deathcore
Guttural metallic fusion
Deathcore is a subgenre of extreme metal that fuses death metal's growled vocals and blast beats with metalcore's breakdowns and hardcore punk aggression.
The style emerged in the early 2000s, characterized by downtuned guitars, guttural vocals that shift between screaming and deep growls, and heavy rhythmic breakdowns designed to incite aggressive moshing.
The deathcore band's set cleared half the venue during the breakdown.
Bands like Suicide Silence and Whitechapel helped define the sound.
Produced in throat
Extreme fusion genre
Of great mass
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- suffocatingDepriving of air
pummeling · relentless · chaotic · harsh · extreme · punishing · oppressive · unrelenting
Sudden failures or collapses
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- polyrhythmsOverlapping distinct beat patterns
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- staccatoShort, separated note style
syncopation · downtempo · riffage · beatdown · groove
Savage, merciless behavior
- violenceHarmful physical force
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
darkness · despair · misanthropy · annihilation · torment · bleakness · hopelessness · devastation
Concert crowd-collision zone
- two-stepFast paired ballroom dance
- headbangViolent rhythmic nodding
- slam-dancingDeliberate concert collision dancing
- stage-divingLeaping into concert audience
guttural
Produced in throat
metalcore
Extreme fusion genre
heavy
Of great mass
suffocating · pummeling · relentless · chaotic · harsh · extreme · punishing · oppressive · unrelenting · thunderous
breakdowns
Sudden failures or collapses
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- polyrhythmsOverlapping distinct beat patterns
- dissonanceLack of harmony
staccato · syncopation · downtempo · riffage · beatdown · groove
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
- violenceHarmful physical force
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
suffering · darkness · despair · misanthropy · annihilation · torment · bleakness · hopelessness · devastation · damnation
moshpit
Concert crowd-collision zone
- two-stepFast paired ballroom dance
- headbangViolent rhythmic nodding
- slam-dancingDeliberate concert collision dancing
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- hybrid genresjazz fusion, rock opera, blues rock, folk rock, country rock
- Metal Musicblack metal, power metal, extreme metal, progressive metal, Nile
- microgenresmicrogenre, subgenre, chillwave, vaporwave, synthwave
- Heavy MetalMetallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden
- Emo CultureFall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, skinny jeans, eyeliner, Myspace
deathcoreeasy listening
Undemanding melodic audio
smooth jazz · elevator music · muzak · soft rock · adult contemporary
deathcoreclean vocals
Unprocessed singing sound
a cappella · barbershop · choral music · crooning · smooth vocals
deathcorebubblegum pop
Catchy, lightweight youth music
children's music · lullabies · gospel · inspirational · romantic ballads
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