The word Brachyura is a scientific term for the order of crustaceans to which crabs belong, as as Loudwire article pointed out. Indeed, according to ScienceDirect, "Brachyurins encompass a distinctive subset of serine endopeptidases with collagenolytic activity found in crabs and other crustaceans. The name stems from the infraorder brachyuran or 'true crabs.'" "Brachyura Bombshell," is a wink at their past for this band — Of course, nostalgic scenesters might argue that Attack Attack! are the true crabs of their metalcore subgenre 'crabcore'. What's 'crabcore' you ask? It's essentially the same as metalcore except when performing, it’s all about the posturing. When they perform, the band members get down really low & the bend in their knees is reminiscent of crab legs.
The word Brachyura is a scientific term for the order of crustaceans to which crabs belong, as as Loudwire article pointed out. Indeed, according to ScienceDirect, "Brachyurins encompass a distinctive subset of serine endopeptidases with collagenolytic activity found in crabs and other crustaceans. The name stems from the infraorder brachyuran or 'true crabs.'" "Brachyura Bombshell," is a wink at their past for this band — Of course, nostalgic scenesters might argue that Attack Attack! are the true crabs of their metalcore subgenre 'crabcore'. What's 'crabcore' you ask? It's essentially the same as metalcore except when performing, it’s all about the posturing. When they perform, the band members get down really low & the bend in their knees is reminiscent of crab legs.