Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Common Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Hardcore music.More info: Hardcore may refer to: * HarDCore, a portmanteau abbreviation for hardcore punk music in Washington, D.C. * Hardcore hip hop, a sub-genre of hip hop music * Hard Core (Paul Dean album) * Hardcore '81, album by D.O.A. * Hardcore dancing, a maneuver usually performed at live performances of heavy or extreme music * Hardcore (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe * Hardcore (1979 film), an American drama film starring George C Scott * Permanent death, called "hardcore mode" in certain video games