Skate Punk

Originally a genre of hardcore punk closely associated with skate culture, skate punk changed into a more melodic genre of punk rock. It features fast tempos, lead guitar playing (including guitar riffs and guitar solos), fast drumming, and singing (sometimes including vocal harmonies). Featuring the fast tempos of hardcore punk and melodic hardcore, skate punk occasionally combines these with the catchy hooks of pop punk. Skate punk has thrashier guitars than regular punk rock. Blast beats and fast drumming are common. 1980s–2002.