What does 'core' mean in music genres?

Metalcore is supposed to be a fusion of metal and hardcore. Y'know, metal hardcore, or metalcore for short. Sometimes referred to as crossover thrash. Real metalcore is Agnostic Front or Suicidal Tendencies. read more

Metalcore is supposed to be a fusion of metal and hardcore. Y’know, metal hardcore, or metalcore for short. Sometimes referred to as crossover thrash. Real metalcore is Agnostic Front or Suicidal Tendencies. read more

Similarly "hardcore" music implies a strain that's for serious fans of the genre only, that separates itself from pop. Beyond that, however, hardcore definitions in various music genres vary widely. It's sometimes performed faster or at louder volumes, and sometimes contains more caustic messages, but not always. read more