By: Claudia Siregar |

Emo is often associated with harsh (yet still melodic) punk rock-influenced guitar riffs. Yet a lot of emo bands make use of slower tempo and softer sounds to convey the emotional element of their songs (which is the main essence of the emo culture itself). I present to you, the ultimate top emo ballads playlist featuring top emo bands such as Mayday Parade (the king of emo ballads, indeed), Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and Paramore.