crust punk

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crust punk

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

noun crust punks

uncountable A subgenre of punk rock, derived from hardcore punk with extreme metal elements, often with pessimistic lyrics about political and social ills. Crust: Also called crustcore or crust punk, an extreme version of hardcore punk that arose in Great Britain in the mid-1980s, featuring lyrics that espoused anarchist political or social beliefs shouted or growled over extremely fast metal guitar […]
Similar: crust, crustcore, stenchcore
countable A fan of that genre.

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@misc{crust_punk_2026,
  title = {crust punk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crust%20punk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}