hardcore

/ ˈhɑːdˌkɔː /

noun

1. a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery

2. a type of dance music with a very fast beat

Example Sentences

He recently donned his rocker leather jacket for a surreal rally-concert aimed at pleasing his hardcore base.

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"I'm not here to tell you I've got the most innovative technology. No - I've looked at the real, hardcore problems and said, 'What is it that I need to resolve?"

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So when vulnerable feelings come out, the really hardcore, distorted sounds follow.”

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They’re categorized too neatly as a punk band from Whittier, but they’re actually a movement: Southern California’s most raucous self-help program and hardcore band.

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And as a group that never really considered itself “hardcore,” it’s both an opportunity for creative growth and a chance to spread their wings into the music they’ve always wanted to make.

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