8-bit

Remember nintendocore? Y’know, those bands that basically sounded like 8-bit metalcore? Well, the Nintendocore Lives collective is keeping the genre alive with their aggressive efforts of blistering chip-tuned metalcore. Read more: What the hell is that? A brief look at ridiculous music genres Their recently released Smash 64 album brutalizes your fondest memories of playing Super […]

YouTube channel Filthy Frackers has uploaded a new video that turns grunge heroes like Nirvana and Pearl Jam into 8-bit Nintendo characters. As SPIN points out, along with the graphics, classic songs like Nirvana’s “In Bloom” are reimagined as part of an old-school NES soundtrack with 8-bit synth and lo-fi drums. Aside from Nirvana and […]

8-bit pop band Anamanaguchi, who were featured in last year's 100 Bands You Need To Know issue,  have released a music video for  “MEOW,” which you can view below. “MEOW” is the band's first single from their upcoming album, Endless Fantasy, set for release this spring.