Deathcore
Everything published on Viyolens under Deathcore — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Best Deathcore Songs Right Now
The most effective deathcore tracks use contrast as their primary tool — between speed and weight, chaos and groove. These are the songs that do it best.
A Beginner's Guide to Deathcore
Deathcore combines death metal's blast beats and extreme vocals with the breakdown-centred architecture of hardcore and metalcore. Here's what that actually means — and why it works.
Deathcore Subgenres, Explained
Deathcore has developed a rich set of variants over two decades — from technical complexity to symphonic scale to blackened atmosphere. Here's how they differ and where they come from.
The Best Deathcore Artists to Know
These are the artists who built deathcore and those currently defining it — from the MySpace-era bands who established the template to the acts pushing it in new directions today.
The History of Deathcore
Deathcore didn't arrive fully formed — it was built over a decade from death metal and hardcore traditions by bands working outside the mainstream and largely on their own terms.
Essential Deathcore Albums Explained
These are the records that defined the sound, pushed it forward or showed how far it could reach — the essential deathcore albums from the mid-2000s to today.
Deathcore for Newcomers: Where to Start
The genre rewards sequence: start with the tracks that make the breakdown mechanism clear, then follow the path outward. Here's how to approach deathcore as a newcomer.
