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jackhammer · 11-30-2009, 03:57 PM

Post Hardcore

Post Hardcore is an offshoot of Punk Hardcore (prevalent in the 80's) where the musical palette widened, incorporating more complex sounds and alternating gruff vocals sometimes with screams and at other times fairly melodious singing whilst still remaining intense and heavy.

I won't attempt to give you a history of the genre because I admit to not being hugely knowledgeable in the genre however I do think that my love for the band Fugazi that stretches back 20 years turned me onto the scene but it is only within the last few years that I have really delved into the genre.

Dischord Records (Fugazi's own record label) and the American scene in particular provide the bulk of the genre with bands such as Jawbox and Big Black being early examples of the genre which then spread into other musical offshoots such as Math Rock.

Here are just a few of my fave bands:

Recommended listening:
Fugazi- 13 Songs
Quicksand-Slip
Botch-We Are The Romans
Refused-The Shape Of Punk To Come
Jawbox-S/T
Braid-Frame and Canvas.

11-30-2009, 03:57 PM	#170 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Post Hardcore Post Hardcore is an offshoot of Punk Hardcore (prevalent in the 80's) where the musical palette widened, incorporating more complex sounds and alternating gruff vocals sometimes with screams and at other times fairly melodious singing whilst still remaining intense and heavy. I won't attempt to give you a history of the genre because I admit to not being hugely knowledgeable in the genre however I do think that my love for the band Fugazi that stretches back 20 years turned me onto the scene but it is only within the last few years that I have really delved into the genre. Dischord Records (Fugazi's own record label) and the American scene in particular provide the bulk of the genre with bands such as Jawbox and Big Black being early examples of the genre which then spread into other musical offshoots such as Math Rock. Here are just a few of my fave bands: Recommended listening: Fugazi- 13 Songs Quicksand-Slip Botch-We Are The Romans Refused-The Shape Of Punk To Come Jawbox-S/T Braid-Frame and Canvas. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”