I think Quote by 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

I don't know what metalcore is. I know what rock n' roll is... It's not rocket science.

— Andy Biersack

The metalcore has been left behind. It's not something that any of us find enjoyment in listening to, so it's obviously not the direction…

— M. Shadows

I don't know what genre you would put us into, and I'm always telling people that. When I'm trying to explain In This Moment's…

— Maria Brink

Bands like Metallica never sat around and said, 'We're speed metal,' or 'We're thrash metal.' If it feels good at the end of the…

— Ivan Moody

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're just a metal band. Whenever people ask me what kind of music we play, I always say metal.

— Mattew Nicholls

If we're compared to Metallica, the greatest metal band in the world, I think that's actually a pretty damn good compliment.

— Johnny Christ

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

We are pioneers of creating a new genre of metal.

— Suzuka Nakamoto

It is, we wanted to make a record that reflected our love of Hard-Rock music and it is sort of Metal though we don't…

— Adam Rich

We grew up with every type of band from Primus to Mr. Bungle to Elton John to pop music to metal, and we try…

— M. Shadows