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Modern hardcore is a genre characterized by its intense, high-energy sound, marked by fast-paced drumming, aggressive guitar riffs, and often, screamed or shouted vocals. Emerging in the 2010s, modern hardcore drew from the hardcore punk tradition, but incorporated elements of post-hardcore, screamo, and metalcore to create a unique sonic identity. The genre's popularity peaked in the mid-to-late 2010s, with its cultural significance lying in its ability to channel the anxieties and frustrations of a younger generation. Modern hardcore is distinguished by its eclecticism, incorporating diverse influences while maintaining a raw, DIY ethos. Notable for its emphasis on emotional intensity and lyrical honesty, modern hardcore has attracted a devoted following and has influenced a new wave of punk and heavy music.

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October 23, 2025

ALL MY ANGELS
Speed
3 tracks
September 30

AIN'T MY GAME
Speed
2 tracks
September 16

Combust on Audiotree Live
Combust•
Audiotree
8 tracks
September 9

PEACE
Speed
1 tracks
April 18

Adapting // Crawling
Iron Lung
18 tracks
April 7

Cog II
Iron Lung
1 tracks
April 4

Are We All Angels
Scowl
11 tracks
March 28

ETHEREAL
JIVEBOMB
10 tracks
March 12

SERAPHIM (MARINA'S SONG)
JIVEBOMB
3 tracks
March 7

Belly of the Beast
Combust
12 tracks
March 4

Tonight (I'm Afraid)
Scowl
4 tracks
March 3

Purgatory Dust
Iron Lung
3 tracks
February 21

Seen Enough
SPY
6 tracks
February 18

ESTRELA
JIVEBOMB
2 tracks
February 11

Lifeless Life
Iron Lung
1 tracks
February 11

B.A.B.E.
Scowl
3 tracks
February 5

Everyone's Enemy
Combust
2 tracks
January 28

SURVIVAL AIN'T TAUGHT
JIVEBOMB
1 tracks
January 28

Dim
SPY
2 tracks
January 21

Not Hell, Not Heaven
Scowl
2 tracks
January 16

Our Own Breed
Combust
1 tracks
January 14

Too Much
Initiate
1 tracks
January 9

Mil-Spec on Audiotree Live
Mil-Spec•
Audiotree
7 tracks
November 13, 2024

WANT WAR
Gag
5 tracks
November 8

Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull
GEL
1 tracks
November 6

On The Brink
SPY
1 tracks
October 25

Hate Training
Punitive Damage
6 tracks
October 9

Hate Training b/w Baptism of Fire
Punitive Damage
2 tracks
October 8

Special
Scowl
1 tracks
September 30

Baptism of Fire
Punitive Damage
1 tracks
September 20

FREEDOM SWEET FREEDOM
Regional Justice Center
12 tracks
September 3

MORAL DEATH SENTENCE
Regional Justice Center
3 tracks
September 3

Pallu sarke
Faim
1 tracks
August 16

Persona
GEL
5 tracks
August 8

You Hear Yes
Destroy Boys•
Scowl•
Mannequin Pussy
1 tracks
August 8

You Hear Yes
Destroy Boys•
Scowl•
Mannequin Pussy
1 tracks
August 7

FREEDOM
Regional Justice Center
2 tracks
July 12

ONLY ONE MODE
Speed
10 tracks
July 9

SPY on Audiotree Live
SPY•
Audiotree
10 tracks
June 27

Persona
GEL
2 tracks

September 16, 2025

Combust on Audiotree Live
Combust•
Audiotree
8 tracks
April 18

Adapting // Crawling
Iron Lung
18 tracks
April 4

Are We All Angels
Scowl
11 tracks
March 28

ETHEREAL
JIVEBOMB
10 tracks
March 7

Belly of the Beast
Combust
12 tracks
March 4

Tonight (I'm Afraid)
Scowl
4 tracks
February 21

Seen Enough
SPY
6 tracks
January 9

Mil-Spec on Audiotree Live
Mil-Spec•
Audiotree
7 tracks
November 13, 2024

WANT WAR
Gag
5 tracks
October 25

Hate Training
Punitive Damage
6 tracks
September 20

FREEDOM SWEET FREEDOM
Regional Justice Center
12 tracks
August 16

Persona
GEL
5 tracks
July 12

ONLY ONE MODE
Speed
10 tracks
July 9

SPY on Audiotree Live
SPY•
Audiotree
10 tracks
March 1

I Got Heaven
Mannequin Pussy
10 tracks
February 27

Scowl on Audiotree Live
Scowl•
Audiotree
5 tracks
February 16

Initiate on Audiotree Live
Initiate•
Audiotree
9 tracks
February 6

Nothing Like
Mannequin Pussy
4 tracks
January 10

JIVEBOMB on Audiotree Live
JIVEBOMB•
Audiotree
10 tracks
October 6, 2023

Marathon
Mil-Spec
10 tracks

October 23, 2025

ALL MY ANGELS
Speed
3 tracks
September 30

AIN'T MY GAME
Speed
2 tracks
September 9

PEACE
Speed
1 tracks
April 7

Cog II
Iron Lung
1 tracks
March 12

SERAPHIM (MARINA'S SONG)
JIVEBOMB
3 tracks
March 3

Purgatory Dust
Iron Lung
3 tracks
February 18

ESTRELA
JIVEBOMB
2 tracks
February 11

B.A.B.E.
Scowl
3 tracks
February 11

Lifeless Life
Iron Lung
1 tracks
February 5

Everyone's Enemy
Combust
2 tracks
January 28

Dim
SPY
2 tracks
January 28

SURVIVAL AIN'T TAUGHT
JIVEBOMB
1 tracks
January 21

Not Hell, Not Heaven
Scowl
2 tracks
January 16

Our Own Breed
Combust
1 tracks
January 14

Too Much
Initiate
1 tracks
November 8, 2024

Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull
GEL
1 tracks
November 6

On The Brink
SPY
1 tracks
October 9

Hate Training b/w Baptism of Fire
Punitive Damage
2 tracks
October 8

Special
Scowl
1 tracks
September 30

Baptism of Fire
Punitive Damage
1 tracks