Metalcore

Metalcore is a fusion genre combinin various elements o extreme metal an hardcore punk. The name o it is a portmanteau o the names o the twa genres. The term teuk on its current meanin in the mid-1990s, describing baunds sic as Earth Crisis, Deadguy an Integrity.^[1] The earliest o thir groups, Integrity, began performin in 1988; some modren practitioners o the genre include Killswitch Engage, Underoath, All That Remains, As I Lay Dying an The Devil Wears Prada.^[2] Metalcore is distinguished frae ither punk metal fusions bi its emphasis on breakdowns:^[3] slower, intense passages conducive tae moshin.^[4] The genre haes haed a saturation o baunds in the last five years. Sepultura haes been creditit tae "lay the foundation" for the genre.^[5]

Metalcore
Stylistic oreegins	Crossover thrash, hardcore punk, extreme metal, thrash metal, youth crew
Teepical instruments	Electric guitar, bass guitar, drums (double kick), vocals
Subgenres
Mathcore, melodic metalcore
Fusion genres
Daithcore, Nintendocore
Regional scenes
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York
Ither topics
Breakdoun, straight edge, punk metal