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[Joe Spinebuster]

"Hardcore" in heavy guitar-based rock is generally accepted to mean aggressive music rooted in punk rock that has an intentional slant towards ferociously expressing a particular, usually positive, message or belief. Common topics are LIFE ON DA STREETZ and UNITY WITH YO' BROTHAZ 'N' SISTAZ. I think a lot of people are aware of this, thus making it pretty "meaningful".
"Metal" isn't generally consdiered to require any of these things. You said you don't know the difference, I'd say that's probably the difference right there.

I know you're saying that "hardcore" can be used to reference some other style of music, but I severely doubt this band are referring to "dance music"-style "hardcore". If they are, they aren't any less wrong and are still metal.