Melodic Hardcore

Melodic hardcore is a dynamic and emotive genre that emerged in the 1990s, characterized by its fusion of aggressive hardcore punk rhythms with soaring, anthemic melodies. The genre's defining sound features driving guitar work, often incorporating intricate arpeggios and harmonized leads, alongside pummeling drumbeats and intense, heartfelt vocals that oscillate between screams and clean singing. Born out of the DIY ethos of hardcore punk, melodic hardcore gained popularity in the early 2000s, particularly in the US and UK, as a response to the commercialization of punk rock. This genre's cultural significance lies in its ability to convey vulnerability, introspection, and community, resonating with fans seeking authenticity and emotional release. Melodic hardcore draws from post-hardcore, emo, and metalcore, but its distinct blend of aggression and melody sets it apart, making it a staple of the underground music scene.

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A Day To Remember
AIRPORT
Abyss, Watching Me
Against All Ødds
AlphaWhores
American Standard
Amusement
Arson Tides
BACK DROP BOMB
Bad Friends
Bane
Black Out The Sun
Boneflower
Brandon Saller
Bridge The Gap
By The Grace Of God
CF98
Cloudcage
Coldhaven
Comastatic
Continents
Crossing i's Dotting t's
Curveless
Deez Nuts
Defects
Defiant
Dena
Don't Panic
End Of Pipe
Enquire Within
FIVE STATE DRIVE
Face Yourself
Favors The Brave
Fear Of Apathy
From Fall to Spring
GING NANG BOYZ
GREYSKIIN
Godmode
HENSEI
HONEST
HOTSQUALL
Hateful Monday
Hundredth
Indecent Behavior
Judge & Jury
Keeping North
LASTELLE
LONGMAN
La Dispute
Letdown.
Lift The Curse
Lives Lost
Lost Like Lions
MUGWUMPS
Meaning
Nature Pleads Revenge
Oledickfoggy
OwL
Petroglyphs
Propagandhi
REVERSE
RUINER
RUNNERS-Hi
Red Carnation
SABANNAMAN
SANITY
SPIRIT LINK
Say Now
Shelter
Shields
Sick Century
Sleep State
Speedway
Stand Here Alone
Stateside
Stellarleap
Sugar Spine
Sunstroke
THE SKIPPERS
The Air of Hiroshima
The Bouncing Souls
The Funeral Portrait
The Prestige
The Raw
The Young Hearts
Torn From Oblivion
Toxic Youth
WANIMA
WISNER
Watching the Abyss
What Matters Most?
Where Feet Fail
Young Hearts
cutback!
eightFour
letlive.
praise.
the HIATUS
weknewnothing
blink-182
A Day To Remember
Stand Here Alone
WANIMA
thrown
Wind Walkers
Hens
10-FEET
Point North
Propagandhi
MONGOL800
Letdown.
La Dispute
Mars
Banda Go Home
Judge & Jury
Normandie
The Funeral Portrait
Dead Fish
NOAHFINNCE
Peer Pressure
Speed
Godmode
praise.
The Bouncing Souls
Hot Water Music
HEY-SMITH
Touché Amoré
SLAVES
Poison The Well
Comeback Kid
Desakato
T.S.O.L.
If Not For Me
Berri Txarrak
Sick Century
GING NANG BOYZ
never easy
Dragged Under
Picturesque
Craig Owens
Screeching Weasel
Being As An Ocean
The Bronx
Adolescents
Strung Out
AWS
88 Fingers Louie
LONGMAN
BEAT CRUSADERS
From Fall to Spring
Your Broken Hero
Off With Their Heads
The Adicts
Boysetsfire
Kayoko Yoshizawa
GO!GO!7188
The Flatliners
Lionheart
People R Ugly
Mark Hoppus
Frenzal Rhomb
175R
Casey
Alex Gaskarth
FACT
Hundredth
Dead Lakes
Deez Nuts
L.S. Dunes
Harper
Brandon Saller
the HIATUS
Hateen
Have Heart
Viva Belgrado
REVERSE
dustbox
Chad Tepper
Bane
Face Yourself
G-FREAK FACTORY
Strike Anywhere
Death By Stereo
the band apart
LASTELLE
SHAKALABBITS
Pulley
Satanic Surfers
A Change of Pace
Corpore
KEMURI
GaGaGa SP
Snail Ramp
SHADOWS
Lift The Curse
Shelter
EastNewSound
Babyteeth
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