Michigan’s I Prevail are one of the earliest bands to bridge the gap between metalcore and mainstream pop. Their commercial rise began with a cover of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” that—thanks to its idiosyncratic mix of mosh-pit rage and super-catchy melodicism—became a surprise hit in 2014 (barely a year after the band’s formation). Subsequent releases, including 2019’s post-everything tour de force TRAUMA, have deepened their commitment to expanding metalcore’s boundaries. Seething riffs colliding into EDM synths, emo-inspired power ballads, guttural howls crawling all over hazy trap beats—nothing is off limits for I Prevail.