Gothcore

Gothcore is an aesthetic that involves the themes and characteristics of the goth aesthetic with the Metalcore aesthetic dashed in. Gothcore is a fusion of gothic rock (or gothic metal) and hardcore punk (or metalcore). Bands may have typical metalcore vocals, metalcore guitar structure with breakdowns, drumming implementing tribal and blast beats, mixed with gothic rock/post-punk inspired clean vocals, and gothic rock style synth lines.

Visual

Black clothing mainly, followed by gothic jewelry accessories, if the person decides to use them.

Fashion

Gothcore fashion takes the Goth fashion and combines it with the Metalcore looks. Black Skinny Jeans and Black T-Shirt at the simplest of clothing choices. Optionally pale makeup and blacked out eyes or eyeliner are worn. For a female look, Misa Amane and for males Ryuk Shinigami from Death Note are figures inspiration for a Gothcore look. Goth, but make it modern.

A few examples are;

combinations with fishnets, corsets, lace, chains and gloves,
gothic band-themed t-shirts or just regular goth-inspired t-shirts,

platform shoes

collars, lace chokers, spike necklaces

Music

The blend of influences from Goth bands such as Bauhaus, Siouxsie & The Banshees, and Christian Death with the hardcore punk bands like Black Flag, The Germs, Extreme Noise Terror, as well as metalcore bands like Bleeding Through and It Dies Today. The sounds of the music is a crossover of dark post punk, dark post hardcore and dark metal. Some bands incorporate darkwave and industrial influences as well. Key structures of the songs incorporate breakdowns to the structure of the Gothic Metal influenced sounds. The simple concept is Goth(ic)-(Metal)-Core.

Bands that influenced or have the sounds of Gothcore

AFI (pre sing the sorrow)

(Early) Atreyu

The Banner

Bleeding Through

Samhain

Mighty Sphincter

Old Wounds

She Past Away