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'''Street punk''' is a [[working class]] genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. |
'''Street punk''' is a [[working class]] genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the [[Oi!]] style, performed by bands such as [[Sham 69]], [[Angelic Upstarts]], [[Cockney Rejects]], [[Cock Sparrer]], and [[UK Subs]]. |
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Revision as of 10:12, 7 February 2010
A number of overlapping punk rock subgenres have developed since the emergence of punk rock (often shortened to punk) in the mid 1970s. Even though punk genres at times are difficult to segregate, they usually show differing characteristics in overall structures, instrumental and vocal styles, and tempo. However, sometimes a particular trait is common in several genres, and thus punk genres are normally grouped by a combination of traits and twee.
Primary punk rock genres
Anarcho punk
Anarcho punk is a section of the punk subculture that consists of bands, groups and individuals that support anarchism through their music. It is also used as an umbrella term to refer to any punk music with anarchist lyrical content. It was formed in the mid-1970s in the United Kingdom. Prominent examples are Crass, Nausea, Discharge, and Chumbawamba.
Christian punk
Christian punk (or Christ punk as it is also called as a reference to crust punk) is a form of Christian alternative rock and a subgenre of punk rock with some degree of Christian lyrical content. Given the edginess of punk and some of its subgenres, such as hardcore punk, many bands have been rejected by the Christian and CCM music industry, and due to Christian nature of Christian punk, members of the punk subculture reject Christian punk. One notable Christian punk band was The Crucified.
Crust Punk
Crust punk (often simply crust) is one of the evolutions of anarcho-punk and hardcore punk, mixed with extreme metal guitar riffs.[3] The style, which evolved in the mid-1980s in the UK, often had songs with dark, pessimistic lyrics, lingering on political and social issues.
Garage punk
Garage punk is a subgenre of punk rock that is heavily influenced by garage rock. Along with garage rock, it has even tsaken influences from 1960's soul, beat groups, surf rock,power pop, hardcore punk and 1960's psychedelia Formed in the late 1980s, it is characterized by a sound and an image that is dirty, ugly, raw, sleazy, and menacing. Often, it focuses on lo-fi aesthetics over catchy melodies. New Bomb Turks, Mudhoney and The Horrors are good examples of this genre.
Glam punk
Glam punk (also called glitter punk) fuses elements of punk rock and glam rock. Iggy Pop is a good example of this genre.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (or hardcore) is a subgenre of punk rock that was formed in the late 1970s. Its sound is generally heavier, faster, and thicker than the sound of the earlier punk bands. It has spawned in a diverse collection of subgenres and has often been combined with subgenres of heavy metal. Black Flag, Bad Brains, and Minor Threat are three notable early hardcore punk bands.
Horror punk
Horror punk is a subgenre of punk rock that uses horror movie themes as the lyrical content. The lyrics are often tales that are related to horror films, black humor, and horror stories or novels. Horror punk bands might also dress up in black clothes, skeleton costumes, and skull face paint. The Misfits are the prototype and pioneering band in the horror punk genre.
Nazi punk
Nazi punk is a subgenre of punk that promotes neo-Nazism. The term Nazi punk can also refer to a neo-Nazi who is part of the punk subculture. Rock Against Communism is a related genre.
Noise rock
Noise rock (or noise punk) is a subgenre that was popular in Japan and Britain in the early 1980s Notable noise punk bands include: Chaos UK, Killdozer, Sonic Youth, Lightning Bolt, and Neptune.
Oi!
Oi! is a working class street-level subgenre of punk rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. It had a goal of uniting punks, skinheads, and other working class youths. Notable early Oi! bands include: Cockney Rejects, Angelic Upstarts, The 4-Skins and The Business.
Riot Grrrl
Riot Grrrl is a feminist punk/indie rock genre and subculture, whose popularity peaked in the 1990s. It consists of female-centric bands, festivals and shows; group meetings, networking, collectives, and support groups; free workshopping, self-defense courses (like Home Alive), activism (often with benefit concerts), and underground fanzine culture. Bikini Kill and Bratmobile are two prominent Riot Grrrl bands.
