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Baltimore Hardcore

Dance-floor hardcore from a small, stubborn city — groove-heavy, soul-tinged, and it ended up on arena stages.

Long Island Emo & Punk

Suburban hardcore kids writing betrayal songs: two-vocal shout-alongs, breakdowns kept, choruses added, VFW halls to arenas.