This is a list of notable musical artists who have been referred to or have had their music described as post-hardcore .
Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. The genre took shape in the mid- to late 1980s with releases by bands from cities that had established hardcore scenes, such as Fugazi from Washington, D.C., [1] as well as groups such as Big Black and Jawbox that stuck closer to post-hardcore's noise rock roots. [1]
Brisbane post-hardcore act Amity Affliction were formed in 2002 by a bunch of longtime pals, still high schoolers at the time, who had been affected by the death of their teenage friend in a road accident.
My Chemical Romance, Thrice and Alexisonfire may be considered post-hardcore by some, but, well, they suck. In this guide, I chose to focus on the most innovative and consistently good bands under the post-hardcore umbrella. Going in a sort of zig-zagging chronological order, here are the true essentials.
You've been labeled everything from metalcore to post-hardcore to progressive metal
[...]there's a renewed interest in the emotional post-hardcore that bands like pg. 99, Orchid, Circle Takes the Square and Majority Rule pioneered, mostly by an audience that was far too young to hear it the first time around.
Post-hardcore mob I Am Empire have released a music video for their song "Saints And Sinners".
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