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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the way i am now, with you
Album - 22 Tracks - Released August 24, 2025

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430 Steps
A Greater Danger
Abyss, Watching Me
Against All Ødds
AlphaWhores
American Standard
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Asylum 213
Bane
Bearpit
Beauty Is Betrayal
Boneflower
Bucketlist
CF98
Chad Tepper
Cloudcage
Comastatic
Crossing i's Dotting t's
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Deadheat
Dear Fiend
Death By Stereo
Deez Nuts
Defects
Defiant
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Dillinger Four
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ERVSED
Emergency Exist
Envision
Existenter
Falling Asleep
Favors The Brave
Fear Of Apathy
Freeze the Fall
From Fall to Spring
GREY.
Godmode
Gun Ghaol
HALF CAB
HENSEI
HONEST
HOTSQUALL
Hack The Mainframe
Hens
Hundredth
Indecent Behavior
Judge & Jury
Kayoko Yoshizawa
LASTELLE
LONGMAN
La Dispute
Letdown.
Lives Lost
MUGWUMPS
Mark Hoppus
Moving Targets
NOAHFINNCE
Neveragain
OwL
People R Ugly
Petroglyphs
Propagandhi
RUINER
RUNNERS-Hi
Revenant
Roseburg
SABANNAMAN
SANITY
SPIRIT LINK
Say Now
Scott Sellers
Shelter
Sick Century
Sleep State
St. Plaster
Stand Here Alone
Strung Out
Sugar Pit
THE SKIPPERS
The American Scream
The Amours
The Funeral Portrait
The Young Hearts
Toxic Youth
Violent Life Violent Death
WANIMA
WISNER
We the Least
Weak
Where Feet Fail
Where Giants Fall I Rise
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Zao
eightFour
letlive.
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weknewnothing
blink-182
A Day To Remember
Stand Here Alone
WANIMA
thrown
Wind Walkers
Hens
10-FEET
Point North
Propagandhi
MONGOL800
Letdown.
Mars
La Dispute
Banda Go Home
Judge & Jury
Normandie
The Funeral Portrait
NOAHFINNCE
Dead Fish
Speed
Peer Pressure
Godmode
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Hot Water Music
HEY-SMITH
Touché Amoré
SLAVES
Comeback Kid
Poison The Well
Desakato
T.S.O.L.
Berri Txarrak
If Not For Me
Sick Century
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never easy
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Picturesque
Screeching Weasel
Being As An Ocean
Craig Owens
The Bronx
Adolescents
Strung Out
AWS
88 Fingers Louie
LONGMAN
BEAT CRUSADERS
From Fall to Spring
Your Broken Hero
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GO!GO!7188
Kayoko Yoshizawa
Off With Their Heads
The Adicts
Lionheart
People R Ugly
Mark Hoppus
Frenzal Rhomb
175R
Casey
FACT
Alex Gaskarth
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
the band apart
Death By Stereo
Strike Anywhere
LASTELLE
SHAKALABBITS
Pulley
Satanic Surfers
A Change of Pace
Corpore
KEMURI
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Snail Ramp
SHADOWS
Shelter
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