Skate punk (sometimes called
skate rock or
skatecore) is a subgenre of
punk rock, originally a derivative of the
West Coast hardcore punk scene, that is named after its popularity among
skateboarders and association with skateboarding culture. Skate punk most often describes the sound of
melodic hardcore bands from the 1990s with an aggressive sound, and similar sounding modern bands.
Skate videos have traditionally featured this aggressive style of punk rock. This played a big part in the coining of the term "skate punk". Skate punk has gained popularity all around the world, including the
Nardcore punk scene out of
Oxnard, California.