Give me examples of indy/punk/metal subgenres
 

It seems like I can't read a music review without running into a bunch of words I don't know the meaning of. Many of them end in "-core" or start with "post-". I don't know much about these genres, but when I listen to indy/punk/metal there's a lot of stuff I like and a lot of stuff I don't like, but I lack the vocabulary to describe what I'm hearing.

What I'm looking for are albums that are "typical" examples of particular sub-genres. If possible, suggest a good album you think best embodies the particular sub-genre. This doesn't just have to apply to new music.

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Most music reviewers don't accurately use these terms. It sounds snobby when I say this, but Fallout Boy isn't 'emo', and As I Lay Dying isn't 'hardcore'. They throw terms around without knowing anything about the genre.

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Metalcore:
Killswitch Enage - Alive or Just Breathing
Shadows Fall - The War Within

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Most music reviewers don't accurately use these terms. It sounds snobby when I say this, but Fallout Boy isn't 'emo', and As I Lay Dying isn't 'hardcore'. They throw terms around without knowing anything about the genre.

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I'm just trying to broaden my musical horizons. For example, if I really like someone's recommendation for DC hardcore, I'll check out out some other albums and artists in the category.

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Post-Hardcore:
At the Drive In - Relationship of Command
Alexisonfire - Alexisonfire

Metalcore:
Avenged Sevenfold - Sounding the Seventh Trumpet

Screamo:
Senses Fail - Let It Enfold You

Melodic Hardcore:
Thrice - The Illusion of Safety

I'm no expert but this is where I would place these bands if someone asked me what they were. I personally think all the sub-genres are pretty stupid and people who live and die by them "genre nazis" as I call them really piss me off.

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purevolume.com forums actually have some pretty decent FAQs even though i can't read that forum regularly because it's 99% retard trolls.

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I generally don't break it down much past "indy", "punk", or "hardcore".. metalcore is the one exception, because it fits.

Since you mentioned DC hardcore, here ya go:

Minor Threat, Faith, Dag Nasty, State of Alert.. a bunch others. Better yet: www.dischord.com Find one of the bands I listed and they'll list a bunch more. Either Minor Threat or Faith is my favorite.

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what exactly is emo?

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http://blog.karnik.de/wp-content/upl...08/emo-day.jpg

A guide to being an emo webcam whore

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INDIE

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what exactly is emo?

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http://blog.karnik.de/wp-content/upl...08/emo-day.jpg

A guide to being an emo webcam whore

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Also, I got Gorie upset at me a while ago for telling her that she looks emo in this picture:

http://www.icalledshotgun.com/photodirectory/gorie1.jpg

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what exactly is emo?

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Also, I got Gorie upset at me a while ago for telling her that she looks emo in this picture:

http://www.icalledshotgun.com/photodirectory/gorie1.jpg

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It's an emo picture. But this image needs to be a trend before she is declared emo.

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wtf [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Melodic Hardcore:
Thrice - The Illusion of Safety


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My favorite album(as you can tell from my avatar).

I agree that sub-genres are pointless. Most bands could be classified into several of them. Also the definitions of many sub-genres are inconsistent or evolving. It's really not worth the effort.

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garage-punk: supercharger, the gories, teengenerate, the rip offs, the mummies, thee headcoats.

btw wikipedia is prob good for helping you out w/ this since i just looked that one up and it lists the right kinda bands.

just do what i do and call everything ROCK'N'ROLL !!! and then go WOOO.

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what exactly is emo?

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Also, I got Gorie upset at me a while ago for telling her that she looks emo in this picture:

http://www.icalledshotgun.com/photodirectory/gorie1.jpg

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It's an elmo picture. But this image needs to be a trend before she is declared elmo.

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why do people insist on calling me emo? here, listen to this,i dont really know what genre this falls under:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendid=2198801

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As a metal fan I wish metalcore would go away for the most part but here are some good metalcore albums imo

Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance
God Forbid - The Constitution of Treason
Unearth - The String of Conscience
Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache(this guys are so formulaic but they still do it very well)

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I'm not into the metal-core nor too much of the punk (some of it though).

But the thread seems to be about any genres in the indie-alternative realm.

On the Rhapsody music service I've learned a lot more about these kind of sub-genres and their names than I ever would have otherwise.

I'll give some examples of how they're organized on Rhapsody.

FWIW - if you're really interested in this you can download the program for free and browse through what bands are in what genres without having to pay to subscribe to the service.

Many bands are listed in more than one category.
ColdPlay is in Brit Pop, Brit Rock and Adult Alternative for example.


Under sub-genres for Alternative/Punk:
Alt Country - Wilco
Alt Dance - Gorillaz, Royksopp, Kraftwerk
Alt Metal - Nickelback, Linkin Park, Incubus
Brit Pop - Coldplay, U2, Snow Patrol, Killers, Oasis
Dream Pop
Electropop
Experimental
Goth
Grunge
Indie Rock
Industrial
New Wave
Post-Punk
Power Pop
Punk
Punk-Funk
Retro/Vintage
Ska Revival


Under Indie Rock there are the subgenres:
Baroque Pop
Emo
Homemade
Indie Pop
Lo-Fi
New Zealand Pop
Post-Modern Pop

The top Indie Pop bans include Death Cab for Cutie, Belle and Sebastian, Dr. Dog, Hot Chip, The Hush Sound, Camera Obscura.

Under Dream Pop are subgenres for Shoegazer, Slowcore and Space Rock. Dream Pop bands include Air, Mazzy Star, Sigur Ros, The Verve.


Under Punk are the subgenres:
Cowpunk
Hardcore Punk
Metalcore
Oi-Streeet Punk
Old-School Punk
Pre-punk
Punk-Pop
Riot Grrl
Ska Punk
Skate Punk
Straight-Edge


etc etc etc.

Lots of time to be killed surfing around and browsing the different genres and the linked bands and artists.
It's led me to a few bands I had never heard of who I ended up liking a lot.

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Grindcore

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wtf is grindcore? Marvin Gaye?

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Just call it rock and roll, you can't go wrong. I hate that subgenre [censored].

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why do people insist on calling me emo? here, listen to this,i dont really know what genre this falls under:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendid=2198801

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JC,

Listen to His Hero Is Gone. Specifically Monuments To Thieves.

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hooray for sub sub sub sub genres an' [censored]

electro-grindcore! and what?

genghis tron
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KGkCdx_Sl...ed&search=

i think they are hilarious. i actually do like them and have their ep and lp, but i can't help laugh, it's *that* ridiculous.

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I'm just trying to broaden my musical horizons. For example, if I really like someone's recommendation for DC hardcore, I'll check out out some other albums and artists in the category.

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The best in DC Hardcore is Reflux.