Terrorcore
Harsh, dark hardcore with very fast tempos and horror-themed samples.
History
Terrorcore is a harsh, dark form of hardcore techno s1. It appeared in the early 1990s and became more popular again around 2015 s2. The music uses very fast tempos and heavily distorted kick drums s1. It often borrows its mood from horror films s1. Samples come from horror soundtracks, slasher films and news reports s1. The vocals, when present, are usually shouted or pitched down s1. Tempos are often about 190 to 230 beats per minute or faster s1. Artists such as Lenny Dee, Delta 9 and the Australian group Nasenbluten made early records s1s2. The label Industrial Strength in New York released many of them s2. Terrorcore overlaps with speedcore and with modern uptempo hardcore s1. It is a small scene compared with mainstream hardcore, but it has loyal fans s2. The style is often played at hardcore festivals today s2. Its fast tempo now sits close to modern uptempo hardcore s1.
Sound
- Very fast tempos
- Heavily distorted kick drums
- Horror-film samples
- Dark, dissonant sounds
- Shouted or pitched-down vocals
Key figures
- Delta 9 — American hardcore producer known for terror records
- Nasenbluten — Australian group with a harsh hardcore sound
- Lenny Dee — New York DJ and founder of Industrial Strength Records
- The Leathernecks — European terrorcore producers
Labels
- Industrial Strength Records — New York , 1991
- Bloody Fist Records — Newcastle , 1994
- Rotterdam Records — Rotterdam , 1992
Defining tracks
Connections
Came from: Hardcore Techno , Gabber
Led to: Speedcore
Sources
- Terrorcore — Melodigging
- Hardcore (electronic dance music genre) — Wikipedia