Metalcore

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Metalcore
Stylistic origins	Crossover thrash, hardcore punk, extreme metal, thrash metal, youth crew
Typical instruments	Electric guitar, bass guitar, drums (double kick), vocals
Mainstream popularity	Underground throughout the 1990s, mainstream popularity in the early 2000s - present
Subgenres
Mathcore, melodic metalcore
Fusion genres
Deathcore, Nintendocore
Regional scenes
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York
Other topics
Breakdown, straight edge, punk metal

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity.^[1] The earliest of these groups, Integrity, began performing in 1988; some modern practitioners of the genre include Killswitch Engage, Underoath, All That Remains, Trivium, As I Lay Dying, Bullet for My Valentine, and The Devil Wears Prada.^[2]
Metalcore is distinguished from other punk metal fusions by its emphasis on general heavy metal characteristics as well as breakdowns:^[3] slower, intense passages conducive to moshing.^[4] The genre has had a saturation of bands in the last five years. Sepultura has been credited to "lay the foundation" for the genre.

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