I never paid them much attention since I don't care for "hardcore"... but then I randomly heard a very lush track at a convenience store... and asked the clerk what it was.. "Thrice" he replied... and I was intrigued. I then found out that they have drifted away from hardcore and become much more experimental. I picked up the "Alchemy Index" parts I and II... and I enjoy them very much. The concept is 4 EPs, each has a theme of one of the four classical elements: Air, Water, Fire and Earth... and each features a distinct musical style.