The 10 Most Iconic Emo/Scene Music Videos From the 2000s

There was a time when MTV still played music videos. It's a period that Tyler Povanda remembers well.

He sings in the punk and emo-leaning rock band Save Face, who just last month released their second album on Epitaph Records, Another Kill for the Highlight Reel. And while they probably won't ever air on MTV, the group's recent videos for songs such as "GLITTER," "Bury Me (Tonight!)" and "Sharpen Your Teeth" still evoke that bygone video kingdom.

But the golden era we're talking about isn't the dawn of the modern music video in the 1980s. Or the onslaught of grunge and hip-hop videos in the '90s.

No, we're talking about the 2000s, right after the turn of the millennium, when videos from emo and pop-punk bands started surging. It was just before the internet swallowed music videos whole, and MTV subsequently started to seemingly only air Ridiculousness reruns.

Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday — these linchpin outfits and more were prime movers and shakers in the emo video era. (In the latter band's case, it was a time when involving hip-hop star Flavor Flav in a video could help attract more viewers.)

But even though those days now seem long gone, the impact those videos made on today’s artists remains. Especially when it comes to acts such as Save Face, a band that's blossomed under the influence left by the groups who created those classic clips.

Speaking to Rock Sound about their new album, Povanda says, "I honestly can't believe that we were able to do this. In a world where every other thing feels fucking terrible, it's nice that I can make something and feel that fucking good about it. Listening to these songs is sometimes the only time in my day where I feel good."

That's emo. For more, scroll down for a trip through the memory lane of 2000s emo/scene music videos. Povanda (pictured above in foreground) has given commentary on the 10 he thinks are the most iconic.

Save Face's 'Another Kill for the Highlight Reel' is out now. Get your copy here and follow the band on Twitter, Instagram and Spotify. Watch the "GLITTER" video below.

Save Face, "GLITTER" Music Video

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