things you hate with a passion

I can rattle off a list of actual good emo

Ampere
Gospel
Pg 99
Reversal Of Man
Moss Icon
Rites Of Spring
Embrace
Beefeater
Grey Matter
Orchid
Born Against
City Of Caterpillar
In-Humanity
Funeral Diner

do yourself a favor and check those bands out. or, don't and keep yourself looking like a jackass who carelessly throws the word "emo" like its some kind of stigma towards bands you don't care about.
 
In this instance ohiogrinder is right. Real emo/screamo is very good. People are going to bash it based on the lame stuff that is popular now just like people bash metal based on Slipknot and Korn. It's really not worth worrying about.
 
My buddies' cousin plays in a screamo band called "the Sharktopus". Saw em live once playing an impromptu gig in a public park. The frontman was interesting to watch (did some impressive shit with the mic), but overall the music was pretty boring.
 
My buddies' cousin plays in a screamo band called "the Sharktopus". Saw em live once playing an impromptu gig in a public park. The frontman was interesting to watch (did some impressive shit with the mic), but overall the music was pretty boring.

you're a horrible story teller.

true emo *points down*