Originally Posted by EvilChuck

I dont really like either deathcore or metalcore, I think on the whole they are pretty generic and bands are hard to really distinguish, but if they do have one use it is to acclimatise people to harsher vocals with a generally more melodic backing, which in turn leads to longer term fans of more extreme music. The genres and the bands within seem to have a pretty short shelf life with the exception of a handful of bands, and the fans of these seem to move on eventually. There was a time I couldnt go a day without seeing a BFMV or KSE shirt in the street, that hasnt been the case for a couple of years though and all the kids are wearing Megadeth shirts these days it seems (why I only notice Megadeth, I have no idea).