| Metalcore | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins |
Heavy metal Hardcore punk Crossover thrash Beatdown hardcore D-beat Street punk Rock music |
| Typical instruments | Electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, vocals |
| Derivative forms | Djent |
| Subgenres | |
| Mathcore | |
| Fusion genres | |
|
Melodic metalcore Deathcore Electronicore Nintendocore Nu metalcore | |
Metalcore is a musical subgenre that mixes hardcore punk with elements of heavy metal, mainly crossover thrash and beatdown hardcore with D-beat and Street punk. The term is a portmanteau of heavy metal and hardcore punk.. The name is a portmanteau of extreme metal. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands like Earth Crisis, Funeral for a Friend, Merauder, Deadguy and Integrity. Metalcore is distinguished from other punk metal fusions by its emphasis on breakdownss: slower, intense passages conducive to moshing.
Examples of metalcore bands include Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Shadows Fall, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying, 100 Demons, The Amity Affliction, All That Remains, Bring Me The Horizon, Avenged Sevenfold, Hatebreed, A Static Lullaby, August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada and Bullet for My Valentine.
Subgenres[]
- Mathcore
Fusion genres[]
- Melodic metalcore
- Deathcore
- Electronicore
- Nintendocore
Criticism[]
Metalcore is criticized by many people, metalheads in particular, for many reasons, such as the clothing they choose and the overall image they take.