Knocked Loose x Poppy Promo Photo

20 Strong Core Collabs, Duets & Feature Tracks: Knocked Loose x Poppy, Ice Nine Kills x Cannibal Corpse & More

Whether it’s core with rap, melodic death metal with punk rock, or classic metal meeting German rap-hardcore crossover: we’re listing 20 powerful collaboration tracks from the heavy music scene.

Summer Breeze 2026: New Wave of Bands with Hatebreed & More! Reading 20 Strong Core Collabs, Duets & Feature Tracks: Knocked Loose x Poppy, Ice Nine Kills x Cannibal Corpse & More 2 minutes

Image: Suffocate music video [YouTube]

Bands like Heaven Shall Burn and Donots are spreading a shared message out into the world. Elsewhere, Germany’s TBS (The Butcher Sisters) teamed up with metal icon Doro and—despite wildly different(!) styles—co-wrote the official anthem for Wacken Open Air 2025.

Different sounds and approaches are what make the biggest experiments and collaborations so exciting. That’s why we’re highlighting 20 of the strongest collabs and features here, ranging from Knocked Loose and Ice Nine Kills to Architects and Bring Me The Horizon.

Knocked Loose x Poppy – “Suffocate”

Ice Nine Kills – “Take Your Pick” (feat. Corpsegrinder of Cannibal Corpse)

TBS x Doro – “Wacken”

BMTH feat. BABYMETAL – “Kingslayer”

Architects – “Little Wonder” (feat. Mike Kerr of Royal Blood)

While She Sleeps – “Silence Speaks” (feat. Oli Sykes)

Electric Callboy – “Hypa Hypa” (feat. We Butter The Bread With Butter)

I Prevail – “DOA” (feat. Joyner Lucas)

HSB x Donots – “Keinen Schritt zurück”

Suicide Silence – “You Only Live Once - Live” (feat. Randy Blythe of Lamb of God)

Terror – “Spit My Rage” (feat. Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed)

Motionless In White – “Slaughterhouse” (feat. Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose)

Parkway Drive x Casper – “Schattenboxen”

Pierce The Veil – “King For A Day” (feat. Kellin Quinn)

Callejon – “Porn From Spain II” (feat. K.I.Z., Mille (Kreator), Sebastian Madsen)

Spiritbox – “Yellowjacket” (feat. Sam Carter of Architects)

Killswitch Engage – “The Signal Fire” (feat. Howard Jones)

Bury Tomorrow – “Heretic” (feat. Loz Taylor of While She Sleeps)

Fit For A King – “Dead Memory” (feat. Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red)

Brand of Sacrifice – “Lifeblood” (feat. Will Ramos of Lorna Shore)

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Hi, I’m Anna! As a Content Creator at Impericon, I’m in charge of the editorial management of our online magazine. A born music enthusiast, I combine my passion for writing (usually with a playlist in my ears) with the latest topics from the worlds of rock, metal, core, and entertainment. Personal highlights? All over the place — from Sleep Token and Lorna Shore to Sabaton, with a huge love for anime and fantasy à la Tolkien! When I’m not writing, you’ll usually find me at concerts and conventions.