Grindcore

When listening to any grindcore band, with lyrics in hand, you cannot help but notice the political themes which pervade the genre.
After all, grindcore is almost directly a derivative of crust punk, hardcore punk and thrash in the 1980’s — both of which were heavily politically-motivated genres as well. Many will point to Napalm Death, [...]

A brief history of the usage of blast beats (blastbeats) in hardcore punk, thrash, crossover, grindcore, powerviolence, and death metal

Grindcore dot org will strive to promote the listening and enjoyment of grindcore as a musical artform — Despite first impressions, it’s not just “unintelligible noise”, and there is a lot to learn from the music. That’s probably why you’re here!
This site will include the history, origins and motives behind grindcore as a genre, key [...]