This is a list of notable bands considered to be
beatdown hardcore. Beatdown hardcore (also known as toughguy hardcore, heavy hardcore, moshcore, and brutal hardcore) is a subgenre of
hardcore punk that incorporates more music elements of
heavy metal than traditional hardcore punk.
^Rettman, Tony (2015). NYHC : New York Hardcore 1980-1990. Brooklyn, NY. pp. 294–295.
ISBN9781935950127. Breakdown is considered one of the first "tough guy" bands to come out of New York. When Breakdown started playing, the Sick of It All demo had just come out a few months earlier. Sheer Terror was still slogging it out with demos, trying to make a name for themselves. The Krakdown demo had just come out, along with Leeway's Enforcer demo, plus Rest in Pieces and stuff like that. Some of the original NYHC bands were slowly disappearing, like Major Conflict, Reagan Youth, and Antidote. Around 1986 and 1987 a whole new wave of bands emerged that were influenced by the original New York bands but added something different.{{
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^Van Pelt, Doug (April 3, 2010).
"Living Sacrifice Concert Review". HM Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2023. To my surprise Lionheart had the biggest crowd throughout the show. They played an exciting set with their sound of 'tough guy' hardcore.
This is a list of notable bands considered to be
beatdown hardcore. Beatdown hardcore (also known as toughguy hardcore, heavy hardcore, moshcore, and brutal hardcore) is a subgenre of
hardcore punk that incorporates more music elements of
heavy metal than traditional hardcore punk.
^Rettman, Tony (2015). NYHC : New York Hardcore 1980-1990. Brooklyn, NY. pp. 294–295.
ISBN9781935950127. Breakdown is considered one of the first "tough guy" bands to come out of New York. When Breakdown started playing, the Sick of It All demo had just come out a few months earlier. Sheer Terror was still slogging it out with demos, trying to make a name for themselves. The Krakdown demo had just come out, along with Leeway's Enforcer demo, plus Rest in Pieces and stuff like that. Some of the original NYHC bands were slowly disappearing, like Major Conflict, Reagan Youth, and Antidote. Around 1986 and 1987 a whole new wave of bands emerged that were influenced by the original New York bands but added something different.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
^Van Pelt, Doug (April 3, 2010).
"Living Sacrifice Concert Review". HM Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2023. To my surprise Lionheart had the biggest crowd throughout the show. They played an exciting set with their sound of 'tough guy' hardcore.