Skate punk
Skate punk, also known as skatepunk, skate-punk, skate-thrash, surf punk, or skate-core, is a subgenre of punk that derived from hardcore punk. It is defined by four-note basslines, surf-like drums, and fast, Ramones-style guitar, with lyrical themes that reference or center around skateboarding. Its name comes from the fact that many skate punks were skateboarders.
Street punk
Street punk is a working class genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, Cock Sparrer, and UK Subs.
Punk rock fusion genres
2 Tone
2 Tone (or Two Tone) was a music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska, punk rock, rocksteady, reggae and pop music. The Specials, The English Beat, Madness and The Bodysnatchers are notable 2 Tone bands.
Celtic punk
Celtic punk is Celtic fusion subgenre. It is basically punk rock with influences from Celtic music. Often, the bands add Celtic instruments such as bagpipes, fiddle, tin whistle, accordion, mandolin or banjo. The Real McKenzies, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly are notable Celtic punk bands.
Chicano punk
Chicano punk refers to punk bands of Mexican American ethnicity that originated in Chicago's Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods during the mid-late 1990s, with such bands as Los Crudos, and later spread to the Los Angeles punk scene. It can also refer to a subgenre of Chicano rock. Los Illegals and Cruzados are two Chicano punk bands.
Cowpunk
Cowpunk or Country punk is a subgenre that combines punk rock with country music in sound, subject matter, attitude, and style. The term has also been applied to several bands that play a fast form of Southern rock. The Gun Club, Jason & The Scorchers, Goober & the Peas and Nine Pound Hammer are examples of cowpunk bands.
Dance-punk
Dance-punk is a subgenre of punk rock that first emerged in the late 1970s and is influenced by the post-punk and No Wave movements and, more recently, the post-punk revival and art punk movements. It is identified by its mix of disco, funk, punk rock, and electro. It is also known as disco punk, funk punk, and indie-dance. Examples include: The Rapture, Klaxons, Moving Units, Liars and Does It Offend You, Yeah?.
Deathrock
Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock that splintered off the emerging United States West Coast hardcore scene by incorporating elements of Horror films and Dadaism. Deathrock bands play louder and faster than gothic rock bands and often share bills with psychobilly and horror punk bands. California bands Christian Death, 45 Grave and TSOL and Nevada band Theatre of Ice are examples of early deathrock bands.
Folk punk
Folk punk, in its most general sense, is music that combines elements of folk and punk rock. Examples include The Pogues, Andrew Jackson Jihad and the earlier work of Against Me!.
Gypsy punk
Gypsy Punk' emerged in the turn of the century, headed by Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz. The subgenre combines Gypsy, Klezmer or Eastern European music and Punk rock. The subgenre typically has violin, acoustic guitar, accordion, and tenor saxophone, along with electric guitar, bass, and drums.
Pop punk
Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names) is a fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Because many mainstream pop punk bands came from Southern California, one style of pop punk is called the SoCal Sound.
Psychobilly
Psychobilly is a genre of music generally described as a mix between late-1970s punk rock and 1950s American rockabilly. It is often characterized by lyrical references to horror and exploitation films, violence, lurid sexuality and other topics generally considered taboo; although often presented in a comedic or tongue-in-cheek fashion. Psychobilly bands include Tiger Army, The Meteors and Demented Are Go.
Punk blues
Punk blues is a fusion of punk rock and blues music. It also can be influenced by garage rock. The White Stripes, Flat Duo Jets are notable examples of punk blues bands.
Punk metal
Punk metal is an umbrella term or cross-genre term used to describe music that fuses elements of heavy metal with hardcore punk. Often the fusion involves extreme metal genres. Styles of punk metal include crossover thrash, metalcore, grindcore, crust punk, thrash metal, sludge metal, thrashcore and subsequent fusions between those styles.
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk. The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting genres. The more punk-influenced style often features faster tempos, guitar distortion, onbeat punk-style interludes (usually the chorus), and nasal, gruff, or shouted vocals. The more ska-influenced style of ska punk features a more developed instrumentation and a cleaner vocal and musical sound. Notable ska punk bands include Less Than Jake, Operation Ivy, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish.