The movement was born in the early 1980s, sparked by the 1981 song "Straight Edge" by Minor Threat . While original punk culture was heavily associated with nihilism and substance abuse, Straight Edge flipped the script by claiming that true rebellion meant retaining control of your own mind. Adherents traditionally commit to: Abstaining from alcohol Abstaining from recreational drugs Abstaining from tobacco/nicotine
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When music fans ask for "straight hardcore," they are usually looking for the raw, traditional sound of hardcore punk. This serves as a rejection of heavily blended subgenres like metalcore, beatdown, or melodic hardcore. The Musical Blueprint