If you think that Lorna Shore isn’t deathcore, the band agrees

Lorna Shore has been a prominent subject in contemporary extreme metal discourse, particularly regarding the definition and evolution of deathcore. Drummer Austin Archey is now directly engaging with this ongoing debate, as per MetalInjection.

During his appearance on the Brutality Podcast, as transcribed by Metal Injection, Archey discussed the band’s development, the criticism from genre purists, and his perspective on their possible role in initiating a broader deathcore resurgence. He emphasized that, despite their stylistic shifts, the band has moved beyond strict genre labels.

Archey clarified that his primary allegiance lies with the metal scene itself, rather than any specific genre classification.

Number one, I’m the biggest fan and advocate for this movement and scene and people and kids. Even if you’re older and you want to come back — if you want to play deathcore and you’re fifty, let’s go. Let’s rock. Any age welcome.

Though, somebody says they’re not deathcore anymore.

I always think about where people shit on us, like ‘they’re not deathcore,’ because we’ve kind of rattled the boat a little bit of what deathcore could be. I wouldn’t even call us deathcore anymore. We have deathcore roots, but we are a metal band, and we are an extreme metal band at this rate.

Lorna Shore‘s musical style has evolved to include symphonic components, blackened textures, and a broader cinematic perspective. This development has positioned the band beyond conventional genre boundaries. According to Archey, this tension may have produced an unforeseen advantage.

He proposed that ongoing discussions regarding Lorna Shore‘s genre classification might have inadvertently attracted audiences back to traditional deathcore. This resurgence rekindled interest in the core sound that critics believed the band had forsaken.

Because people were labeling us deathcore so much, and then the ‘that’s not real deathcore, this is real deathcore’ discussion came up, people started to tune into what real deathcore was.

Instead of harboring resentment towards criticism, Archey perceives Lorna Shore‘s role as a catalyst for growth. This perspective persists even if it entails enduring some negative feedback.

If we were the martyr on the sword for the MySpace deathcore revival because people wanted real deathcore, guess what? So did I.

More significantly, Archey appears to be at peace with the band’s current state and future trajectory. He maintains an open attitude towards the direction in which the band may evolve.

I’m in a very good place in life with everything going on. And again, where our sound evolves, who knows? We could get sick of whatever and just write heavy stuff one day and just be sick of it. Who knows?