Actually, there are some great core bands out there. Dreamshade for example. As I Lay Dying got also some nice songs. And as you said, Trivium and BFMV to. Sad that people won't recognize that, only because it makes you a poser or something when you say you like both BFMV and Iced Earth. Fuck those elitists. You don't have to like those core-bands, but at least, show some respect for different (sub)genres, even if you don't like them.