DigToChina
Deathrace King
Exactly what metalcore can be "HOT"? Trivium suck, and Shadows Fall aren't metalcore. So give me one example of decent metalcore that's not either of those bands.
The War Within is Shadows Fall's best album and it's metalcore, like it or not. I don't think the rest of their releases are worth mentioning. Anyways, Unearth are good(especially III: In the Eyes of Fire) but they've already been mentioned sooo...:
The Autumn Offering
Maintain
Hurtlocker
Maroon
It's stupid to write metalcore off simply because of bands like Trivium. Not every metalcore band follows the cookie cutter breakdown formula and they're not all "teenagers trying to sound hardcore."