Emo

Emo is a genre characterized by its intense emotional expression, often manifesting in aggressive yet melodically driven guitar work, driving rhythms, and heartfelt, confessional lyrics. Emerging in the 1980s as a subgenre of hardcore punk, emo evolved in the 1990s and 2000s, particularly in the early 2000s, into a distinct sound often associated with the suburban, middle-class experience. Bands of this era crafted a unique blend of post-punk's atmospheric textures, indie rock's introspection, and pop-punk's catchy hooks, resulting in a highly personal and relatable style. Emo's cultural significance lies in its provision of a soundtrack for adolescent angst and vulnerability, resonating deeply with a generation seeking authenticity and community. Distinguishing emo from similar styles is its unapologetic emotional intensity, often conveyed through distinctive vocal styles ranging from screams to soaring melodies, setting it apart as a powerful and enduring force in contemporary rock music.

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ALEXSUCKS
Alisxn Gray
All Nine Yards
BOYNEXTDOOR
Back Talk
Black Veil Brides
Bring Me The Horizon
Broadside
CHRISTOS
Calling All Captains
Camp Blu
Cara Calma
Caroline Romano
Catch Your Breath
Citizen Soldier
Comastatic
Computer Kill
DAKØTA
Daedra
Dakota Ave
Dead Dads Club
DeeKay
Dirt Buyer
Divine Fallacy
Ella Boh
Every King Has A Clown
Genetics
GenreDepression
Good Charlotte
Hearts & Hand Grenades
It Looks Sad.
Jejune
Johnnie Guilbert
Jon Wiilde
Joyce Manor
Kaelob Mecum
Kerosene Heights
Kid Travis
Kéo
LATE 90s
LeGrand
Lil Peep
Lord Distortion
Love Ghost
Love Remain
MUKKA
Manchester Orchestra
Marry Me, Bellamy
Matchbook Romance
Meet Me @ The Altar
ND Kobi'
Negative XP
Nessa Barrett
Nesta And The Blondes
New Found Glory
Nextime
Panic! At The Disco
Pave
Protect Your Heart
Red Leather
Rowan Drake
SPLIT
SadBois
Sadye
Sid MSC
Siiickbrain
Static Dress
Story Of The Year
Summer Deaths
Sundowning
Survive Said The Prophet
The Academy Is...
The Format
The Glass Hours
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Thomas Stenström
Tigers Jaw
Ultimate Emo Party
Underoath
VITO
Vermona Kids
Virus Nine
Wormy
Yellowcard
Your Neighbors
guardin
luqeta
never easy
never goodbye
nothing,nowhere.
punkdepo
weknewnothing
wes mills
xEIGHTY-SIXEDx
Дальше Мечты
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神楽SCOPE
Linkin Park
Twenty One Pilots
Lil Peep
Bring Me The Horizon
blink-182
My Chemical Romance
Paramore
Fall Out Boy
Pierce The Veil
Panic! At The Disco
For Revenge
Simple Plan
Nessa Barrett
A Day To Remember
Jimmy Eat World
All Time Low
Seventeen
Tatsuya Kitani
BOYNEXTDOOR
The All-American Rejects
Mom Jeans.
Set It Off
Asking Alexandria
Neck Deep
Good Charlotte
i don't like mirrors
Palace
The Front Bottoms
Teezo Touchdown
The Home Team
Third Eye Blind
Yellowcard
Rain City Drive
AFI
Manchester Orchestra
Memphis May Fire
Catch Your Breath
Rauf & Faik
VIOLENT VIRA
Entremares
Hot Mulligan
Bella Kay
Modern Baseball
PLVTINUM
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
MICO
Black Veil Brides
The Story So Far
DON WEST
Escape the Fate
Silverstein
Bb trickz
Citizen Soldier
Taking Back Sunday
Hunny
Mayday Parade
Coheed and Cambria
Title Fight
Savage Ga$p
Nedarb
NX Zero
Connor Kauffman
Get Scared
Underoath
Red Leather
thrown
McFly
Basement
Thrice
Brand New
Sadturs
Thomas Stenström
New Found Glory
PSICOLOGI
Movements
Mattyeux
Cleffy
Dashboard Confessional
Senses Fail
Fresno
Cil
Alkaline Trio
jxdn
Zayde Wølf
SadBoyProlific
INOHA
PUP
Jack Kays
Carolina Liar
Blue October
Punkinloveee
Hail The Sun
Weathers
zebrahead
ギヴン
Story Of The Year
NASKA
Nerv
RudyWade
Alexisonfire