define "metalcore"?

Answer 1

i Metalcore is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and hardcore punk.
for example the band as i lay dying, one of my personal favorites.
to me its alot more on the side of heavy metal almost death metal but its a much lighter version...i guess.

Answer 2

Metalcore is a musical genre consisting of a mix between death metal and hardcore. Although the genre has risen in popularity since the turn of the millennium, it is not a new genre, as many would believe, since bands such as Integrity have been around since the late 1980s.

Defining the metalcore sound is not an easy task, as various bands have fused a hardcore-influenced sound and attitude with many different types of metal. The earliest signs of this before being labeled metalcore was 'crossover thrash'. The band that declared the crossover was Dirty Rotten Imbeciles on their late 1980s album of the same name. Other bands, like Nuclear Assault and Suicidal Tendencies, are bleeding edge pioneers themselves.

It should be noted that metalcore and crossover are generally considered separate identities, with "crossover" referring to a mix of thrash metal and hardcore punk, and metalcore being a slower, heavier, hardcore-rooted style influenced by thrash metal and death metal.

Answer 3

Metalcore is a musical genre consisting of a mix between heavy metal and hardcore punk.

Answer 4

Metalcore is a genre of music that uses elements of metal and hardcore music.
Examples are bands like Bleeding Thourgh (one of my favorites), Integrity (another of my favorites), Killswitch Engage, and Suicidal Tendencies.