HardLore
HardLore Podcast is hosted by Colin Young of Twitching Tongues and God's Hate. It features in-depth, biographical interviews with musicians from hardcore, punk, metal, and beyond.
Episodes
GOD'S HATE: Won't Be Disgraced Deep Dive W/ Anna Zanes
For the very first time on HardLore, the interviewer becomes the interviewee… Myself, Brody King and Taylor Young of GOD’S HATE sit down with Anna Zanes, who up until just days ago was the editor in chief of Alternative Press, to deep dive into the development and intention of our brand new 12” EP, WON’T BE DISGRACED.In our own words… Won’t Be Disgraced is a dense, urgent collection of 3 songs dri
HardLore Jeopardy: AFI vs. NAILS vs. TERROR
Our 4th annual Sound & Fury week event: LIVE from the SOLD OUT Brain Dead Studios in Hollywood, California.We're once again proud to present HardLore Jeopardy, featuring Davey Havok of AFI, Todd Jones of NAILS/Carry On and our reigning champion Martín Stewart from Terror/God's Hate/Sound & Fury head to head to head in CLASSIC Jeopardy fashion, with a hardcore/metal/punk twist...Har
CARRY ON: Ryan George & Todd Jones on A Life Less Plagued, Breaking Edge & Reuniting
HardLore is joined by Ryan George & Todd Jones of CARRY ON for a thorough deep dive into the complete history of the band, following their long awaited return this past June at Tied Down fest, and on the eve of their hometown return at Sound & Fury festival.From beginning as a metallic band called Persevere in Atascadero, California, to changing their name (and their many lineups), recruit
HardLore Q&A Special: Remembering Bo Lueders (With Britty Drake & Mike Cesario)
In our first special Q&A episode since the passing of our late Bo Lueders, we’re joined by Britty Drake (Pity Sex) & Mike Cesario (Twitching Tongues, Disgrace, Forced Order) to help bring a fresh perspective to recent questions asked by our Patreon and Discord members.Naturally, the majority of the conversation revolves around Bo, grief, and everything in between from these past few months
TERROR & Brody King: From the Valley to the World (A HardLore Special)
HardLore and special guest co-host Brody King are joined by TERROR founders Scott Vogel & Nick Jett for a special excursion all around the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.We learn all about the origin of the band, which started from the ruins of Carry On, and visit a few key hotspots around our mutual hometown that played an integral role in Terror’s story.We eventually meet up with Martín
Brooke Smith: Silence of the Lambs, Grey’s Anatomy & The Infamous WARZONE WOMEN
This is another piece of HardLore history in the making, as we’re joined by our first ever actor, the great Brooke Smith of Silence of the Lambs, Grey’s Anatomy, Bates Motel and more!I am once again joined, very appropriately, by Alec Faber of Holy Blade, Twitching Tongues & God’s Hate (and formerly of the Reel Deal podcast with… me)Long before she graced the silver screen as the iconic Cather
Chris Conley: Saves The Day, New Jersey Hardcore & Overcoming Hitting Rock Bottom
We're joined his week to by Chris Conley, the founder, vocalist, and songwriter of Saves The Day for a comprehensive, career retrospective conversation… Featuring special guest co-host, Dr. Britty Drake of Pity Sex.In this true 3.5 hour epic, we start from the beginning and deep deep into Chris and STD’s entire history… From discovering punk through free tickets to a Rancid show, instinctively
Jade Puget: AFI, Creating Their Signature Sound & Surviving Mainstream Success
In this highly anticipated next chapter with one of our favorite bands, HardLore is finally joined by Jade Puget: the man who was instrumental in defining the iconic AFI sound. Featuring special guest co-host Alec Faber of God’s Hate, Twitching Tongues and Holy Blade.Following our legendary two part special with Davey Havok, we’re honored to share Jade’s side of the greater AFI story… Starting fro
Patrick Walker of WARNING & 40 Watt Sun’s First Ever Podcast Interview
It is my tremendous honor to be joined by Patrick Walker of Warning and 40 Watt Sun for what is not only first ever non-print interview, but also HardLore's first ever 1 on 1 interview with a guest.In this appropriately intimate chat, we discuss his humble upbringing in Harlow, Essex UK.From the Jackson 5 and Tears For Fears to Revelation and Saint Vitus, we discover how Patrick's emotiona
Pete Morcey: 100 Demons, Blood For Blood & The Evolution of Connecticut Hardcore
Destiny has come: After being officially crowned the hardest hardcore band of all time in our official tournament bracket… We’re finally joined by the great Pete Morcey, vocalist of 100 DEMONS for a long form, sit-down interview.We’re ALSO joined by special guest co-host Dan Seely of King Nine, for his historic 5th full-length appearance on a HardLore episode.We start from the beginning of Pete’s
Ray Cappo: Youth of Today, Shelter, Straight Edge & The Search for Spirituality
We’re back… HardLore returns with a very special episode in honor of our late co-host, friend, and brother, Bo Lueders. Youth of Today was Bo’s favorite hardcore band of all time, and a constant through-line on this show since the beginning. Now, we’re finally joined by YoT/Shelter vocalist and trailblazer of straight edge as a movement: RAY CAPPO, for a 3.5 hour career retrospective interview.It
Bo’s Final Episode: HardLore Investigates the JFK Assassination
The time has sadly come for our final episode with our beloved late Bo Lueders...
