Songs often last under two minutes, and some only a few seconds. Guitars are heavily distorted and tuned low, and vocals are growled or shrieked, with lyrics that are often political or gory. It began in England in the mid-1980s, and Napalm Death's 1987 album Scum is its landmark release. It is shorter, faster and more punk than death metal.
Artists it is known for: Napalm Death, Carcass, Terrorizer, Pig Destroyer.
About 1,400 of 83,000 Trackify listeners with public profiles have grindcore among their top artists of the last four weeks. Rounded; updated 13 November 2026.
Grindcore artists
Death
Cannibal Corpse
Dying Fetus
PeelingFlesh
Obituary
Cryptopsy
Carcass
Morbid Angel
Bolt Thrower
ConvergeThe grindcore artists most Trackify listeners have in their top fifty. Each opens on Spotify.
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