| Crust punk | |
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 Crust punk band Antisect performing in 1985 | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early 1980s, England |
| Derivative forms | Grindcore[5] |
| Subgenres | |
| Crustcore | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Blackened crust, crack rock steady, Red and Anarchist black metal | |
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| United Kingdom | |
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Crust punk (also known as stenchcore or simply crust)[6] is a subgenre of punk rock influenced by the English punk scene as well as extreme metal.[1] The style, which evolved in the early 1980s in England,[7] often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills. The term "crust" was coined by Hellbastard on their 1986 Ripper Crust demo.[8]
Crust is partly defined by its "bassy" and "dirty" sound. It is often played at a fast tempo with occasional slow sections. Vocals are usually raspy screams, but can also be grunted/growled. Crust punk takes cues from the anarcho-punk of Crass and Discharge[1] and the heavy metal of bands like Venom, Trouble, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Black Sabbath and Motörhead.[1][9] While the term was first associated with Hellbastard, Amebix have been described as the originators of the style, along with Discharge and Antisect.[1]
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