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A genre of modern music, emo is short form for [[Emotionally Charged Punk Rock]]. Though it originally emerged in the mid-to-late [[1980]]'s, the genre has recently gained popularity thanks to bands such as: [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Dashboard Confessional]], [[Taking Back Sunday]], [[Brand New]], and many others.

A genre of modern music, it is thought that the term emo was derived from the fact that, on occasion, members of a band would become spontaneously and strongly emotional during performances. Though it originally emerged in the mid-to-late [[1980]]'s, the genre has recently gained popularity thanks to bands such as: [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Dashboard Confessional]], [[Taking Back Sunday]], [[Brand New]], and many others.

=Early Days=

=Early Days=

==Criticism==

==Criticism==

As emo has become more popular, and especially since the Columbine shootings, there has been increasing criticism of the pro-suicide, anti-religion sentiments of many emo groups. Bands such as Marylin Manson and Cradle of Filth, for instance, have long made careers of touting satanic imagery in their songs and merchandise.

As emo has become more popular, and especially since the Columbine shootings, there has been increasing criticism of the pro-suicide, anti-religion sentiments of many emo groups.  

==Noteworthy Early Bands==

==Noteworthy Early Bands==

[[Husker Du]],

[[Husker Du]],

[[Rites Of Spring]],

[[Rites Of Spring]],

[[Embrace]],

[[Embrace]],

[[Dag Nasty]],

[[Dag Nasty]],

[[Jawbreaker]],

[[Jawbreaker]],

[[Moss Icon]],

[[Moss Icon]],

[[Shotmaker]],

[[Shotmaker]],

[[Still Life]]

[[Still Life]]