Corehead
An avid listener of metalcore, deathcore, grindcore, post-hardcore or any other genre of heavy music that incorporates hardcore punk elements. A corehead would typically wear a hat, have ear gauges and have a superfluous amount of tattoos. The metal community has a love and hate relationship towards these individuals. Coreheads have been ostracized due to the stigma perpetuated by the metal community. Some live a straight edge lifestyle while others love to participate in a recreational leisure. While keeping a balance of metal and hardcore (this excludes post-hardcore and hardcore), breakdowns, blast beat drumming, high and low fry screaming, melodic riffs, pig squeals, emotional lyrics, and down tuned guitars are mostly enjoyed by the common corehead. The biggest bands known within this community are As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, As Blood Runs Black, Rings of Saturn, In Dying Arms, Within Destruction, Napalm Death, Carcass, Pig Destroyer, Silverstein, Alexisonfire, Attack Attack, Asking Alexandria, etc..
The word corehead has the same suffix as metalhead and was influenced by that word. The word was coined from the result of the ostracization within the metal community.
The word corehead has the same suffix as metalhead and was influenced by that word. The word was coined from the result of the ostracization within the metal community.
Metalhead: Bro I hate metalcore so much. It's is a disgrace towards metal in general
Corehead: Remember that metalcore is metal combined with hardcore. So yea it's metal but also hardcore
Metalhead: You are a typical corehead defending your group of friends. I'm going to shove up some earphones into your ears so that you can listen to real metal
Corehead: Define what metal is. My music has breakdowns, melodic riffs, down tuned guitars, and lots of screaming. So yea it's heavy just like real metal
Metalhead: Stop going to my favorite band's concerts and ruining the scene there. You are all parasites
Corehead: This is what I have to deal with almost every time I have an encounter with a metalhead. No wonder I feel left out
Corehead: Remember that metalcore is metal combined with hardcore. So yea it's metal but also hardcore
Metalhead: You are a typical corehead defending your group of friends. I'm going to shove up some earphones into your ears so that you can listen to real metal
Corehead: Define what metal is. My music has breakdowns, melodic riffs, down tuned guitars, and lots of screaming. So yea it's heavy just like real metal
Metalhead: Stop going to my favorite band's concerts and ruining the scene there. You are all parasites
Corehead: This is what I have to deal with almost every time I have an encounter with a metalhead. No wonder I feel left out
Corehead by deus_the_philosopher October 11, 2020
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