Fashioncore (sometimes rendered as fashionxcore) is a pejorative term used for bands/musicians viewed as non-substantial or derided by emocore, screamo, post-hardcore or metalcore musicians and their fans. As is usually the case with condescension in subcultures, it is often used by veterans of a particular scene, in this case, post-hardcore/metalcore. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with pejoration. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Main article: Emo Emocore (abbreviated from emotional hardcore) was a term that was used most popularly in the 1980s and 1990s to describe a genre of music that was an offshoot of the hardcore music scene. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Metalcore (also known as hardcore metal) is a fusion genre, mixing elements of metal and hardcore punk. ... In biology, a subculture in a population of a microorganism is when one microbe colony in such a population is transferred onto blank growth medium and allowed to freely reproduce. ...

While bands and their fans labeled as fashioncore often resemble those labeled as emo, fashioncore bands usually exhibit a heavier sound and a more metrosexual take on the emo/scene stereotype. Bands that are most often linked to fashioncore are Chiodos, Drop Dead Gorgeous, A Skylit Drive, Alesana, The Electric Bloodbath, Aiden and Escape The Fate. Stereotypical emo fashion, portrayed in the style of common American signage. ... It has been suggested that Ãœbersexual be merged into this article or section. ... Chiodos (pronounced Chee-Yo-Dose)[1] is a six-member post-hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. ... Drop Dead Gorgeous was a film originally released in 1999. ... Alesana is an American post-hardcore band formed in October 2004, in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... Aiden is an American Post hardcore band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. ... Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Fashioncore Aesthetics

Fashioncore fashion, like that of most subcultures, is extremely varied and descriptions of it are often anecdotal. The term "fashioncore" is often used in a broadbrush terms, which compounds the lack of hallmarks associated with it. However, some traits that exemplify the concept of Fashioncore are unnatural tones in makeup, often pastel shades, which are commonplace on both males and females of the scene. Large gauge piercings of the lips and ears and bright costume jewelry are borrowed from third wave emo. Bandanas are common as well. Clothing varies greatly, although it's often fairly similar to that worn by alternative rock fans in general: dark tones, hoodies, band tee shirts. Pants cut for females are popular with males, and androgyny as a whole is accepted within fashioncore, a characteristic that brings criticism and often causes the scene to be connected to emo. An anecdote is a short tale told about an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident. ... For other uses, see Cosmetic. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jewelry (the American spelling; spelled jewellery in Commonwealth English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stereotypical emo fashion, portrayed in the style of common American signage. ...

See also

• Emo (slang)
• Hardcore punk
• Metalcore
• Post-Hardcore

Stereotypical emo fashion, portrayed in the style of common American signage. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Metalcore (also known as hardcore metal) is a fusion genre, mixing elements of metal and hardcore punk. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ...

External links

• Fashioncore giving example of uses at the Urban Dictionary
• How to Be FashionXcore at WikiHow