Countrycore
| Countrycore | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1990s |
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Countrycore is the combining of hardcore punk and heavy metal influences with country and country rock influences. Matanza from Rio de Janeiro has been described as the first countrycore act.[1]
History
Cowpunk: Late 1970s–1980s
The first instance of a country music and punk rock fusion took place in the late-1970s. This led to the creation of what is now known as cowpunk, which combined country with punk rock or new wave music.[2][3]
As the 1980s progressed, cowpunk began to wane and many of the musicians in the genre later became associated with the alternative country, roots rock, or Americana genres.
Countrycore: Late 1990s–present
The second instance of a country and punk fusion took place in the late 1990s and involved hardcore punk and heavy metal. Matanza has been described as being the earliest known countrycore band, having formed in 1996.
The name for this genre was not coined until 2007 when Mike Milo on College Humor was quoted as saying:[4]
Throw up your devil horns and rock out to some country-core!
References
- ^ "MATANZA: THE FIRST COUNTRYCORE BAND | MetalTalk". 22 December 2011.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (10 June 1984). "Young Bands Make Country Music for the MTV Generation". The New York Times. p. H23.
- ^ Gerald Haslam, Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999)
- ^ "Slang Define: What is Country-core? - meaning and definition".
