This hardcore punk bands list ranks the best hardcore bands and musicians by votes. Hardcore punk first emerged in the s after the initial wave of punk rock. Unlike it's predecessor, hardcore was a rawer, harder, edgier sound. Hardcore punk is often described as an extreme subgenre of punk that eschewed existing punk rock and New Wave music , and was a response to these genres.

Earlier this year, our U. This, of course, resulted in us having to disqualify plenty of talented acts, as well as a lot of teeth gnashing among Internet historians and scene veterans. For both America and hardcore, the times are changing, with unorthodox opinions and previously-marginalized voices rising to the surface within the scene. The band must be still actively playing shows, releasing albums. The band may have metal influences, but must be discernibly hardcore or have hardcore punk roots. The full-length from beloved Chicago fastcore outfit, C. Frontperson Doris Jeane is one of the most savage hardcore vocalists of our time, shrieking feverishly over the shapeshifting songs beneath her.

As the s were edging toward the s, punk rock seemed to be branching out in two distinct directions. There were the besuited new wave bands, with their immaculate hair and super-catchy tunes, and then there were the punks who went in the other direction, amping up the aggression and dialing back the stylized punk uniform to little more than jeans and T-shirts. Similarly, we restricted the list to just one album from any one act. We look forward to reading your suggestions for a potential follow-up.

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