Deathcore is not an exact crossbreed between Death Metal and Metalcore. It still is largely Metalcore in its character. The fact that Deathcore features breakdowns, palm muting, blastbeats, death grunts, pig squeals, shrieks and screams entails in people wrongly understanding it to be Death Metal. Nonetheless, breakdowns are now widely accepted as being representative of Deathcore and not as much Death Metal which was established by bands like Dying Fetus as being a characteristic of Death Metal. An easy method of distinguishing between Deathcore and Death Metal would be to consider the lyrical content. Death Metal discusses gore, bloodshed, murder, rape etc. to vulgar lengths while Deathcore features no such references in its songs. Another thing to consider is the sound - this is the tricky part and it may lead to some falsely believing Deathcore to be Technical Death Metal due to its speed and frequent key changes. Deathcore tends to sound very disorganised and monotonous due to its formulaic approach towards music.
by Cockless Fucker May 26, 2008
Emo that has evolved just a tiny bit from talking about killing themselves, to bringing out their frustration with their parents and their small genitalia stolen from what used to be brutal lyrical themes from death metal.
Calling this shit "metal" and calling yourself a "metalhead" when you like any deathcore or deathcore influenced bands is completely wrong, and you are completely gay.
Go listen to real metal. Faggots.
Calling this shit "metal" and calling yourself a "metalhead" when you like any deathcore or deathcore influenced bands is completely wrong, and you are completely gay.
Go listen to real metal. Faggots.
"Deathcore is shit"
"Did you see those gay scene emo faggots listening to that shit deathcore?"
"'bree bree rape' LoL look how kewl i am because i like emos that can squeel like pigs and play grade 1 on their instruments"
"Did you see those gay scene emo faggots listening to that shit deathcore?"
"'bree bree rape' LoL look how kewl i am because i like emos that can squeel like pigs and play grade 1 on their instruments"
by Death2shitcore February 5, 2009
My personal favorite genre of music, deathcore is a fusion of death metal and metalcore, used in deathcore: harsh vocals that can lead to pig squeals, palm muted guitar riffs, drums that sound like machine guns, and breakdowns.
by HxCrules April 2, 2008
A genre of music invented by scenesters to make them feel as though their metalcore bands are somehow related to death metal more then they already are. Metalcore as a genre is in fact derived from melodic death metal, especially that of Gothenburg Sweden. So in reality all deathcore is really just metalcore with a different name.
by Damian Pantano August 4, 2007
Deathcore is a genre of noise art created when a drummer plays to the monologues of throat cancer patient over the sounds of a pencil sharpener vibrating against the strings of an electric guitar. It is listened to by scenes kids along with metalcore, and some argue that deathcore is actually a subgenre of heavy metal. However, this cannot be true because heavy metal is a genre of music and deathcore does not technically constitute as music, for the only real instruments used is a set of drums and an electric guitar that is not actually played by a human being.
by I.M. Nowen November 15, 2011
a term created by those that like to subcategorize as far as they can, when really, almost every single band dubbed as "deathcore" can be considered death metal. what makes the "genre" deathcore even more ridiculous, is that no bands will actually call themselves, nor admit to being deathcore, the "fans" and familiars are the ones that name it such. the only difference between what people consider death metal and deathcore is that "deathcore" focuses a little bit more on breakdowns, but old death metal bands such as Dying Fetus uses breakdown very much in their music, and are still called death metal.
Scene Guy1: liek omgz doh did you hear abowt taht new deathcore band carnifex?!?!?!
Non-Faggot1: Yeah, they've been around for awhile and they're not deathcore you scene fag. They're straight fucking death metal.
Scene Guy1: oo.. well they still are hella br00t4l!!1!1!1!
Non-Faggot1: No, brutal is a gay ass word when using it to describe music, gtfo my /b/
**Scene Guy1 goes and faps to Bring Me The Horizon**
Non-Faggot1: Yeah, they've been around for awhile and they're not deathcore you scene fag. They're straight fucking death metal.
Scene Guy1: oo.. well they still are hella br00t4l!!1!1!1!
Non-Faggot1: No, brutal is a gay ass word when using it to describe music, gtfo my /b/
**Scene Guy1 goes and faps to Bring Me The Horizon**
by t3h dyld0z3r June 4, 2009
a fusion genre consisting of AMERICAN-style death metal and/or Grindcore, and general metal-core influences. Deathcore is not as Swedish/European influenced as metalcore, but still features breakdowns, frequently ad nauseum. (The Gothenburg sound is not really death metal, but a different kind of thrash metal. it still rules, though.)
SIDE NOTE ON DEATH METAL:
actually a from of Thrash Metal, the European "Death Metal" sound tends to follow established rules of harmony. Harmonic minor modes are very common, and accidentals (notes falling outside the key signature) are kept to a minimum. it tends to be based somewhat on european Classical Music, but not as much as Yngwie Malmsteen. times signatures fluctuate far less than american DM.
American Death Metal follows NO rules of harmony and finding the song's key is frequently almost impossible. diminished and/or chromatic tonalitied fly about and disonance is a hallmark. blast beats are borrowed from hardcore/punk (metal an dpunk have a long history of cross-pollenization), and time signatures tend to fluctuate usually for a jarring effect. as in any genre, some bands are just barely able to play, but the really good ones are usually masters of their instruments.
SIDE NOTE ON DEATH METAL:
actually a from of Thrash Metal, the European "Death Metal" sound tends to follow established rules of harmony. Harmonic minor modes are very common, and accidentals (notes falling outside the key signature) are kept to a minimum. it tends to be based somewhat on european Classical Music, but not as much as Yngwie Malmsteen. times signatures fluctuate far less than american DM.
American Death Metal follows NO rules of harmony and finding the song's key is frequently almost impossible. diminished and/or chromatic tonalitied fly about and disonance is a hallmark. blast beats are borrowed from hardcore/punk (metal an dpunk have a long history of cross-pollenization), and time signatures tend to fluctuate usually for a jarring effect. as in any genre, some bands are just barely able to play, but the really good ones are usually masters of their instruments.
examples of deathcore would be early albums by:
Job For A Cowboy, Underoath, Throught the Eyes of the Dead, All Shall Perish.
Since then JFAC and TTEOTD have evolved to being real death metal. but JFAC fucking sucks donkey balls. they just steal old Cannibal Corpse stuff and make it even worse.
Underoath is now a shitty screamo (as in emo, but with screaming &"hard" music) band.
Deatcore is kinda gay when compared to real Death Metal, but at least its not korn.
Job For A Cowboy, Underoath, Throught the Eyes of the Dead, All Shall Perish.
Since then JFAC and TTEOTD have evolved to being real death metal. but JFAC fucking sucks donkey balls. they just steal old Cannibal Corpse stuff and make it even worse.
Underoath is now a shitty screamo (as in emo, but with screaming &"hard" music) band.
Deatcore is kinda gay when compared to real Death Metal, but at least its not korn.
by K3VIN G. March 26, 2008