The following is a list of Christian hardcore bands, organized alphabetically.
Christian hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk primarily distinguished by its lyrical focus on Christian themes and values, although former Burden of a Day guitarist Bryan Honhart has suggested that the genre also possesses sonic distinctions. [1] Bands such as The Crucified, Focused, Focal Point, Zao and No Innocent Victim are considered progenitors of the movement. [2] In recent years, Demon Hunter [3] and The Chariot [4] have gained considerable popularity among fans of the genre, while metalcore bands such as Underoath, As I Lay Dying, and Norma Jean have served as mainstream representatives of the genre.
This list consists of Christian bands that play hardcore punk or any hardcore punk subgenres.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) HM Magazine. Retrieved on 4 January 2011Cleveland, OH's Brandtson...has produced a tough set of stripped-down post-hardcore on their debut album, Letterbox.
...the pop-punk/post-hardcore blend the band is known for.
...the likes of Crashdog (a hard-core, punk band)...
Deathcore, metalcore, Strypercore, whatever you want to call it, The Crimson Armada does offer their listeners something beyond the tired pentagrams, goat heads and severed limbs, and it's not just their about-faced messages of hope.
...the solid screamo of [their album] "New Medicines"...
...the first emo-core album I have really liked.
...many of [Demon Hunter's] death/power/thrash/screamo metal peers...
...[The band] saw no reason to tarry, nor alter their spastic screamo/metalcore formula while recording sophomore outing, Plagues, lest this peculiar trend should suddenly go cold on them.
The question of progression for the Devil Wears Prada lies not in innovation but refinement, with the vaguely Christian screamo sliding effortlessly toward pure metalcore on their third album, With Roots Above and Branches Below.
The buzz stems from continued evolution in sound, shifting away from the harder grunge and rapcore screaming of their previous efforts.
Irvine is also the hometown of bands such as Christian rapcore band East West...
Fundamentally a hard core album...
Post-hardcore act Edison Glass...
Melding the best of thrash with elements of progressive metal and hard-core, 'Burial' is one unique musical journey you won't want to miss.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)...[E]mo-core band Fireflight will swarm the stage.
...Texas' post-hardcore/metal champs Flyleaf.
...[The band's] emotional post-hardcore...
...having left behind his former band (the post-hardcore Christian outfit Further Seems Forever)...
...[Further Seems Forever's] Christian-tinged brand of emocore...
...'Pressure The Hinges' is clearly a play for the melodic screamo throne that Underoath seem to have vacated in favour of pastures harder.
But further listens to this blend of emocore, metal, and a twinge of punk...
Considerably more accessible than the likes of Norma Jean or Underoath, there's still an enjoyable crunch and weight to Hearts Like Lions' layered and textured approach to post-hardcore/alternative rock.
Post-hardcore mob I am Empire have released a music video for their song 'Saints And Sinners'.
Based out of Canton, OH, the group combined their Christian faith with...post-hardcore into a melodic yet unforgiving sound to call their own.
Their 1999 debut, Understand This Is a Dream, experimented with emo long before it became a fad, and the simplicity of its post-hardcore indie sound made that project a pleasing introduction to the band.
The screamo outfit's sophomore album...
Everything else is the same that we've grown to expect from this band: loud, aggressive in your face emocore that pounds you from beginning to end.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Christian Music Today .Like a band of fugitive outlaws, Alabama's Maylene and the Sons of Disaster bring their marauding metalcore back to Atlanta.
Australia's finest grind core team...
...[Once Nothing] blends post-hardcore and alternative CCM with their metal...
one bad pig hardcore.
Christian alternative metal outfit P.O.D. mix post hardcore sounds with touches of rap, Latin, reggae, and straightforward metal...
[The albums mix] up a wide range of influences, from Bowie-esque glam to Bad Brains-style reggae, hardcore, and punk...
Post-Hardcore bands are a dime a dozen, but some of them that are worth listening to are Blindside, This Beautiful Republic, Burden of a Day, and A Day to Remember.
Thousand Foot Krutch does each style well, whether it be punk, alternative, rap, hardcore, hip-hop, or pop.