"darkcore" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dark + -core, perhaps from the 1993 track Darkcore by Two Dark Troopers, released on Basement Records. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dark|core|id2=music}} dark + -core Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} darkcore (uncountable)
  1. (music) A subgenre of jungle music with morbid, horror-based themes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: darkside
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