1985 77 dated entries
What happened
- — 'Emocore' is coined in Washington DC A reaction, from inside hardcore, to hardcore's emotionally flat toughness.
Genres held to have emerged
- Alternative rock rock
- Celtic punk rock
- Death metal metal
- Dream pop rock
- Emo rock
- Grindcore metal
- Indie rock rock
- Melodic hardcore rock
- Post-hardcore rock
A genre's date is an approximation historians argue about, unlike the events above it — the same distinction the timeline draws.
Bands formed