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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Kids With Missiles
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Against All Ødds
Alexisonfire
Andy Cizek
Bane'
Beauty Is Betrayal
Big Black
Bilmuri
Bleeding Malice
Boilermaker
Chad Tepper
Chrissy Costanza
Cloudcage
Coldwards
Craig Owens
Craig Wedren
Crostpaths
Curveless
DGD
Dead in Another Dimension
Dear Fiend
Defects
Denali
Disarray
Disciple Theory
Divine Fallacy
ERVSED
Embers in Umbra
Emery
Esprit D'Air
FIGHTMASTER
Favors The Brave
From Fall to Spring
GARZI
Geeks on Gig
Godmode
Gun Ghaol
Handsome
IMPVLSE
Immurge
Inimical Drive
Insurgent
Judge & Jury
Kellin Quinn
Kerosene 454
Kill the Clowns
L.S. Dunes
LASTELLE
LYNCH
Last Call Chernobyl
Less Than Hollow
Let It All Burn
Lives Lost
Lost Like Lions
Melvins
Michael Swank
Mike's Dead
Model Child
Nathan Aurora
Nature Pleads Revenge
Of Shadows And Lights
Orchid
Pave
Quicksand
RED Hands
RODAN
Rain City Drive
SPIRIT LINK
Saves The Day
Senses Fail
Sick Century
Slint
Sparta
Steel Pole Bath Tub
Sugar Spine
Superchunk
Swift Knuckle Solution
The American Scream
The Funeral Portrait
The Jesus Lizard
The Riverside
This Frontier Needs Heroes
Touché Amoré
Underoath
Unwound
VITO
WISNER
We Are The Warriors
We the Least
WesGhost
Where Feet Fail
Where Giants Fall I Rise
World Divided
Years Of War
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bullet tooth
eightFour
paradise fell.
piglet
robbietheused
春猿火
Kellin Quinn
結束バンド
Rain City Drive
Jeris Johnson
Taking Back Sunday
The Used
WesGhost
Bilmuri
Underoath
Fugazi
Silverstein
thrown
Chrissy Costanza
トゲナシトゲアリ
Brand New
Wind Walkers
Senses Fail
Saosin
Thrice
Alexisonfire
Refused
Sleep Theory
Zero 9:36
Solence
Glassjaw
Mars
Judge & Jury
Banda Go Home
Oli Sykes
Cassyette
Helmet
Normandie
Bayside
WARGASM (UK)
The Funeral Portrait
Peer Pressure
Godmode
KOPERU
Chiodos
Craig Wedren
Nerv
Every Time I Die
Gerard Way
robbietheused
Circa Survive
Melvins
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Danny Worsnop
At the Drive-In
Thursday
SLAVES
Norma Jean
Finch
Emery
Static Dress
Touché Amoré
Sunny Day Real Estate
From First To Last
GARZI
Minutemen
Dragged Under
Hum
Sick Century
Funeral For A Friend
春猿火
The Fall of Troy
Pave
Craig Owens
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Converge
Hüsker Dü
The Jesus Lizard
The Bronx
Slint
Unwound
Andy Cizek
From Fall to Spring
Minus the Bear
Your Broken Hero
Disarray
Lionheart
Life Of Agony
Wipers
Poison The Well
Melrose Avenue
LOCKED SHUT
Armor For Sleep
Sebadoh
Aaron Gillespie
Mark Hoppus
Saves The Day
Memorist
Pissed Jeans
Archers Of Loaf
Alex Gaskarth
Biting Elbows
Dead Lakes
The Early November
L.S. Dunes
He Is Legend