crust punk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A subgenre of punk rock, derived from hardcore punk with extreme metal elements, often with pessimistic lyrics about political and social ills.
  2. A fan of that genre.

Word forms

crust punk crust punks

Etymology

The term crust came from the band Hellbastard's 1986 Ripper Crust demo.

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