hardcore punk
Hardcore punk, or simply 'hardcore', is a subgenre of punk rock that originated primarily in North America and the UK around 1980. Both scenes, though sharing many similarities, evolved in parallel, the latter taking more influence instead from Oi, and speed metal in the vein of Motorhead.

The new sound was generally thicker, heavier and faster than earlier punk rock. The songs are usually short, fast, and loud, covering topics such as politics, social issues Read Full BioHardcore punk, or simply 'hardcore', is a subgenre of punk rock that originated primarily in North America and the UK around 1980. Both scenes, though sharing many similarities, evolved in parallel, the latter taking more influence instead from Oi, and speed metal in the vein of Motorhead.

The new sound was generally thicker, heavier and faster than earlier punk rock. The songs are usually short, fast, and loud, covering topics such as politics, social issues, personal freedom, violence, alienation, war, straight edge ideals, and the hardcore subculture itself.

Hardcore has spawned several fusion genres and subgenres, some of which have experienced mainstream success (such as thrash metal, melodic hardcore, metalcore, and post-hardcore), while others (such as crust) have acquired an underground (but arguably more devoted) following.

Hardcore bands

Minor Threat
Gorilla Biscuits
Comeback Kid
Have Heart
Counterparts
Disengage
Blacklisted (Metallic)
Black Flag
Dead Kennedys
Scream
The Exploited
Gallows
Bad Brains
Youth of Today
Suicidal Tendencies (Early)
DRI

NOT hardcore (normally metalcore, groove metal, or thrash metal/crossover)

Throwdown
Desolated
Kublai Khan
Varials
Knocked Loose
Xibalba (death/sludge metal, metalcore)
Hatebreed
Terror
Death Before Dishonor
Earth Crisis
No Zodiac
Lionheart
Hatebreed
Sworn Enemy
Full Blown Chaos
Parkway Drive
A Day to Remember
Punch Your Face
Unit 731
Bury Your Dead
I Am War
Emmure
Texas in July
August Burns Red
The Acacia Strain
While She Sleeps
Vision Of Disorder
Madball (Currently)
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Prayer of the Refugee
by Rise Against

Warm yourself by the fire, son
And the morning will come soon
I'll tell you stories of a better time
In a place that we once knew

Before we packed our bags
And left all this behind us in the dust
We had a place that we could call home
And a life no one could touch

Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!
Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!

We are the angry and the desperate
The hungry, and the cold
We're the ones who kept quiet
And always did what we were told

But we've been sweating while you slept so calm
In the safety of your home
We've been pulling out the nails that hold up
Everything you've known

Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!
Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!

So open your eyes, child
Let's be on our way
Broken windows and ashes
Are guiding the way

Keep quiet no longer
We'll sing through the day
Of the lives that we've lost
And the lives we've reclaimed

Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!
Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!

Don't hold me up
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't hold me up
(I don't need your help)
No! No! No!
Don't hold me up!
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't hold me up!
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't let me down, down, down, down, down!

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