People are using 'metalcore' as a label, just like emo before it... and more often than not it's being used in the wrong way. Although it should be plainly obvious, many people don't seem to understand that metalcore = metal + hardcore (i.e. the riffing of metal with the breakdown/vocal/lyrical aspect of hardcore). Not, metalcore = the current trendy music that is shit. Take Killswitch Engage for example: Amazing 'metalcore' band that simply have great metal riffs and choruses with fat hardcore beatdowns and lyrics. Metalcore describes a style of music, not a quality of music - and saying that "all metalcore is shit" cos of a few rubbish bands is as retarded as saying that all pakistanis are thieves because there was one on crimewatch. A shit band is a shit band. A shit power metal band is a shit band. A shit grunge band is a shit band, and hence; A shit metalcore band is a shit band. But just cos a band plays 'metalcore' doesn't mean they're automatically shit.