But very poetically, it is one where perhaps his passions and interests were all on display like never before, and that he describes as the day he's been waiting for his entire life: We visited the historic site in Dallas, TX where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963.
We hit all of the
DRAIN & HardLore Behind The Scenes: "...Is Your Friend" Tour 2026
A few weeks ago, Bo & I had the special privilege of traveling to Nashville to get an inside look into the making of DRAIN's "...Is Your Friend" U.S. tour with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World, via our friends at Monster Energy.
This was our first OFFICIAL "assignment" on behalf of Monster since we started working with them officially in January, and it's a bittersweet example of what was to
Bo & Colin Interview Each Other (In Loving Memory of Bo Lueders)
On April 2nd, 2026, the world lost Bo, and I lost my best friend.
I will have much more to say over time... But this episode was something that, upon time of recording (January, 2026), we decided was too intimate to post. We reviewed the initial cut (thank you Steven), and feared that once something so personal was out there, we couldn't ever take it back. We decided to store it and save it for of
Freddy Madball Part 2: 1995 - 2026
We're back with the second half of our conversation with one of hardcore's all time greatest frontmen: Freddy Cricien AKA Freddy MADBALL.
We discuss their hectic, but iconic performance at the legendary Dynamo Open Air 1995, the evolution of the karate mosh, the classic NYHC Documentary, Demonstrate my Style, Look My Way, Hold It Down, Madball initially breaking up in the early 2000s, New York Har
Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994
We’re joined by one of the marquee vocalists and frontmen in all of hardcore music: MADBALL vocalist Freddy Cricien, known to most simply as Freddy Madball.
In part 1 of this two-part 5 HOUR conversation, we discuss Freddy and Madball’s history from 1983 to 1994 - Discovering hardcore via his brother Roger Miret of Agnostic Front, starting Madball when he was just 11 years old, the “mad science” b
Q&A Special: Top 4 Albums of 2025, Crowbar's Sudden Popularity & Favorite HardLore Moments Ever
Hello Welcome! After back to back to back to back weeks of some of our biggest and best episodes ever, we figured it was the perfect time to catch up and just chat one on one, while answering your questions... Starting off with talking about our favorite records from last year.
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Nick Hexum: 311, Opening for Fugazi, Bad Brains Influence & Selling 10+ Million Albums
Happy 311 Day to all who observe... We're joined by 311 co-founder and vocalist Nick Hexum at his home studio, deep in the old Topanga Canyon.
We break down his roots growing up punk and listening to funk in Omaha, Nebraska, 311's formation taking place just to open for Fugazi, the whole band moving to Van Nuys to try to get a record deal, the breakout success of "Down" and the whole self-titled r
Jeremy Bolm: Touché Amoré, Grief, Growth, & 10 Years of STAGE FOUR
After years of build up... We finally sit down in person with our good friend & Touché Amoré vocalist JEREMY BOLM in-person at The Pit Recording Studio.
We talk all about Jeremy's upbringing in Burbank, CA, and how he went from Nirvana and Michael Jackson to Sepultura and Earth Crisis... From facing adversity growing up due to his unique speaking voice & his early bands, to finding the courage to
Brett Gurewitz: Bad Religion, Founding Epitaph Records, Early Punk/Hardcore & The Shift to Spotify
We're joined by Bad Religion co-founder and Epitaph Records founder Brett Gurewitz at Brain Dead Studios in Hollywood, CA.
