Emocore

Emocore, short for "emotional hardcore," arose in the mid-1980s as a subgenre that melds the intensity and aggression of hardcore punk with introspective and expressive lyrical content. The music is characterized by its cathartic energy, often featuring chaotic and intricate guitar work, passionate vocals that range from melodic singing to anguished screams, and dynamic shifts in tempo and loudness. Artists like Drive Like Jehu and Antioch Arrow capture the essence of the genre with their complex song structures and raw, confessional storytelling, which deals with themes of emotional turmoil, personal struggle, and social alienation. Emocore bands prioritize authentic emotional expression, creating a space for vulnerability within the hardcore punk scene that resonates deeply with listeners seeking solace and solidarity in their music.

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The Trials And Tribulations Of...
Album - 23 Tracks - Released March 21, 2025

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4 Апреля
44.caliberloveletter
5 cm por segundo
A Vain Attempt
Alexisonfire
Angel Hair
Another Five Minutes
Aurora Rules
Avernessus
B.C
Barabbas, du förtappade
Big Life
Boilermaker
Bromaz
CPM 22
Cap'n Jazz
Christie Front Drive
Clikatat Ikatowi
Comic Sans
Consolidate
Current
D-Formes
December
Dennehy
EORA
El Agente Naranja
Erida's Garden
Esteban Tavares
Falling Forward
Freiya
Fresno
Garage Fuzz
Get Scared
Glassmouth
Golfo de Vizcaya
Half Foot Outside
Heroin
Hevo 84
Hopesfall
I'm So Maniac
IMPVLSE
IPSUE
Julana
Kashtanka
Leiah
Lucas Silveira
M.I.A.
Madee
Marschak
Marvin the Robot
Minerva
Monochrome
NX Zero
Native Nod
Niño Symbol Ohhh!
Nogato
OBEY!
Ok Boomer
Ozchl
Pistols99
Push!
Quarter
Quercia
REXREZ
Rapbit Dolls
Replace
Rodrigo Lima
SAAM
Sad Affleck
Silverstein
Skulls, Angels and Sluts
Sofa
Solid Core
Soulside
Starmarket
Stevens
Suis La Lune
Sunny Day Real Estate
TBPH
Taunting Glaciers
Teto das Nuvens
The Promise Drive
The Unfinished Sympathy
Tintoretto
To Be Gentle
Turning Point
Universal Order Of Armageddon
VIBORA
Vauxite
in summer of 2019 i dreamed of everything i have now and couldnt be more dissapointed
poorly wrote suicide note
protozoo
Мелисса
Мокрица
Моя Подруга Катрин!
Рубежи
Серпуховская драйв
и эти губы, и глаза зелёные
CPM 22
Silverstein
NX Zero
Get Scared
Alexisonfire
Fresno
Alesana
Sunny Day Real Estate
I Hate Myself
Hateen
Hevo 84
Esteban Tavares
Lucas Silveira
Boys Night Out
Cap'n Jazz
The Promise Ring
Jawbox
Hopesfall
Suis La Lune
Dag Nasty
Rodrigo Lima
Garage Fuzz
Squirrel Bait
William Bonney
Saetia
Bromaz
IMPVLSE
mil ataris por segundo
Rites of Spring
Pageninetynine
Quercia
Elliott
Hori
Aurora Rules
44.caliberloveletter
B5
Flowers Taped To Pens
Embrace
Drive Like Jehu
Indian Summer
To Be Gentle
Moss Icon
Catch Side
Daïtro
Gray Matter
Stutterfly
Stevens
Replace
poorly wrote suicide note
4 Апреля
Lights Strung Like Stars
Turning Point
A Vain Attempt
Christie Front Drive
CW7
D-Formes
Boilermaker
The Unfinished Sympathy
Mohinder
Diwali
Comic Sans
in summer of 2019 i dreamed of everything i have now and couldnt be more dissapointed
Glassmouth
VIBORA
Doyoulike?
Udora
Bicycles For Afghanistan
Portraits of Past
The Black Maria
Sad Affleck
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Heroin
Native Nod
Swing Kids
Kashtanka
Hoover
Sed Non Satiata
Still Life
Soulside
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North of America
Houston We Have a Problem
December
Angel Hair
Dennehy
Starmarket
Marschak
Nosotros, La Miseria
Rapbit Dolls
Sleepytime Trio
Current
Leiah
Madee
Half Foot Outside
Universal Order Of Armageddon
Antioch Arrow
Рубежи
Моя Подруга Катрин!
Marginal Man
Ok Boomer