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Crust punk

Crust punk is a genre. Crust punk grew out of Hardcore punk, Powerviolence and D-beat. Its influence carried into D-beat, Grindcore, Metallic hardcore, Neocrust and Blackened crust, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Crust punk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Crust punk came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Crust punkHardcore punkPowerviolenceD-beatD-beatGrindcoreMetallic hardcoreNeocrustBlackened crust

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Crust punk connections

Crust punk grew out of Hardcore punk, Powerviolence and D-beat, went on to shape D-beat, Grindcore, Metallic hardcore and Neocrust. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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