For Today, Fit for a King, and While She Sleeps.

Discography

Studio albums and releases have been discussed in the same venues that covered records by Parkway Drive, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, and August Burns Red. Singles and music videos have circulated on platforms alongside material from Bring Me the Horizon, A Day to Remember, Motionless in White, Born of Osiris, and The Word Alive. Deluxe editions and reissues invoked collaborations reminiscent of releases by Trivium, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb of God, and Killswitch Engage.

Tours and live performances

Tour history places the band on bills with Warped Tour lineups and headliners like A Day to Remember, Bring Me the Horizon, Bullet for My Valentine, All That Remains, and Atreyu. They have performed at international festivals including Download Festival, Rock am Ring, Sonisphere Festival, Slam Dunk Festival, and Hellfest, sharing stages with acts such as Slipknot, System of a Down, Metallica, Rammstein, and Iron Maiden. Support slots and co-headlines connected them with The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside, We Came as Romans, Of Mice & Men, and Beartooth.

Reception and legacy

Coverage and critique from publications like Alternative Press, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, Revolver (magazine), and Decibel (magazine) placed the band among peers including Parkway Drive, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Bullet for My Valentine, and August Burns Red. Their influence is often cited in the context of emerging metalcore and melodic death metal acts alongside bands such as While She Sleeps, Fit for a King, Oh, Sleeper, placeholder and The Plot in You. Musicians in later generations reference their touring peers like A Day to Remember, Bring Me the Horizon, Motionless in White, Beartooth, and The Word Alive when discussing scene evolution.

Category:American metalcore musical groups