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Christian hardcore (or Christcore^[1]) refers to hardcore punk and metalcore bands that promote Christian beliefs. How these bands promote Christianity, and to what extent, varies between bands. Christian hardcore bands often openly state their beliefs and employ Christian imagery in their lyrics, and may be considered a part of the Christian music industry.

[edit] Music

The themes of Christian hardcore bands range from promoting Christian beliefs, detailing Christian influences such as the Old Testament, New Testament, and the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christian Messiah, or showing the effects of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. However, many bands do not overtly announce that they are Christians. The reasons for this include attempting not to alienate non-Christian listeners, or to label the band as dealing with subject while the band may deal with many subjects, not just Christianity.

There are many Christian hardcore bands that choose not to announce in an open and straightforward manner that they are Christians. This may be because they feel they will lose popularity among non-Christian listeners. Some Christian hardcore bands are not obvious to identify because their lyrics might only express their views on everyday social and personal issues.

[edit] Popularity

Over the past few years, Christian hardcore has generally experienced a wider acceptance in the hardcore and metalcore scene on a global scale. Bands were once criticised for expressing openly Christian or spiritual beliefs but more recently, increasing numbers of bands have a Christian message in their music.

[edit] Record labels

• Facedown Records
• Flicker Records
• Rescue Records
• Solid State Records
• Takehold Records
• Tooth & Nail Records
• Pluto Records

[edit] Related genres

• Christian punk
• Christian rock
• Christian alternative music
• Christian metal

[edit] See also

• List of Christian hardcore bands
• List of Christian punk bands, which includes Christian hardcore
• Christian rock

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Christian Hardcore Interviews and Information
• God Save the Teens: Local Kids Seek a New Kind of Church Through Hardcore and Hip-Hop by Lauren Sandler in the Village Voice 30 May - 5 June 2001
• Review As I Lay Dying and Norma Jean by Ben Bishop in HM Magazine
• Rock and Pop > Christian Punk and Hardcore in the Yahoo! Directory

[edit] Christian Hardcore Magazines and sites

• HXC Christian
• Bleacht
• Uprise
• HM
• Intense Christian Entertainment (ICE)

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