As evidence by the new tracks off “Reverence” (out May 4), Parkway Drive have been moving further away from the metalcore genre. This shift has led a Dutch publication to say the band have essentially “outgrown metalcore.” Now, during a live Facebook interview for Loudwire, frontman Winston McCall was asked by a fan if he agrees with that statement. He responded with the following:
“Yes, I would agree. Ultimately, I want people to listen to our music and just say, ‘That sounds like Parkway Drive.’ That’s it. I don’t aim to say we have to be a metalcore band or a metal band or whatever genre.
Creatively, the older we get, the more stuff we’re gonna do. We’re always going to be a heavy band… What do we like doing? Melodic stuff, heavy stuff, things we’re interested in. That actually spans a hell of a lot, so we’re going to keep going to those areas.”
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