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theatricore

theatricore noun: a dramatic subgenre of metalcore and post-hardcore combining heavy instrumentation (like breakdowns and blast beats) with theatrical elements, including orchestral arrangements, narrative lyrics, and horror or gothic aesthetics.

Noun

theatricore (uncountable)

  1. A dramatic subgenre of metalcore and post-hardcore combining heavy instrumentation (like breakdowns and blast beats) with theatrical elements, including orchestral arrangements, narrative lyrics, and horror or gothic aesthetics.

Origin of theatricore

theatrical + -core.

Questions about theatricore

What does theatricore mean?
Theatricore means a dramatic subgenre of metalcore and post-hardcore combining heavy instrumentation (like breakdowns and blast beats) with theatrical elements, including orchestral arrangements, narrative lyrics, and horror or gothic aesthetics.
What part of speech is theatricore?
Theatricore is a noun.

Words near theatricore in the dictionary

  1. theatricize
  2. theatricized
  3. theatricizes
  4. theatricizing
  5. theatrick
  6. theatricore
  7. theatrics
  8. theatrize
  9. theatrized
  10. theatrizes
  11. theatrizing

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