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Every genre in the corpus, hanging off the two it all descends from. A bigger name carries more below it.

152 genres and subgenres, on 2 roots.

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Crossover thrash

Rock › Punk rock › Hardcore punk › Crossover thrash

Emerged
1984
Origin
USA
Subgenres
None

The exact point where hardcore and thrash metal merge: metal riffs, skate-park attitude, mandatory circle pit.

Heaviness
7
Speed
9
Melody
5

Key acts

  • D.R.I.
  • Suicidal Tendencies
  • Municipal Waste
  • S.O.D.
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