Originally Posted by LOLPOCALYPSE

They care because something they are deeply passionate about is being tarnished by what they perceive to be terrible bands. In a way, they see it as a threat to metal. Admittedly, this is a pretty empty hatred. The popularity of metalcore isn't really a threat to the other subgenres, but it is annoying to hear scene kids talk about how "hard" they are.

There isn't some crusade against metalcore like you make it out to be. As I said before, you were the one that asked the original question. When metalcore gets brought up in certain circles, it is going to be ridiculed. I'm not going to talk about how good the Colts are in front of a bunch of Patriots fans.