Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk. It is more melodic than traditional hardcore, with less aggression. Melodic hardcore, with its strong emphasis on melodic exploration, is distinct from both emocore and pop punk, although these genres are often combined or used interchangeably. Nonetheless some melodic hardcore bands do share common scene origins with emo and pop punk bands as well as some post grunge from the mid to late 90's