# grindcore

Pronunciation: US say "GRYND-kor" /ˈɡɹaɪndˌkɔɹ/; UK say "GRYND-kaw" /ˈɡɹaɪndˌkɔː/

## Noun

1. An extreme style of music blending death metal and hardcore punk, marked by aggressive guitar riffs, very fast drumming, and loud, unintelligible screaming.
   - Simple: A very fast, loud type of heavy music with harsh screaming and crashing drums.
   - _The festival's late-night slot featured three grindcore bands back to back._
   - _Critics struggled to review the album because grindcore resists conventional song structure._

## Origin

Formed from "grind" combined with the suffix "-core."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/grindcore (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).