Modern Hardcore

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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On The Brink
Single - Released November 6, 2024

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Anklebiter
Buggin
CANDY
Coke Bust
Combust
DARE
Dying Wish
Ecostrike
Ekulu
End It
Envision
Exit Order
Faim
Fury
GEL
Gag
Gouge Away
Gulch
Gumm
Impalers
Initiate
Iron Lung
JIVEBOMB
Life's Question
Lifecrusher
Mannequin Pussy
Mil-Spec
Mindforce
Mortality Rate
Move BHC
Peace Test
Perfect Pussy
Petrol Girls
Point Of Contact
Primitive Blast
Pummel
Punitive Damage
Raw Brigade
Regional Justice Center
Regulate
Restraining Order
SPACED
SPY
Scowl
Sial
Slant
Super Unison
War On Women
White Lung
World of Pleasure
Zulu
Mannequin Pussy
GEL
Dying Wish
Scowl
Mindforce
End It
Gulch
Zulu
Gouge Away
SPY
Regulate
Primitive Blast
World of Pleasure
Buggin
CANDY
Restraining Order
Mortality Rate
Regional Justice Center
White Lung
JIVEBOMB
Mil-Spec
Fury
Petrol Girls
Punitive Damage
Combust
Slant
Initiate
Life's Question
Impalers
Iron Lung
DARE
Gumm
Coke Bust
Raw Brigade
Gag
SPACED
Exit Order
War On Women
Point Of Contact
Anklebiter
Envision
Ekulu
Ecostrike
Sial
Peace Test
Super Unison
Move BHC
Perfect Pussy
Faim
Lifecrusher
Pummel