Grindcore is a genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most
abrasive music genres – including
death metal,
industrial music,
noise and the more extreme varieties of
hardcore punk.
Grindcore is characterized by heavily
distorted,
down-tuned guitars, high speed
tempi,
blast beats, and vocals which consist of
growls and high-pitched screams. Early groups like
Napalm Death are credited with laying the groundwork for the style. It is most prevalent today in North America and Europe, with popular contributors such as
Brutal Truth and
Nasum. Lyrical themes range from a primary focus on social and political concerns, to gory subject matter and black humor.
An infamous trait of grindcore is the "microsong". Several bands have produced songs that are only seconds in length. British band
Napalm Death holds the
Guinness World Record for shortest song ever recorded with the one-second "
You Suffer" (1987). Many bands record simple phrases that may be rhythmically sprawled out across an instrumental lasting only a couple of bars in length.
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