Sass, or white belt hardcore, is a broadly-defined subgenre of post-hardcore that merges screamo with elements of dance-punk and post-punk. Characterized by erratic stage performances, flamboyant mann
The Blood Brothers were the forefront act in sass
Justin Pearson helped to pioneer sass with his band the Crimson Curse and white belt grind with the Locust
Ian Svenonius of the Nation of Ulysses, an influence upon the development of sass
The VSS were an early pioneer of sass
Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardc
Sass (music)
…girlfriend sass sound of Q and Not U, Hot Hot Heat and !!!; the screamo-leaning sassy screamo music of JR Ewing and later Orchid; and the mathcore and grindcore influenced white belt grind sound of the Locust, an Albatross and early Daughters. Under the influence of the Nation of Ulysses, bands in the San Diego…
Grindcore pioneers Napalm Death in a 2007 show
Seth Putnam of Anal Cunt at Relapse Festival, 1993
Brutal Truth live at Hole In The Sky, Bergen Metal Fest 2008
Finnish grindcore group Rotten Sound performing in Kuopio in 2008