Crustpunk (also known as stenchcore or simply crust) is a subgenre of punk rock influenced by the English punk scene as well as extreme metal. The style
metal-influenced crustpunk; Iskra coined their own phrase "blackenedcrust" to describe their new style. The Japanese group Gallhammer also fused crustpunk with
independent bands ranging in style from crustpunk to screamo, "has established itself as the main DIY hardcore punk event in Europe". During the decade,
hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crustpunk, hardcore punk, extreme
metal-influenced crustpunk; Iskra coined their own phrase "blackenedcrust" to describe this new style. The Japanese group Gallhammer also blend crust with black