Hardcore music is always changing. Music that was developed in response to the commercialization of punk rock music can be considered as its twin brother. His voice, style, and behavior are more difficult to define, but just as powerful. If you want to learn about the hardcore and dressing styles that make you look like a part of this subculture, read on to find out how to get started.
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Method 1 of 3: Wearing Contemporary Hardcore Outfits
Step 1. Wear hardcore clothes
The basic hardcore look involves a hoodie and skinny jeans with key locks attached to a carabiner around the circumference of the belt. Other options include wearing a skater-style flannel t-shirt and a band member t-shirt. You can wear any brand of skater. Contemporary hardcore style is androgynous - meaning the look is suitable for both men and women.
For women, hardcore pants trends are very simple. Wear plain skinny jeans with a touch of dark color. You can also wear versatile colors like gray or dark purple. Our shirts or layered tank tops are also popular. Some zebra and cheetah prints can also be worn, but choices are usually limited as they are both more trendy and suitable for scene styles. You can wear T-shirts with words, but choose only certain words
Step 2. Put on the accessories
Contemporary hardcore culture is more centered on fashion than on an idea, so it is often associated with various types of emo and pop-metal music. The use of bandanas, New Era athlete hats, and belts with spikes are commonplace.
- Plug or gauge earrings are also popular in contemporary hardcore culture. Consider getting your ears pierced if you haven't already and gently stretching the holes using ear plugs.
- Popular necklaces are necklaces in the shape of swallows, pistols, punching tools, and various other random objects. Bracelets are usually full plastic strands, strings, or large brown beads. Rings are not often used, but cheap plastic rings and luxury rings can be worn by women.
- Skate shoes such as Vans or Airwalks are common choices, but the Nike Dunks and Nike 6.0 shoes are the most popular. Make sure your shoes can be used for moshing and hardcore dancing. For women, you can wear ballet or Converse shoes.
Step 3. Choose the style you like
Hair, make-up, and tattoos come in a variety of variations, depending on the specific type of hardcore style that appeals to you. Arm tattoos can sometimes be seen on people attending a hardcore event, and sometimes these tattoos are also hard to find. As with traditional hardcore style, contemporary style is in theory more about individuality than describing a particular style that can be obtained from shopping at the mall. If you're not into quirky hairstyles but like hardcore shows, don't worry. Ask for opinions and listen to clues from other hardcore people so you know what part of the subculture suits yours.
Makeup for hardcore women is very different from makeup for scene women. Use a layer that matches your skin tone. Eyeliner is a must, but don't use it in a raccoon style. Use a light eyeliner. Smokey gray eyeshadow is the best choice, don't use light or white. Use thick mascara. Leave your lips pale or natural, do not use blush on your cheeks. This makeup style is very simple
Step 4. Learn the history of hardcore style
Developing a musical taste through a playlist is usually subjective and difficult to do. When exploring the world of hardcore music, always have an open mind and value music for what it is. Sometimes, different subgenres pop up quickly and are often the main response or opponent to the kind of music you might like.
Old-fashioned hardcore bands like Minor Threat, Youth of Today, Agnostic Front, Black Flag, Gorilla Biscuits, Bad Brains, Sick of it All, and Earth Crisis, are good examples if you're looking to start listening to hardcore music, but you can broaden your taste buds while you hear other things you like. Good hardcore record labels are Bridge Nine, Rivalry, Revelation, Deathwish, Eulogy, and Seventh Dagger, which are militant hardcore record labels
Step 5. Visit a music concert
If you're just starting out, go to a music concert and watch the people. Don't just join the crowd and start rants. Go to a music concert with someone who knows the unwritten rules of hardcore. Friends Stand United is a hardcore (some consider it a gang) group that will sometimes violently confront people if they think they are "doing the wrong thing", either by selling drugs at normal music concerts or by selling drugs. moshing dance incorrectly. Be careful at your first music concerts before you figure out the right move.
Method 2 of 3: Traditional Hardcore Style
Step 1. Dress for practical reasons, not for style
According to Henry Rollins, the singer of the band Black Flag (which was one of the most popular hardcore bands of their time), dressing meant wearing a black T-shirt and pants. The traditional hardcore style was representative of the working class and was launched in response to New Wave music and traditional punk in the late '70s. Hardcore music is heavier and more aggressive than other branches of punk rock, and this is reflected in its appearance.
While contemporary hardcore style is much larger and includes elements of emo, goth, and hip hop, it's important that you understand that what it means to be hardcore is fundamentally deep. You must understand the history and significance of the term hardcore
Step 2. Think about things related to the military world
Army trouser, war boots, and short haircuts all represent traditional hardcore culture. The band Black Flag trains with military-grade work ethic and accuracy, and hardcore music typically uses military emblems for aesthetic reasons and stylistic representation.
