Banon i undersatand where you are coming from when you say they are not emo, I think they are, but they are in a smaller classification of emo. I call what you think is true emo, pure emo...it has a popish sound to it. But as said by alejo " basically a form of punk rock music that has "emo"tional lyrics in them"
Screamo is emo, but just a different kind.

Oh yeah and...Thanks guys for the backup...

Ultimate Emo List
TBS
Rufio
The Ataris
Brand New
Alkaline Trio
Thursday
Fall Out Boy
Fenix TX
Homegrown
Yellowcard
Juliana Theory
Dashboard Confessional
Allister
If anyone thinks of any others, feel free to recommend...and i would put Thrice on that list but have been informed that they are not considered emo and can understand, now that i think about what emo really is defined as, why.

can i just ask any of you...if oyu like these bands...dont yell at me if you dont think theyre emo, cause i neer said they were, but if you do then write me back and we cna talk....
cursive
jawbreaker
rites of srping
braid
jets to brazil
the promise ring
sunny day realestate
fall out boy? =]

thrice, i agree with you up there. Yeah, i was meaning 'pure emo.' If you think about it though, most music does have emotional lyrics, so does that mean everything is kind of emo? Example: Andrew W. K. i pretty emotional about partying, so is he emo? I know he's not, but it's just an interesting thought.

wow dude you just proved a very nice point, i like your train of thought =] oh and if your not a dude im sorry i just call everyone dude

Some of my favs emo bands are: further seems forever, yellowcard, taking back sunday, midtown and specially my chemical romance (pwnage band), so check them out, wont dissapoint ya,

anthm dying day - Yeah, i always thought about that, and ya, I am a 'dude' but that term is kinda generic anyway.

kAnEdA- Further seems forever, taking back sunday, and my chemical romance are very very good! the other two are sub-par in my opinion, but then again, that's just my opinion.

Everyone else - Saves the Day is pretty good emoish music. I really like them. The new cd is weird, but good. Also, the Anniversary is good, i don't what to call them exactly, but they rock. And how could we be forgetting The Getup Kids when talking about emo? What was I thinking? Oh well, they are a staple for the genre.

yeah cursive are very good! i like their different styles... my alltime favorite:
the recluse... best song...

and my chemical romance are really a pwnage band ;D i totaly adore them. and i really wish to see them but i don't think they'll come to gemany very soon :(

ok what about jawbreaker? rites of srping? the promise ring? getup kids? they started the entire genre

Everyone else - Saves the Day is pretty good emoish music. I really like them. The new cd is weird, but good. Also, the Anniversary is good, i don't what to call them exactly, but they rock. And how could we be forgetting The Getup Kids when talking about emo? What was I thinking? Oh well, they are a staple for the genre.[/QUOTE]


good job anthem, i'm glad you agree!