We discuss growing up in the West San Fernando Valley, discovering the Ramones in the late 70s, meeting Greg Graffin and Jay Bentley at El Camino Real High School and starting Bad Religion in the quad, founding Epitaph to put out the Bad Religion 7", the entire BR discography,
Jorge Rosado: Merauder, Making Master Killer, Remembering "Sob" & The Sepultura Audition
Well, the day has finally arrived... After nearly four years of consistently praising Merauder's debut album, Master Killer (one of our favorite records ever) we're finally joined in person for a full length episode by vocalist Jorge Rosado.We discuss his early life in Brooklyn, the Sunset Skins, meeting the late great Javier "Sob" Carpio, being asked to eventually join Merauder (& recording Maste
Randy Blythe: Lamb of God, Sobriety, Punk Over Metal & Czech Prison
We're joined by a titan of American metal (everybody calls him that): Randy Blythe of Lamb of God.We dive deep into Randy's life and musical history, from young punk rocker hopping freight trains, blowing off singing for the band that would become Burn the Priest, battling alcoholism from the early days through the glory days of Lamb of God, getting sober on tour with Metallica, his experience in
Frank "Florida Frank" Novinec: Hatebreed, Ringworm, Integrity, Terror (& The Kiss Army)
It's another historic day on HardLore, as we're joined by Frank Novinec (AKA Florida Frank/Frank 3 Gun) of Hatebreed, and formerly of Ringworm, Integrity, Terror and more.We've often lauded him as having one of the best resumes in the history of the genre, and now we hear all about his introduction to music and eventually to hardcore. From raiding his parents' record collection, his lifelong conne
Walter Schreifels: Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today & Producing Title Fight
We finally sit down with one of the greats at FYA Fest: Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today, Rival Schools and MANY more.In this long awaited discussion, we discuss the danger of NYHC in the 1980s and how surviving it to tell the tale was all just part of the fun that kept him coming back, Gorilla Biscuits being his first hardcore band/writing “Start Today” at 19 years
FYA Fest 2026 Recap
It’s that time again! A new year has begun which means FYA fest was here once again in Orlando, FL to kickstart 2026. From Exit Life to Hatebreed, and Sin Against Sin to Drain, we talk about all 38 bands that played both days of the festival that sets the tone for the rest of the year.We're joined by FYA founder Bob Wilson once again for some inside about putting the line up together and his thoug
Anthony DiDio: From VEIN to FLESHWATER
Welcome to HardLore.fm… Years in the making, we’re joined by longtime friend of the show Anthony Didio, vocalist of Vein and Fleshwater. We learn about his introduction to music, and how finding The Carrier early on lead to cutting his teeth at Anchor’s Up in the Merrimack Valley.We discover his evolution as a musician: starting Vein, making the landmark instant classic “Errorzone” and their matur
The Best 2000’s Hardcore Band (Tournament Bracket)
The time has come… After crowning the best 1980’s and 1990’s hardcore bands in heated tournament brackets, we are now crowning the best 2000’s (2000-2009) hardcore band of all time…We lived through this era so we’re finally qualified to weigh in (lol), so sit back, don’t relax, and be prepared to yell at the screen as we put 64 of the best bands of the new millennium head to head to battle it out.
Craig Ahead: Straight Ahead Reunion, Sick of it All Hiatus, Quitting Youth of Today, Agnostic Front
We're joined by one of the most iconic bass players in the history of hardcore music, Craig Setari AKA Craig Ahead of Straight Ahead and Sick of it All, and formerly of Youth of Today, Agnostic Front, Rest in Pieces and more.We talked in depth about the short history, but long legacy of Straight Ahead, including their upcoming reunion on April 25th, 2026, why he chose to quit Youth of Today, joini
The Best of HardLore 2025
The Best of HardLore 2025, featuring some hand picked moments from throughout this entire incredible, historic year for our little show. Thank you for joining us, and we can’t wait to show you what we have in store for 2026. ____________________00:00:00 - Start 00:01:41 - Davey Havok & Shrek 00:03:23 - Martin Is A Who! Not a What! He's a Person! 00:04:15 - I'll Mosh Call You Back 00:05:22 - Solo S
End of 2025 Q&A: Chain Reaction Closing, Blood For Blood Reunion, Dream Guests for 2026
HELLO WELCOME to our final Q&A of the year! We answered viewer questions from both Patreon discord all about our plans for next year, our thoughts on all things 2025, and so much more. Thanks for an incredible year, enjoy.____________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)HardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch ever
Mark Porter: FLOORPUNCH, 90’s Hardcore, Straight Edge, Death Metal
We're finally joined by Floorpunch vocalist Mark Porter for an in-depth, comprehensive conversation about the entire history of one of the best straight edge hardcore bands ever.From the first time Porter witnessed someone Floorpunching at a show, their initial formation after being collectively frustrated at a Snapcase show while lamenting what hardcore had become by 1995, all the way through to
Anthony Green: Circa Survive's Break Up, Leaving Saosin, L.S. Dunes & Addiction
