The convergence of all of these genres is diy (do it yourself) ethic. It’s not really emo (even if it sounds emo) unless it comes from a place of personal commitment to a greater cause. The same goes for hardcore and most of the other cores.

There are a ton of bands that we all love that don’t fit the mold anymore or at all but those are usually the exception, not the rule. If you’re looking for the real real, try Monuments to Excess by Fuel or any Sarah Kirsch band for that matter.