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post-hardcore

A genre combining the artsy sensibilities of post-punk with the general energy of hardcore punk. Vocals can vary wildly, from cleans to screams to even death growls (do keep in mind that death growls aren't really part of the original scene). Later on, many post-hardcore bands would add influences from pop punk, metalcore or even melodic death metal.

Several genres would evolve from post-hardcore over time, such as emo and it's derivatives such as screamo and emo-pop, or mathcore, which is a combination of math rock and post-hardcore. Many melodic metalcore bands also have post-hardcore sensibilities.

Also, the best genre known to man
Original bands: Nomeansno, Fugazi, At the Drive-In, Minutemen
Modern post-hardcore: The Used, The Fall of Troy (notable for probably being the most ATDI influenced modern post-hxc act), Thrice, Saosin, Aiden
Metalcore/post-hardcore hybrids: Poison the Well, Glassjaw, Thrice (their older material), Alesana, Atreyu, 36 Crazyfists, Nothingface (notable for being one of the most post-hxc and metalcore infused early nu metal acts), Escape the Fate, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Botch, Enter Shikari (notable for being the first trancecore band)
by mish1 August 30, 2023
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Post-Hardcore

A genre of punk rock that focuses on expanding beyond the musical boundaries of hardcore punk. Post-hardcore usually has more melodic and complex arrangements than hardcore. In other words, post-hardcore is to hardcore what post-punk is to punk.
It was pioneered in the eighties by bands like Minutemen, Naked Raygun, and the Effigies. It gained mainstream popularity along with its emo subgenre in the late '90s and early '00s, with bands like Rise Against, My Chemical Romance, and At The Drive-In.
A foundational post-hardcore record is My War by Black Flag
"Is that a The Used shirt?"
"Yeah"
"Fuck yeah, I love post-hardcore."
"Me too!"
by Cryo311 July 21, 2024
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Hardcore

Proving you are a straight bad dude amongst friends too lead versus others by showing Bold posture sarcastically towards gangsters.
Yeah that's right, he knows i am hardcore.@satanic.skinhead
by anonymous June 9, 2021
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Hoodie Hardcore

When someone only has tattoos on their hands, neck, face and other visible places then can be seen while wearing a hoodie with no tattoos anywhere else.
"Why did Dillon get his first tattoo on his hand?" -Amy

"He just wants to seem like a bad ass when in reality he's just hoodie hardcore" -Jen
by Steve the jellyfish January 20, 2016
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hardcore yeet

I asked him for a chair but I said no; OH DARN! I JUST GOT HARDCORE YEETED!
by Greenstar967 June 26, 2017
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hardcore spooning

Spooning so hard your cock accidentally slides in.
Bro!! Me and my chick were hardcore spooning last night! I didn't even know that that shit exsisted.
by TurnoNegro March 25, 2016
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Hardcore Tag

A game where you hire a hitman (most commonly off the Dark Web) to come kill you. The goal of the game is to kill the hitman before he kills you. Whoever gets killed first loses. This is the most dangerous game as both teams are fighting at all costs for survival. Like a 1v1, but in real life, and you have to find your hunter before he finds you. You must have a plan, because you won't know who your hunter is, but he will know who you are.
Person 1: I'm going to play Hardcore Tag
Person 2: Make sure to pay with cash for everything. Good luck, and be safe.
by TheWinningTrashCan June 19, 2016
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