Punk

Punk is a broad musical category and subculture that was born out of the Punk Rock movement. It ranges drastically in sound to sound from different subgenres, but typically a simplistic, aggressive, brash style is used, often based purely around power chord riffs. Vocal styles range greatly, from the snotty ramshackle vocals that defined early punk rock to the more confrontational yelling of Hardcore Punk; later extreme Metal fusions would also introduce harsh growled and shrieked vocals to punk. Lyrically, punk tends to channel rebellion, with blunt, anti-establishment lyricism attacking the status quo, although these lyrics are often for shock value, and the genre doesn't strictly confine itself to political lyrics, covering relationships and self-expression. The fashion of punk ranges from casual everyday wear to more over-the-top styles, including piercings and mohawks. As a subculture, punk is known for its individualism, radical politics, and populist slant, as exemplified by its negative attitudes towards "selling out" and association with anarchism, though not all punks share these beliefs.