There is a great deal of crossover between British "Oi" punk fashion and early hardcore. Bare heads, leather and denim jackets, and skinny jeans are some of the more common hardcore styles
Step 3. Listen to old hardcore music
Listen to traditional hardcore bands like Bad Brains, DOA, Black Flag, and Minor Threat. With lyrics that are heavy, flowing, aggressive, and politically literate, their music usually sounds like metal music to ordinary listeners. You can also listen to contemporary bands like Converge, which still have a classic feel. Do some research to find the oldest hardcore music and listen to the founders of this genre.
Step 4. Do it yourself
More than any other music or lifestyle, hardcore is defined by DIY (Do It Yourself) attitudes, styles, and opinions. Some hardcore members are very liberal in their political views, and some are conservative and are Christians. All these people are brought together in celebration to celebrate their individual spirit. The hardcore lifestyle exists on a local level, starting with bands distributing flyers and holding concerts in public spaces and venues for all ages, without the support of promoters or record labels. This behavior is central to true hardcore style.
- Make it a habit to visit hardcore music concerts in your area and meet other members of the community. Learn about local hardcore bands in your area and build relationships.
- Use the philosophy that you won't get any help in this world. If you don't do something yourself, it won't get done. That's the hardcore point of view. You have to act and start making things yourself. Whether starting a band, getting a new job, or heading in an alternate direction in life, hardcore philosophy requires you to do it all alone.
Step 5. Learn about the term straight edge
Minor Song's Straight Edge wasn't written with the intention of starting the anti-drug and anti-meat movement, but it did manage to create that effect. Many members of the hardcore community also hold straight edge views, meaning they avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and recreational use of illegal drugs. Sometimes, straight edge practitioners will also avoid eating meat and engaging in casual sex. They, called the Edgers, are usually quite militant in their outlook.
Straight edge hardcore people will sometimes mark themselves by wearing an X on their jackets, or on the back of their hands with a marker
Method 3 of 3: Studying the Subgenre
Step 1. Listen to the post-hardcore subgenre
Bands such as Shellac, Glassjaw, and At The Drive-In crossed the lines between metal, hardcore, and noise music, often combining very loud sounds and very fast playing techniques, with moments of beautiful melodies. which came suddenly. In the mid-2000s, this style of music was greatly popularized by bands such as My Chemical Romance, Thursday, and Thrice, who established themselves as mainstream in the subgenre.
Sometimes this type of music is also known as screamo and has a band member specifically known as the "screamer." Often, the look is packed with black v-necked T-shirts, tight jeans, gauges, and the famous swoop bangs haircut
Step 2. Try listening to thugcore or "toughguy hardcore
Thugcore is associated with bands such as Madball, Skarhead, and E-Town Concrete, which are musical groups that incorporate gangster and cultural elements in their music.
- The music itself is usually positive, though the imagery is strong. Madball wrote inspiring lyrics. Sometimes, this kind of music is referred to as "posicore." If you like it, bands in this genre include Youth of Today, Bane, Comeback Kid, Verse, and any other band on the record label Bridge Nine or Rivalry Records. Camouflage shorts are also very popular in this genre.
- A long work t-shirt or tank top paired with baggy jeans and the Nike Cortez series of shoes (Chuck Taylor, basketball shoes, or black low-cut Vans shoes), are usually worn with a New Era stamped hat. You can also wear band t-shirts, but only look for shirts that represent local underground or indie bands.
Step 3. Explore the world of metalcore
By combining beats and absurd changes to hardcore music, some bands that produce more metallic music are now considered the "metalcore" genre. Deathcore and grindcore bands are also similar, with only slight differences in sound. Stylistically, it looks similar to the thugcore style.
While some of the emblems on the bands' videos look very gothic or metallic, the members dress in the standard hardcore style
Step 4. Keep an open mind
Oftentimes, talking about different types of hardcore music will make fans say "That's not really hardcore music," but knowing the definition of real hardcore is tough. Avoid this type of argument. Hardcore fans are often defensive of their culture and want to preserve it by guarding against outside influences. Learn the history of this genre and culture, and you'll be fine.
Listen to new hardcore styles first before deciding what's right for you. New and popular subgenres such as crunkcore and electronicore mix hardcore sounds with EDM and pop-rap culture, and are controversial. This subgenre is sometimes even seen as a marketing scheme rather than an actual piece of music. If you don't like it, just throw away a band record like Minor Threat and find another one
Tips
- It's a good idea to talk to band members at small music concerts, but don't get too excited and just talk about the band.
- Hardcore clothing styles can vary widely, from punk to gangster styles. Just make sure you're showing a hardcore style.
- Hot Topic has some great band t-shirts, but you should know what you're looking for. Show tables at music concerts usually provide a better selection of small band memorabilia. If you don't mind, these bands usually provide more attractive offerings (like free stickers/posters or a CD) than less popular bands, so you get a deeper respect from your other hardcore friends. The less well-known a band (underground), the better.
- Wear band t-shirts at concert events but make sure they are not bulky and not the t-shirts of the band playing. Wear a T-shirt of a genre similar to the genre the band is playing.
