The term hatecore historically refers to the music style of specific hardcore bands in New York City in the mid 1980s and early 1990s. The term was coined by the New York City-based band SFA in the mid-1980s. Other notable bands of the original hatecore scene include Sheer Terror, Integrity, Lavatory and Ryker's.
Musically, hatecore is a darker and more brutal version of hardcore punk. One feature is a screaming and screeching vocal style, which can sometimes switch to death metal-like grunting. Hatecore lyrics mainly discuss hate and anger about the state of society, as well as the faultiness and spite of humankind.
Alternative meaning
Starting in the late 1990s, the term hatecore has been used to describe hardcore punk bands with aggressive white power and neo-Nazi lyrics. In this context, journalists have used the term to emphasize the hateful lyrics of such bands. .
