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Best hardcore albums

Hardcore is punk pushed to its physical limit: faster, shorter, louder, and angrier, built by early-1980s bands like Black Flag, Minor Threat, and Bad Brains. Its DIY scene infrastructure — shows, zines, straight edge — became a culture as influential as the music.

The top 6 hardcore albums on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. 1Reverence coverReverenceParkway Drive · 2018
  2. 2Ire coverIreParkway Drive · 2015
  3. 3Atlas coverAtlasParkway Drive · 2012
  4. 4Horizons coverHorizonsParkway Drive · 2007
  5. 5Darker Still coverDarker StillParkway Drive · 2022
  6. 6Killing With a Smile coverKilling With a SmileParkway Drive · 2005