Thrashcore
| Thrashcore | |
|---|---|
| Craig Setari of New York thrashcore band Straight Ahead | |
| Other names | Fastcore | 
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early 1980s, United States | 
| Derivative forms | |
| Subgenres | |
| Bandana thrash | |
| Other topics | |
Thrashcore (also known as fastcore) is a fast-tempo subgenre of hardcore punk that emerged in the early 1980s. Thrashcore is essentially sped-up hardcore, adopting a slightly more extreme style by means of its vocals, dissonance, and occasional use of blast beats. Songs are usually very brief, and thrashcore is in many ways a less dissonant, minimally metallic forerunner of grindcore. The genre is sometimes associated with the skateboarder subculture.