List of beatdown hardcore bands

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This is a list of notable bands considered to be beatdown hardcore. Beatdown hardcore (also known as heavy hardcore, moshcore, and brutal hardcore) is a subgenre of hardcore punk that incorporates more music elements of heavy metal than traditional hardcore punk.

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Knuckledust are a British heavy hardcore band from London. The band was formed in 1996 when Nic, Ray and Wema contacted Pelbu to start a band. The band went on to release many albums, tour the world extensively and continue to do so today, without any changes in personnel. They have cited influences including 25 Ta Life, Warzone, Agnostic Front and Sheer Terror.

Xibalba is an American hardcore punk band from Pomona, California, formed in 2007. The band plays hardcore with influences from death metal and doom metal, with lyrics in English and Spanish. Their debut album, Madre Mia Gracias Por Los Dias (2010) was released through A389 Recordings. Their second album, Hasta La Muerte (2012), was released by Southern Lord.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lionheart (American band)</span> American hardcore band

Lionheart is an American beatdown hardcore band from Oakland, California.

Beatdown hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk which incorporates elements of thrash metal and hip hop. The genre features aggressive vocals, heavy, palm muted guitar riffs and breakdowns. The genre has its origins in late 1980s tough guy hardcore bands such as Breakdown, Killing Time, and Madball, and was pioneered in the mid-1990s by bands like Bulldoze, Terror Zone, and Neglect. The definition of the genre has expanded over time to incorporate artists increasingly indebted to metal, notably Xibalba, Sunami, and Knocked Loose. Later acts also feature slam death metal riffs.

Incendiary is an American hardcore punk band from Long Island, New York.

Spirit and the Bride is a Christian hardcore and metalcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band formed in 2010.

Varials is an American metalcore band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in October 2013. The band currently consists of guitarist Shane Lyons, bassist Mike Foley and drummer Sean Rauchut.

World of Pain was an American hardcore punk band from San Diego, California.

Broken Teeth were an English hardcore punk band formed in Manchester in 2007. The band have released one studio album and four EPs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malevolence (band)</span> British hardcore band

Malevolence are an English metalcore band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, in 2010. They have released three studio albums and one EP and established their own record label called MLVLTD Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunami (band)</span> American hardcore punk band

Sunami is an American hardcore punk band formed in San Jose, California in 2019. Originally intended as a short-lived joke band by members of various San Francisco Bay Area hardcore bands, Sunami sought to parody the ignorant style of many hardcore bands on their 2019 demo Demonstration. However, after gaining notoriety for their violent debut live performance, the band continued past their planned time frame. They have since released three EPs, with their debut self-titled album being released on June 14, 2023. A 2023 article by Revolver credited them as "in the upper echelon of bands dominating the hardcore zeitgeist".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drain (punk band)</span> American hardcore punk band

Drain is an American hardcore punk band formed in Santa Cruz, California in 2014. Beginning without a set musical style, the 2015 hiring of vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro and bassist-turned-guitarist Cody Chavez led the band to embrace a crossover thrash sound. They have released two demos, three EPs and two full length albums. The New York Times credited Drain as a driving force of American hardcore's "renaissance" in the early 2020s.

Orthodox is a metalcore band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2011. The lineup consists of lead vocalist Adam Easterling, guitarist Austin Evans, bass guitarist Shiloh Krebs, and drummer Mike White. They released their first studio album End Of My Wit in 2013 and followed up the next year in 2014 with their extended play Give Me A Reason, both on Clear Minded Records. In 2015, the band released a split EP with Michigan hardcore band Breaking Wheel. They then signed to Unbeaten Records, releasing their sophomore studio album Sounds of Loss in 2017 and third studio album Let It Take Its Course in 2020. They are currently signed to Century Media Records, and have released the single 'Body and Soul' on October 15, 2021, fourth studio album Learning to Dissolve on August 19, 2022, and follow-up single 'Soaking Nerves' on June 26, 2023. They have toured with bands such as Spite, The Acacia Strain, Varials, Harm's Way, Kublai Khan TX, and Stick to Your Guns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paleface Swiss</span> Swiss deathcore band

Paleface Swiss is a Swiss deathcore band formed in 2017 in Zurich. The band's lineup currently consists of vocalist of Marc "Zelli" Zellweger, guitarist Yannick Lehmann, bassist Tommy Lee and drummer Cassiano "Cassi" Toma. The band have released three studio albums with their latest being Cursed, released on January 3, 2025 through Blood Blast Distribution.

Pain of Truth are an American hardcore punk formed in Long Island, New York in 2020. As of 2024, they have released one demo, one split EP and one studio album.

Never Ending Game is an American hardcore punk band formed in Detroit, Michigan in 2018. Formed by former members of multiple Detroit hardcore bands, the band merge elements of heavy metal–influenced styles of hardcore such as beatdown hardcore and tough guy hardcore, with more melodic elements like harmonised lead guitars and guitar solos. They have released two full-length albums and two EPs.

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