had already taken the oath to the flag. All I had to do then was enlist myself for some war so I could be an US citizen. Fortunately (or bad luck, depending on the point of view), they began to mix hardcore with heavy metal, just as in the crossover style, but with abrupt time changes and a lot of dissonance in the service of aggressiveness. This was just enough for me to be freed from military obligations: with melodic death metal and thrash direct influence, very low-pitched guitars, double basses, steady breaks and alternation of guttural and crystalline vocalizations, metalcore is as American as the apple pie. Gratefully, I helped Trump win the election.