New York hardcore

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New York hardcore (NYHC) refers to hardcore punk and metalcore music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. When New York hardcore is referred to, it is usually to contrast it with Washington, D.C. hardcore, lead by bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat.

Though New York City played a central role in the development of early punk rock, the hardcore scene came to New York relatively late compared to other major cities. An important scene finally emerged in 1981 with the emigration of the Bad Brains from Washington, DC.[1][2] Many 1980s NYHC bands were criticized for their lack of touring statewide, preferring that the fans should come to them, though this attitude changed in the 1990s. The scene has been focused around venues such as the famous CBGBs, ABC No Rio, and Brooklyn's L'amour. The New York scene was home to most of the early influential youth crew bands, such as Youth of Today, Youth Defense League, Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Gorilla Biscuits, Bold, Side by Side, Warzone, and later bands like Judge.

However, not all bands in the NYHC scene actually reside in the city. Other areas of the scene include suburban Long Island, southern Connecticut and northern New Jersey. In the 2000s, these areas outside the city have become an even bigger hotbed for punk rock, hardcore and their various subgenres than the city of New York. Albany, New York has hosted many hardcore bands at all ages concerts organized by Combined Effort, a non-profit, DIY group run by Dave Stein (Albany Style), Jason O'Toole (Life's Blood) and Sam McPheeters (Born Against).

While NYHC is frequently identified with youth crew and early metalcore, the scene is also significant in the development of crust punk, with the scene surrounding C-Squat, ABC No Rio, and Nausea. Born Against and Roschach also borrowed from noise rock.

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[edit] Early bands (early to mid 80s)

[edit] Late-1980s to early-1990s bands

[edit] Early-1990s to early-2000s bands

[edit] More recent bands

[edit] Long Island bands

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Andersen, Mark and Jenkins, Mark (2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. (New York: Soft Skull Press). ISBN 1-887128-49-2
  2. ^ Blush, Steven (2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. (Los Angeles: Feral House). ISBN 0-922915-71-7

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