Chaotic Hardcore

Chaotic hardcore is a ferocious subgenre of punk that melds the relentless energy of hardcore punk with the dissonant, unpredictable textures of extreme metal and noise rock. Characterized by dense, jagged guitar work, blistering drumming, and throat-shredding vocals, the sound is both oppressive and invigorating, often featuring abrupt tempo shifts and a pervasive sense of urgency. The lyrical content leans towards the darker, more introspective side of human experience, reflecting the music's overall intensity. The cacophony is structured just enough to keep listeners on the precipice of melodic resolution, yet it frequently dives back into turmoil, creating a gripping sonic pandemonium. Bands in this genre, like Converge and Botch, have inspired a new generation of groups, each adding their unique abrasiveness to the chaotic hardcore landscape.

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Power Sucker
Album - 13 Tracks - Released March 21, 2025

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All Pigs Must Die
Baptists
Better Lovers
Black Breath
Blacklisted
Botch
Burning Love
Cave In
Converge
Cruel Hand
Curl Up And Die
Cursed
Dead in the Dirt
END
Ed Gein
Enabler
Fear Before The March Of Flames
Full Of Hell
Gaza
God Mother
Have Heart
Head Lock Grave
Helpless
Integrity
Last Call Chernobyl
Nails
Narrows
RATS WILL FEAST
Ringworm
Some Girls
State Faults
The Armed
The Bled
The Carrier
The Chariot
The Hope Conspiracy
The Number Twelve Looks Like You
These Arms Are Snakes
Touché Amoré
Trap Them
Trawma Humanity Chaos
Yautja
Young Widows
Touché Amoré
Converge
Full Of Hell
Nails
The Armed
Better Lovers
Have Heart
END
State Faults
Integrity
Botch
The Bled
Cruel Hand
The Chariot
Cave In
The Hope Conspiracy
Fear Before The March Of Flames
Gaza
Ringworm
Black Breath
Young Widows
Blacklisted
Trap Them
Baptists
The Number Twelve Looks Like You
God Mother
Dead in the Dirt
Helpless
Cursed
These Arms Are Snakes
All Pigs Must Die
Ed Gein
Yautja
Enabler
Curl Up And Die
The Carrier
Some Girls
Burning Love
Narrows
RATS WILL FEAST
Last Call Chernobyl
Head Lock Grave
Trawma Humanity Chaos