There is also very little "mainstream Hardcore" that is played.

The Mainstream hardcore sound derives from the early hardcore (still called gabber at the time).

Gabber or mainstream hardcore is a hardcore music genre.

Mainstream hardcore aka New style - Modern form of gabber, often melodic, with more complex sounds.

Then, there's mainstream hardcore.

After surviving underground for a number of years, in 2002 the style reappeared in the Netherlands in a new form, the mainstream hardcore.

Mainstream hardcore, new style, or nu gabber, is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore.

Mainstream hardcore is popular in many countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy.

In Germany, Mainstream hardcore parties often take place in the Ruhr area, as well as Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt.

In practice, hardcore material on video and DVD was until recently banned by the requirement under the Video Recordings Act to be certified by the BBFC, while mainstream hardcore material in other forms such as magazines and websites is essentially unrestricted.

The album's blend of melody and aggression, typical in modern hardcore bands, became very influential for many successful mainstream hardcore bands and much of the hardcore-metalcore scene in the 2000s, even though guitarist Matt Fox has stated on interviews that he disliked the final product and its sound quality.