Often,
I encounter people who speak of hardcore in terms of the distinguishing
elements of the myriad of bands and their common musical archetypes: palm muted
chords on a dropped tuned distorted guitar; blast beats and breakdowns; growls,
screams and sing-along choruses about politics, frustration, veganism among
others. While I would agree that hardcore can be defined as a specific musical
genre that came out of punk rock, I believe it more than that as it is a set of
varying ideas, ethics, principles, attitudes and, yes, music, that converge to
form a community.
Brian
Peterson’s "Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution In Ethics,Politics, Spirit, And Sound" is a literary testament to the 90s hardcore
scene in the United States where he interviews and features commentary from the
many participants of the 90s hardcore scene to explore its political, social,
ethical and spiritual ideas amidst the screamed vocals and abrasive chords.
