Melodic hardcore

Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk. It is more melodic with less fury than traditional hardcore. Melodic hardcore is not emo, nor

Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk. It is more melodic with less fury than traditional hardcore. Melodic hardcore is not emo, nor pop punk, rather having an emphasis on melody, though oftentimes these genres are blended. Nonetheless some melodic hardcore bands share common scene origins with emo and pop punk bands.

Hüsker Dü are the most influential melodic hardcore band, they combine the speed, wall-of-sound guitars and aggression of hardcore with melody. Hüsker Dü has been cited as one of the influences on emo, but this topic is debatable.