It's safe to say emo music today is barely a shadow of what it once was. Nobody today thinks about the DIY hardcore punk element that the genre was founded on. Now when you hear emo you think Hot Topic, you think whiny pre-teens, and you think terrible sellout radio tunes. Most people either hate or love the genre of emo based on the era they grew up in. Lovers of the first wave generally hate the 's second wave, listeners from the 90's generally hate the 's era, and people who grew up through the 3rd wave now realize what crappy music they were listening too. Whether you love it or hate it, you might as well laugh at it.
This subreddit has integrated PartyParrot. Click here for a list of commands. Listen to our podcast, The E-Word. All episodes can be accessed here. Emocore began in the mid's as an emotionally charged and politically progressive form of hardcore punk, centered in Washington, DC, as a response to the machismo of the larger hardcore scene.
Geoff Rickly suggests “fantasy emo metal band names”
But emo is having a moment in thanks to Panic! Over It. Utah's the Used blasted on the scene with a more tragic, dark brand of emo with singer Bert McCracken screaming raw, violent explorations of self-abuse, loneliness, suicide and death. What hath Pete Wentz wrought?
Check out some of his tweets and retweets below and be sure to tweet him your suggestions and add your own in the comments! It's I'm starting a shitty emo metal band.