Eurogrime

Eurogrime is a post-liberation musical genre created within the UTCE around '14 AL. It's essentially an amalgamation of different European punk movements and genres, performed predominantly by the young and rebellious wishing to make a statement against norms, the state and their parents.

Style
Eurogrime is an amalgamation of punk styles, however a clear definition is difficult to reach, because many groups fundamentally disagree with each other on what makes eurogrime separate from other punk genres.

Eurogrime is also associated with grimy and unsanitary visuals. Performances are usually held in abandoned subway tunnels or car parks on purpose.

Involvement in narcotics
The genre and the many bands which perform it have come under heavy scrutiny by the media and government for their involvement in the advertisement, endorsement and distribution of the highly addictive narcotic, vitriol.

An investigation by the UTCE National Bureau of Investigations found that many leading figures in the eurogrime scene were directly involved in the sale and transport of illegal narcotics. As a result of the investigation several arrests were made, leading to a sharp decrease in the number of overdoses, especially those by young adults.

Critique
The eurogrime genre and the community surrounding it is a very controversial topic within the states of the UTCE.

The genre and its supporters have come under heavy criticism by conservative groups for supporting activities which are seen by most as immoral, multiple bands have been sued by a variety of organizations for their endorsement of prostitution, the use of narcotics, theft and general disorder.

The genre has also been criticized by bands, artists and supporters of other genres for the blatant theft of intellectual property, especially in an infamous lawsuit in '47 AL, in which the local phenomenon and pop artist Theofilus Brant claimed that one of his songs was stolen nearly word for word and note for note by a popular Eurogrime group. The lawsuit ended in an unspecified out of court settlement. Brant was found dead in his apartment a month later.