Alternative Quote by Gord Downie

I don't want to preach, but I would like to see metal become more of a united thing. I'm tired of people breaking things…

— Chuck Schuldiner

I am sure there are some people who say that we are not metal, but we want to create a new genre that will…

— Suzuka Nakamoto

We go out there every night, and we fight the battle. We don't care about people who don't think we're true metal. We hope…

— Zacky Vengeance

I don't think we're metalcore. To me, metalcore is more like hardcore-influenced metal, with lots of breakdowns. I think we're a lot more diverse…

— Maria Brink

We're definitely a metal band. We push a lot of boundaries. But at the core we're a metal band.

— Wayne Static

We believe that many people who already like metal and those who like other genres will be accepting to this new type of metal.

— Moa Kikuchi

We're just some little metal band.

— Mitch Lucker

Metal needs to be exposed to more people, so it's good for rock if there's bigger bands.

— M. Shadows

Heavy metal is the enemy. Everybody but me keeps going back and forth between metal and punk, but I'm narrow-minded and a purist. I'd…

— Kim Shattuck

Hopefully people can look at our band and see that we're a heavy rock band. We're definitely not a metal band, but we're a…

— Adam Rich

Heavy music is really getting its due. With nu-metal fallen by the wayside, real metal has started to surface.

— Joey Jordison

We are pioneers of creating a new genre of metal.

— Suzuka Nakamoto