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Genre
pennsylvania hardcore
Parent Genre: metal

Pennsylvania hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk that emerged in the state of Pennsylvania in the late 1970s. It is characterized by its aggressive and fast-paced sound, with lyrics that often deal with social and political issues. The genre has evolved over the years, incorporating elements of metal and other genres, and has produced many influential bands. Today, Pennsylvania hardcore continues to thrive with a new generation of bands that are pushing the boundaries of the genre, incorporating elements of metalcore, punk, and other styles.


Top artists of pennsylvania hardcore genre

Varials
Code Orange
Jesus Piece
One Step Closer
Bane
156/Silence
Wisdom In Chains
Kaonashi
Wrong Answer
Kid Dynamite
Blacklisted
The Virus
Reign Supreme
Paint It Black
McRad
Facewreck
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List of pennsylvania hardcore artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Varials
46 36 36 95 0 15 122 81569
2
Code Orange
43 31 38 89 0 30 125 185700
3
Jesus Piece
43 56 27 94 0 17 116 72428
4
One Step Closer
35 8 25 92 6 29 127 27277
5
Bane
32 4 31 94 0 36 124 49418
6
156/Silence
30 79 40 89 0 24 135 12998
7
Wisdom In Chains
30 33 27 98 0 24 143 28499
8
Kaonashi
27 1 41 95 0 29 120 25831
9
Wrong Answer
27 0 34 93 0 44 114 14035
10
Kid Dynamite
27 0 41 97 1 51 117 16406
11
Blacklisted
25 0 27 96 0 21 123 20657
12
The Virus
25 0 35 98 1 52 129 25298
13
Reign Supreme
24 0 28 97 0 21 123 18334
14
Paint It Black
22 0 35 96 0 37 116 13320
15
McRad
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5881
16
Facewreck
19 0 35 84 0 38 110 2693
17
CDC
19 0 36 97 0 23 123 9329
18
Bad Seed
18 1 38 92 0 48 126 9991
19
Pure Hell
18 29 24 99 0 15 141 15441
20
Enemy Mind
15 9 34 96 0 29 119 5912
21
Dead End Path
15 0 31 94 1 39 105 8738
22
Fools Game
15 40 34 97 0 27 154 1391
23
No Retreat
14 19 33 90 0 37 105 2743
24
Turmoil
14 1 32 95 0 35 148 7643
25
No Option
12 0 31 98 2 30 127 3181
26
Worn
12 34 23 99 0 22 141 2268
27
Cycle of Abuse
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1698
28
Chemical Fix
11 0 28 99 0 15 96 2328
29
Eternal Sleep
11 46 28 97 0 19 132 6320
30
Cemented in Fear
11 2 39 92 0 21 142 928
31
Malice At The Palace
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 6710
32
Built Upon Frustration
11 0 35 91 0 52 123 2510
33
Krutch
11 0 41 82 0 28 103 2069
34
Mother Of Mercy
10 0 22 94 0 28 129 6853
35
Strength For A Reason
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4673
36
BENCHPRESS
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2556
37
War Hungry
10 57 15 91 0 23 64 5789
38
Third RailPA
9 4 34 95 0 29 114 2626
39
Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2416
40
Agitator
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3785
41
Drill Sergeant
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 596
42
Payback XXX
8 0 31 99 2 20 120 2497
43
Caustic Christ
8 0 27 99 0 9 113 4884
44
Carried by Six
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 792
45
Witch Hunt
8 10 21 98 0 18 103 4635
46
Mushmouth
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1688
47
Steel Nation
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3564
48
Don't Sleep
7 0 46 96 0 44 112 1483
49
Gloves Off
7 0 19 97 0 13 162 1055
50
YDI
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4019
51
Struck Nerve
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1159
52
Hangdog
6 6 64 79 4 4 120 384
53
Back to Life
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 791
54
Fixation
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1781
55
No Good Deed
6 1 47 89 0 51 140 1349
56
Choice to Make
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1159
57
Stick Together
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5522
58
Hometown Hate
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1707
59
Ten of Swords
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2902
60
Disengage
5 1 31 95 0 16 144 2415
61
Heavy Discipline
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 943
62
Hesitate
4 0 31 96 0 27 89 818
63
xRepresentx
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3450
64
Flag Of Democracy
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1636
65
Out To Win
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2265
66
Complete Failure
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 925
67
Animalhaus
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 239
68
Flesh of the Lotus
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1227
69
Martyr's Tongue
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 286
70
Rain On the Parade
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 294
71
Hell To Pay
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 518
72
Slices
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 643
73
Cemeteries
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
74
End Of Humanity
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 256
75
Time Spent
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
76
Luxe
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225