Machine Head -- Montreal, Quebec -- January 27th, 2012

[hellawaits77ny]

Originally Posted by VoidFlame

Thanks

I'll be there for Deicide! Would be cool to meet you there.

Sweet, sounds good!

[bobbie solo]

i dont see how Darkest Hour is metalcore. they worship at the altar of Dark Tranquility/At The Gates-style melodic death metal. Unearth is the best example of metalcore i can think of...or Kilswitch. Darkest Hour don't do that style.

[VoidFlame]

They have, although minimal, hardcore influences in their music. For example, take the riffs in and vocal patterns in Violent by Nature. They have obvious hardcore punk influences. Another example is Convalescence. Just listen to that main riff, it has nothing to do with Death Metal and the clean vocal patterns come are heavily punk/hardcore/emo influenced (emo here is not intended to be a critic). Though, I have to say many of their songs are pure Melodic Death Metal.

[jd091]

Originally Posted by VoidFlame

They have, although minimal, hardcore influences in their music. For example, take the riffs in and vocal patterns in Violent by Nature. They have obvious hardcore punk influences. Another example is Convalescence. Just listen to that main riff, it has nothing to do with Death Metal and the clean vocal patterns come are heavily punk/hardcore/emo influenced (emo here is not intended to be a critic). Though, I have to say many of their songs are pure Melodic Death Metal.

Yeah, I agree with everything you say. Emo is definitely not a derogatory title. Not to mention that they are associated heavily with metalcore/hardcore bands of the 2000-2005 era when it comes to touring and fanbases. It's kind of like making the argument that a band like Earth Crisis or All Out War sound directly like a metal band, but are without a doubt considered hardcore instead.

[bobbie solo]

well said guys. I see you points. add in some of the covers they've done over the years and that reinforces their love for punk.