Coldrain's "Nonnegative" isn't metalcore

When I refer to bands/albums like this one as "alt-metalcore", it's a bit like post-sludge or progressive death in terms of the name, more focus on the former word than the latter. Sure there might be the heavy guitars and screamed vocals of metalcore in a couple songs like the brutal "Rabbit Hole", but many of the other songs sit fine in alternative metal territory with pop and/or hardcore influences. Personally I find a couple of their previous albums Vena and The Side Effects heavier with far more prominent metalcore aspects while keeping their familiar melodic alt-metal sound, hence my judgement submission for Vena. So yeah, I'm gonna have to agree that, despite the metalcore influences and at least one metalcore-oriented track, Nonnegative is primarily alternative metal. My vote coming up...