grindage
Slang from the music world for grindcore — the brutally fast, abrasive subgenre of extreme metal and hardcore punk characterized by distorted guitars, blast-beat drumming, and vocals that lean toward screaming or guttural growls.
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Slang from the music world for grindcore — the brutally fast, abrasive subgenre of extreme metal and hardcore punk characterized by distorted guitars, blast-beat drumming, and vocals that lean toward screaming or guttural growls. Adding '-age' to 'grind' gives the genre a collective, almost commodified feel, as though grindage is a substance you can consume in bulk. Fans use it both affectionately and as a quick genre shorthand in online music communities and zine culture.
The playlist was nothing but grindage — three-minute songs that hit like a car crash and left you breathless.
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(music, slang) The grindcore style of music.
“Weekly MMO grindage www.twitch.tv/killerchair #streaming #twitch #ffxiv #warframe”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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