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deathcore

noun

An extreme fusion genre of death metal and metalcore.

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Meanings

noundeathcore (uncountable)

uncountableentertainmentAn extreme fusion genre of death metal and metalcore.
Former Hidden Camera Steven Kado and artist Brian Joseph Davis channel a little John Cage filtered through deathcore music with their performance Alvin Lucifer.
2009 May 21, “Critics' choice”, in Toronto Star

Origin

From death + -core.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deathcore

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APA

deathcore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deathcore

MLA

“deathcore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deathcore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deathcore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deathcore.

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