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Genre: hardcore

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Hardcore is a subgenre of punk rock that emerged in the late 1970s. It is characterized by its aggressive sound, fast-paced rhythms, and intense lyrics that often focus on social and political issues. Hardcore music has evolved over the years, with different subgenres emerging, such as metalcore and beatdown hardcore. Bands in this genre often incorporate elements of metal and punk into their music, resulting in a heavy, hard-hitting sound. Hardcore bands typically have a strong DIY ethos and are known for their energetic live performances.


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List of hardcore artists

Here is a list of hardcore artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the hardcore genre. You can find out what hardcore genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 35 106336
2 33 46072
3 35 94104
4 27 55285
5 29 45325
6 24 34405
7 34 68282
8 16 17651
9 39 170368
10 26 35657
11 25 15152
12 18 5863
13 35 101184
14 17 12717
15 24 8227
16 27 34500
17 16 11804
18 25 19707
19 23 33704
20 38 180002
21 17 15830
22 25 44207
23 30 33953
24 27 41276
25 18 9716
26 37 164521
27 29 51822
28 26 17908
29 28 21515
30 26 31106
31 39 159343
32 21 13216
33 29 37537
34 30 50160
35 24 29457
36 26 24358
37 17 13683
38 26 30726
39 16 11190
40 21 17989
41 21 17892
42 24 26518
43 25 45737
44 18 16212
45 26 13475
46 21 16146
47 21 19329
48 21 13762
49 21 8950
50 18 19750
51 17 5460
52 17 7681
53 22 22610
54 21 14545
55 19 7627
56 17 10390
57 54 600288
58 22 7521
59 30 42628
60 16 10419
61 26 28586
62 25 15967
63 30 51282
64 23 22980
65 36 87974
66 21 12848
67 19 14308
68 20 23929
69 24 26551
70 39 67617
71 24 29167
72 33 71639
73 21 20296
74 42 172542
75 19 11408
76 21 19119
77 36 87536
78 21 12466
79 38 97977
80 18 10161
81 16 9947
82 28 47399
83 16 8305
84 17 13801
85 30 56608
86 27 40364
87 21 6570
88 29 22153
89 24 17255
90 24 26691
91 28 29728
92 18 9903
93 25 9193
94 22 15558
95 17 4966
96 22 13678
97 17 9068
98 20 7910
99 20 4871
100 16 9855

hardcore playlist created by Chosic

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