Post-hardcore

Post-hardcore is a music genre characterized by its intense, emotive sound, often marked by complex rhythms, polyrhythmic instrumentation, and a blend of screamed, shouted, and melodic vocals. Emerging from the hardcore punk scene of the 1980s, post-hardcore evolved in the 1990s and early 2000s, particularly in the US, with bands pushing the boundaries of traditional hardcore punk. This era saw the genre's peak popularity, with its cultural significance lying in its expression of angst, disillusionment, and personal struggle, resonating with a generation of disaffected youth. Post-hardcore's sound is distinct from its punk roots due to its incorporation of alternative rock, emo, and indie elements, often featuring atmospheric guitar textures and introspective lyrics. While sharing similarities with emo and screamo, post-hardcore's sound is often more aggressive and experimental, making it a unique and influential force in the evolution of contemporary rock music.

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Failing You
Single - Released August 18, 2025

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Aaron Gillespie
Against All Ødds
Age of Apocalypse
AlphaWhores
Amber's
Among The Outcast
Arsenic
Assertion
Athletics
Bacon Wagon
Bayway NJ
Bent By Sorrow
Bilmuri
Birth (Defects)
Boiler Room
Boneflower
Botch
Boy Hits Car
Brendan Canty
Broken Fate
Camisado
Citizen Soldier
Clawfinger
Cloudcage
Comastatic
Commonweather
Curveless
DAKØTA
Daisyhead
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Daveit Ferris
Dead Eyes
Defects
Demise Of Love
DethTech
Disarray
Donella Drive
Esprit D'Air
Favors The Brave
Frail
Godmode
Good Terms
Haggus
Her Head's On Fire
Ice Nine Kills
In the Kingdom of Nightmares
Indecent Behavior
Justin Pearson
Kellin Quinn
Kerosene 454
LARCɆNIA ROɆ
LASTELLE
Lilac Kings
Lorna Shore
Lot Lizards
Mclusky
Melrose Avenue
Michael Swank
Murder
NO TIME FOR SILENCE
Nathan Aurora
Nathan Hardy
Nihilistic Easyrider
Oh! I Kill
Orchid
Paperfriend
Pierce The Veil
Pig Pen
Porcelain
Pulses.
Qbomb
RUINER
Rain City Drive
Rye Coalition
SANITY
SPIRIT LINK
Shadow Inside
Sick Century
Sleep State
Sleep Theory
Slow Degrade
Snapcase
Spare The Dead
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
The Banner
The Funeral Portrait
The Home Team
The Riverside
WISNER
WesGhost
When.In.Maine
Wipes
Wolf Rd
Wounded Touch
Zac Farro
bullet tooth
ground score
praise.
teethin
weknewnothing
System Of A Down
blink-182
Pierce The Veil
A Day To Remember
Architects
NOTHING MORE
Asking Alexandria
Kellin Quinn
Ice Nine Kills
Sueco
Stand Here Alone
Our Last Night
Catch Your Breath
結束バンド
Rain City Drive
Citizen Soldier
Memphis May Fire
Lorna Shore
Jeris Johnson
Dayseeker
Manchester Orchestra
The Used
WesGhost
Silverstein
The Home Team
Fugazi
Bilmuri
Underoath
LANDMVRKS
Get Scared
thrown
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Chrissy Costanza
Brand New
Magnolia Park
Static-X
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
Hens
Senses Fail
Alexisonfire
Hawthorne Heights
Saosin
Wind Walkers
ERRA
Fame on Fire
Self Deception
Thrice
Point North
Anberlin
Refused
Propagandhi
Distantic
Djerv
Nerv
Ashes Remain
Sleep Theory
Jacoby Shaddix
Mars
Solence
hey, nothing
Glassjaw
La Dispute
zebrahead
+44
TUYU
Alesana
Judge & Jury
Oli Sykes
Zero 9:36
Banda Go Home
Invent Animate
Emarosa
Kroi
Eternal Raijin
Arm's Length
Normandie
Helmet
WARGASM (UK)
Like Moths To Flames
Cassyette
Downstait
Bayside
The Funeral Portrait
Eidola
NOAHFINNCE
Belmont
Peer Pressure
Every Time I Die
Teenage Disaster
Godmode
Craig Wedren
Speed
Chiodos
Murder
At the Drive-In
DIR EN GREY
praise.
Gerard Way
Nue
Melvins