emocore
or e·mo-core
[ ee-moh-kawr, ‐kohr ]
/ ˈi moʊˌkɔr, ‐ˌkoʊr /
noun
a type of guitar-based rock music derived from punk rock but characterized by highly emotive, melodramatic, and deeply personal lyrics.
Compare
emo.
Origin of emocore
First recorded in 1980–85;
emo(tional) +
(hard-)core