Hardcore punk is an unnergrund muisic genre that originatit in the late 1970s, follaein the mainstream success o punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, an hivier than earlier punk rock.

Hardcore haes spawned the straight edge muivement an its associated submovements, hardline an youth crew. Hardcore wis hivily involved wi the rise o the independent record labels in the 1980s, an wi the do it yourself (DIY) ethos in unnergrund muisic scenes. It haes influenced several muisic genres whilk hae experienced mainstream success, lik: metalcore, grunge, thrash metal, emo an post-hardcore.

Hardcore sproutit unnergrund scenes athort the Unitit States in the early 1980s — particularly in Washington, D.C., California, New York/New Jersey, an Boston — as weel as in the Unitit Kinrick.

While traditional hardcore haes never experienced mainstream commercial success, some o its early pioneers haes garnered appreciation ower time. Black Flag's album Damaged wis includit in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 leet o the 500 greatest albums o aw time, an the Dead Kennedys haes seen ane o their albums reak gowd status ower a period o 25 year. Mair recently, baunds lik Hatebreed, Gallows an Rise Against haes achieved commercial success on major record labels.

Awthough the miusic startit in Inglis-speakin wastren kintras, lairge hardcore scenes proliferate thir days in Brazil, Japan, Eastren Europe, The Middle East, an Malaysia.