powerviolence
what it is
Powerviolence (sometimes written as power violence), is a raw, dissonant sub-genre of thrashcore. Musically, powerviolence bands focus on speed, brevity, bizarre timing breakdowns, and constant tempo changes as a result of the injection of noise rock elements. Powerviolence songs are often very short; it is not uncommon for some to last less than 30 seconds.
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questions
What is powerviolence?
Powerviolence (sometimes written as power violence), is a raw, dissonant sub-genre of thrashcore. Musically, powerviolence bands focus on speed, brevity, bizarre timing breakdowns, and constant tempo changes as a result of the injection of noise rock elements. Powerviolence songs are often very short; it is not uncommon for some to last less than 30 seconds.
What are good powerviolence albums to start with?
Try Crush Kill Destroy by Spazz, Unsilent Death by Nails, No Man's Slave by Infest, and West Side Horizons by Despise You.
Who are some women making powerviolence?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/powerviolence/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making powerviolence, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19