Metalcore

          Metalcore is a fusion genre combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name of it is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity.


          The earliest of these groups, Integrity, began performing in 1988;some modern practitioners of the genre include Killswitch Engage, Underoath, All That Remains, As I Lay Dying and Bullet For My Valentine.Metalcore is distinguished from other punk metal fusions by its emphasis on breakdowns: slower, intense passages conducive to moshing.The genre has had a saturation of bands in the last five years. Sepultura has been credited to "lay the foundation" for the genre.