金屬蕊(Metalcore)是一個金屬樂的子類型,結合了極端金屬硬蕊龐克。金屬蕊這個詞大約是在1990年代中期出現,由極端金屬的「金屬」與硬蕊的「蕊」組成,而這些類型樂團有Earth CrisisDeadguyIntegrity[1]這些早期的樂團,像是Integrity,最早在1988年表演,當時玩這類型的樂團有終極殺戮樂團(Killswitch Engage)、叛客魔咒樂團(Underoath)、All That Remains混種魔獸樂團(Trivium)、As I Lay Dying致命情人樂團(Bullet for My Valentine)與The Devil Wears Prada[2]

金屬蕊和其他融合龐克金屬的音樂,不同之處在於:他更強調Breakdown[3]。Breakdown是一種較緩慢,節奏卻強烈的曲段,通常會使聽者做「衝撞」(Mosh Pit)的動作。[4]在過去的五年中,衝撞這個動作已經由樂團Sepultura立為金屬蕊表演中不成文的傳統。[5]關於衝撞,他則是一種在舞台前方,對空氣拳打腳踢、觀眾互相碰撞的動作。2018年10月18日,Alex VarkatzasAtreyu的主唱,在Rock Sound Magazine的採訪中錯誤地說他們發明了金屬核心。[6]

歷史

先驅 (1977–1984)

Black Flag[7]Bad Brains[8]這些硬蕊的先鋒,相當欣賞樂團黑色安息日,進而開始模仿他們。美國街頭龐克樂團,如Discharge、The Exploited都從重金屬樂獲得啟發。[9]樂團Misfits發行的《Earth A.D.》成為影響鞭撻金屬最大的一張專輯。[10]然而,龐克與金屬的音樂文化在1980年代中期以前,仍有區別。

混合鞭撻 (1984–1988)

在金屬與硬蕊的交互影響下,混合鞭撻(Crossover Thrash)就這麼誕生了。1984年,在加州柏克萊的一間叫作Ruthie's的俱樂部。[11],「金屬蕊」這個詞原先就是來形容這些混合金屬與硬蕊的樂團。[12]硬蕊龐克團體Corrosion of Conformity[13]、Dirty Rotten Imbeciles和Suicidal Tendencies[14]也開始與一些鞭撻金屬樂團如金屬製品Metallica)、超級殺手合唱團Slayer)同台演出。這樣的背景影響了紐約硬蕊的光頭黨們,紐約硬蕊始自1984年,這些團體有Cro-Mags、Murphy's Law、Agnostic Front[15]與Warzone[16]。其中受影響最大的樂團The Cro-Mags,被等同於Bad Brains、摩托頭Motörhead)和黑色安息日。[17]Cro-Mags同樣融合了直刃族straight edge),令人驚訝的還有奎師那意識Krishna consciousness).[18]其他紐約直刃族們,包括Gorilla Biscuits、Crumbsuckers與Youth of Today[19],也加入了Youth Crew風格。[20]到了1985年,Breakdown開始在硬蕊音樂發展,他是一種Bad Brains的雷鬼與金屬背景的結合[4],使得觀眾做出「衝撞」的動作。Agnostic Front發行於1986年的專輯《Cause for Alarm》與歌德金屬樂團Type O Negative成員Peter Steele合作,正是一個硬蕊與金屬交融的分水嶺。[21]

 
2008年Converge在位於西雅圖Neumo

金屬化的硬蕊 (1989–1995)

1989與1995年之間,一群新潮的硬蕊樂團出現了。[2]這些樂團有Merauder、All Out War、[22]Integrity[23]Biohazard、Earth Crisis[23][24] Converge[24]Shai Hulud[25][26][27]Starkweather、Judge、[24]Strife、[23]Rorschach、[28]Vision of Disorder、[28]暴種樂團Hatebreed)。[23][28][28]Integrity受到日本硬蕊團體GISM與金屬樂團超級殺手合唱團(Slayer)影響,樂團Septic Death、Samhain、摩托頭(Motörhead)與歡樂分隊(Joy Division)多少也影響他們。[29]同時,Earth Crisis、Converge與暴種樂團(Hatebreed)[30]死亡金屬得到啟發。[31]樂團Shai Hulud的作品《Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion》[25][26][27]和Earth Crisis發行於1995年的《Destroy the Machines》尤其能看見這樣的影響。[32]吉他手Scott Crouse之言:

這是一個混合的的反應。我時常把Earth Crisis說為第一個帶有金屬味的硬蕊樂團。當然,我們不是第一個,但我想,我們的確將硬蕊提升到另一個層次。我常聽見人們說:『這些小子想把自己當潘特拉合唱團(Pantera)!』對我們來說,這真是個讚美![32]

Biohazard、Coalesce、[33]、Overcast也是早期重要的金屬蕊樂團。他們被歸類為「金屬化硬蕊」(Metallic Hardcore)[34][35]如同媒體記者Lars Gotrich所寫的:「樂團Dillinger Escape PlanBotchGive Them Rope的幾張關鍵作品,正是一個地下音樂的里程碑,幫助那些金屬蕊的先鋒。在聽起來太過還原的風險下-太遲了-在極端金屬與硬蕊的碰頭下,金屬蕊自然而然的行成了,在快速加劇的拍號中,這些音樂聽起來更為激進。」[36]

旋律金屬蕊 (1995–至今)

1990年代早期,第三波的新生金屬蕊樂團出現了,這些樂團更著重在音樂旋律上。他們結合旋律死亡金屬硬蕊龐克Emo[37]旋律金屬蕊(Melodic metalcore)的樂團有Atreyu[37][38][39] 七級煉獄樂團Avenged Sevenfold)、[39] Darkest HourEighteen Visions[38]終極殺戮樂團(Killswitch Engage)、[37][40]Poison the Well[38]這些樂團最主要是受到瑞典旋死樂團,尤其是At the Gates[38]邪神大敵樂團Arch Enemy)、烈焰邪神樂團In Flames)和撒旦之作樂團Soilwork)。[41]旋律金屬蕊,往往都會使用清腔[40][42][43]部分的旋律金屬蕊,如魅影魔星樂團Shadows Fall),受到美國80年代華麗金屬的唱腔。[44]旋律金屬蕊他們被形容為「重回80年代金屬的老調」一般,「一堆的排煙機、過多的獨奏(和)三個爵士鼓」。[39]

特徵

金屬蕊以其使用Breakdown而聞名,其中之前是重型硬核。[45]金屬蕊歌手通常會尖叫,[46] 在20世紀80年代發展起來的聲樂技術,是具有20世紀90年代的金屬蕊核心特徵。

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