1 definition by mat328
A shity UK Deathcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. The band lineup consists of Oliver Sykes (The shity Vocals), Lee Malia and Curtis Ward (who sucks at Guitars), Matt Keane (an awful Bassist) and Matt Nichols (Drums, don't even talk about him). Their 2005 demo "This Is What The Edge Of Your Seat Was Made For" helped to destroy Extreme Metalcore and Deathcore in the UK. Metal publications have largely hated their technical ability; Metal Hammer magazine claimed that it had "more awful face-peeling riffs than every other band in the world". The band has toured extensively, only as support acts, as well as being kicked out of renound UK rock festival Download.
However, as a band who only profit from mainstream and modern musical mediums and marketing techniques - the use of social networking sites, coverage from mainstream rock publications - and their stupid teen look, they come under fire from real heavy metal fans who know that they're a band liked by those who want to appear more metal than they really are (known as "scene kids"). Despite the band's best efforts, this image has stuck; indeed, their crowds are notorious for a large absence of moshing, often ignoring frontman Oli Sykes begging them to do so. Also, as they play a derivative of metalcore, they have a very elitist sense of having "watered down" or boring version of standard Death Metal.
However, as a band who only profit from mainstream and modern musical mediums and marketing techniques - the use of social networking sites, coverage from mainstream rock publications - and their stupid teen look, they come under fire from real heavy metal fans who know that they're a band liked by those who want to appear more metal than they really are (known as "scene kids"). Despite the band's best efforts, this image has stuck; indeed, their crowds are notorious for a large absence of moshing, often ignoring frontman Oli Sykes begging them to do so. Also, as they play a derivative of metalcore, they have a very elitist sense of having "watered down" or boring version of standard Death Metal.
by mat328 July 2, 2014