Beatdown Hardcore

A heavier version of Hardcore Punk, that tends to be much slower and have more breakdowns. It also known as 'Moshcore' because of it's sole intent of being mosh-friendly and getting crowd involvement on the live front. The style mainly had its roots in the New York Hardcore scene of the 90s, with bands like 25 ta Life and Bulldoze (who also named this new style 'Beatdown') paving the way for future acts.

The style is closely linked to Metalcore as well, with many modern day Beatdown bands such as Hatebreed also being classified as metalcore. However, what separates the two genres ultimately is that Beatdown/Moshcore is more close to traditional Hardcore rather than metal and it is also not uncommon for bands involved in the scene to have some Hip Hop elements either.

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