In an interview to PBS Metal Genesis, Killswitch Engage’s vocalist Leach said he dislikes the term metal core – who doesn’t, BTW?:
“I never liked the term ‘metalcore.’ I don’t think it’s an accurate representation of the wide variety of bands that get lumped under that category.
“But I get it. People have to categorize stuff and put it into their own little category so they can describe stuff to somebody else.
“I like to say we’re more of a metal band. It is what it is. People are going to use that term whether I like it or not.”
I’m just a lucky guy who has chosen metal to live with for a long time. Metal changed my life for good. It made me more confident and stronger. Metalheads are naturally far away from the mass mediocrity and don’t accept impostures from anybody else. Metal is more than music, it’s a life changing oportunity!