Skate punk
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| Stylistic origins | Punk rock, surf rock, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore |
| Cultural origins | Mid 1980s, North America, culture |
| Typical instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards |
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punk (sometimes called rock or core) is a subgenre of punk rock, originally a derivative of the West Coast hardcore punk scene, that is named after its popularity among skateboarders and association with boarding culture. punk most often describes the sound of melodic hardcore bands from the 1990s with an aggressive sound, and similar sounding modern bands. videos have traditionally featured this aggressive style of punk rock. This played a big part in the coining of the term " punk". punk has gained popularity all around the world, including the Nardcore punk scene out of Oxnard, California.
Musical characteristics
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punk uses the high energy elements of hardcore punk, crossover thrash and thrashcore, using high tempos and thrash guitars. The musical style also has the intensity of hardcore punk and thrashcore, but with more melodic songwriting. punk is often more technical than other forms of punk, commonly featuring lead guitar riffs, solos, and vocal harmonies. There is a considerable amount of overlap between the sound of punk and other forms of punk, so many bands classified as punk also fit into genres such as pop punk, melodic hardcore, thrashcore, metalcore, surf punk and crossover thrash. The high energy of the genre influenced the ska punk style of the third-wave of ska.[1]
The lyrics of punk music can be divided into many categories, some examples of this include lyrical themes which utilize topics based around humor and /or politics. Some bands occasionally focus on or at least reference skateboarding culture in their lyrics, in addition to other lyrical themes common to punk.[citation needed]
History
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punk started in early 1980s California, where punk street culture was growing in popularity and was considered a form of rebellion. [citation needed] Bands that influenced the genre include Black Flag, Agent Orange, Minor Threat and Bad Religion. The Big Boys from Texas and JFA from Arizona are widely considered to be the first punk bands. Both bands were made up entirely of boarders[2] and played loud and fast music designed to match the intensity of boarding. Bands such as Drunk Injuns, RKL, Gang Green, NOFX, McRad, Agent Orange, The Black Athletes, Tales of Terror, Stalag 13, Hogan's Heroes,[3][4][5][6] The Faction, and Suicidal Tendencies were also among the first wave of punk bands, with the latter band also paving the way for punk bands to play funk metal.[1]
As the genre became more popular during the 1990s, it evolved into a slightly more melodic sound. During this time punk bands experienced a fair amount of commercial success and were featured in events such as the Warped tour which started in 1995. Some punk bands of the 1990s include NOFX and Lagwagon. The 2000s has had its share of artists playing the genre, and bands in the USA, such as A Wilhelm Scream, and in Europe, such as Atlas Losing Grip, and Phinius Gage, have continued to use punk elements in their music, as it continues to maintain a strong following.[citation needed]
Notable record labels
- Alternative Tentacles
- Cargo Records
- DC-Jam Records
- Epitaph Records
- Fat Wreck Chords
- Fearless Records
- Frontier Records
- Geykido Comet Records
- Grilled Cheese Records
- Hellcat Records
- Hopeless Records
- Mystic Records
- New Red Archives
- Nitro Records
- SST Records
References
- ^ a b "Pop/Rock » Alternative/Indie Rock » punk". All Music. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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- ^ * Rotsaert, Rick. Rickter Scale. Thrasher Magazine, May 1992, p. 70.
- ^ * Discogs (Japan 1995) rs Gear - Volume 6 Retrieved 2012-05-12