terrorcore
what it is
Terrorcore, terror (or in Dutch and French: "terreur") is a music genre. It originated in Frankfurt in 1994 with the birth of the record label Kotzaak (a PCP sublabel). Terrorcore is a faster variant of hardcore techno.
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is terrorcore?
Terrorcore, terror (or in Dutch and French: "terreur") is a music genre. It originated in Frankfurt in 1994 with the birth of the record label Kotzaak (a PCP sublabel). Terrorcore is a faster variant of hardcore techno.
What are good terrorcore albums to start with?
Try Nihilism by Low Entropy, Inside Of The Mind by Diabarha, Hey! Fuck You Under Darkness 214 by Rottencore, and Fuck You mcdaddio by TheJunner.
Who are some women making terrorcore?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/terrorcore/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making terrorcore, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20