We're joined by alternative music legend Anthony Green, former vocalist of Circa Survive & Saosin and currently of L.S. Dunes. We sit down in person on the S.S. Neverender to discuss his life in music, from being in bands like Jeer at Rome and Audience of One as a teenager, to joining and quickly quitting Saosin after leaving his permanent mark on the band and an entire genre, starting Circa Survi
Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria)
We're joined in Cozumel, Mexico for a very special, long awaited conversation with Coheed & Cambria vocalist/guitarist: the great Claudio Sanchez. We discuss Claudio's journey through music discovery and picking up the guitar long before Coheed, how a trip to Paris birthed "The Amory Wars" concept, the real life events and tragedies that inspired each album's concept, existing outside of genres an
S.S. Neverender: HardLore Recaps the Coheed & Cambria Cruise
Ahoy mateys, we were fortunate to have set sail on Coheed & Cambrian’s S.S. Neverender last week, their five day music festival cruise featuring our own Twitching Tongues and many more. We talk all about our experience at sea and the many bands we saw and spoke to.Features mini interviews with Foxing, The Callous Daoboys, Kaonashi, Softcult and Twitching Tongues. Thanks to Coheed, Blaze and Sixthm
"Feel Bad" Albums: HardLore's Top 40 Depressing Albums of All Time
It’s that time of year… The wind is howling, the sky gets darker much earlier… What better way to wallow in the depths of Autumn's despair once again than by celebrating 40 of our favorite “feel bad” (depressing) albums of all time. We each picked 20 records, in no particular order until our respective Top 5s. Look to them in your darkest hour, and they will guide you where you need to go.Listen t
Nancy Barile: The Godmother of Straight Edge, Award-Winning Author, Remembering Al Barile
We're joined by Nancy Barile, award-winning author of "I'm Not Holding Your Coat", an insightful chronicle of her life as an OG Philadelphia/Boston punk who lived through the golden age of hardcore music as it evolved in real time before her eyes. The Ramones, Bad Brains, Misfits, Minor Threat, Black Flag... You name it, she saw it. We talk about the legendary brawl in Kensington, booking the infa
Ranking Every MISFITS Song From Best to Worst (Halloween Special)
Happy Halloween HardLore all you ghouls and goblins out there! To celebrate the best time of year properly, we've finally done it... We've embarked on the very spooky quest of ranking every Danzig era Misfits song in proper tier list form. Pre game the best day of the year with us as we break down the best and worst of the best punk band ever.______________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneon
Jami Morgan: The End of Code Orange, 10 Years of "I Am King", NOWHERE2RUN Productions
Jami Morgan of Code Orange & nowhere2run Productions returns to HardLore after 2+ years to talk about the gradual ending of the band after their latest album "The Above", 10 years of "I Am King", their disastrous last show at Download Fest, his recent work in music and film production with nowhere2run, and A LOT more.a 2+ hour hilarious, cathartic chat with a longtime friend of the show. This incr
Catching Up with HardLore (Touring with Deafheaven, playing Riot Fest & More!)
Colin and Bo catch up in our first new episode recorded in 5 weeks after Harms Way's recent tour with Deafheaven, playing Riot Fest, Furnace Fest, and 20,000 miles worth of other shows around the country. We talked all about the tour and answered questions from our Patreon members and from the HardLore instagram. Enjoy byeeeeeee._____________________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneoneninese
The Best 1990's Hardcore Band (Tournament Bracket)
It's time... We have tasked ourselves to finally crown the best hardcore band whose definitive work was done in the 1990's. We included a special write-in section below for you to fill in yourself (and to finally include more than 32 bands).To the victor go no spoils, but we hope you all have fun. Enjoy._____________________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by N
The Haunting of The Chicago Metro (A HauntLore Special)
HardLore's spooky spin-off is back... Welcome to HauntLore VII: Where we explore The very haunted Chicago Metro.This iconic Chicago landmark broke ground in 1927, but transitioned into an all purpose live music venue and dance club in 1979, and the basement's "Smartbar" was one of the earliest regular homes to Industrial music throughout it's infancy...But a few mysteries and tragedies haunt the w
Davey Havok Part 2: 2003 - 2025 (A HardLore Special)
HardLore is joined by AFI vocalist Davey Havok in person at Brain Dead Studios for part 2 of this landmark episode.The second half of this 4+ hour conversation contains all things AFI from 2003 to present day, starting with their historic launch into the mainstream with their 2003 masterpiece, and many people's gateway to punk, hardcore, etc: "Sing the Sorrow", the nearly impossible task of follow
Davey Havok Part 1: 1991 - 2003 (A HardLore Special)
HardLore is joined by AFI vocalist Davey Havok in person at Brain Dead Studios for a landmark episode, weeks before the release of their new album "Silver Bleeds the Black Sun" on Run For Cover Records.Part 1 of this 4+ hour conversation begins with Davey's origin to punk/hardcore music, and by association, straight edge and veganism. We thoroughly dive into AFI's chronology, beginning in 1991 whe
9/11 Anniversary Q&A Special
On this special Q&A episode, we answered questions from our viewers, and recounted our vivid, personal recollections of September 11th, 2001 on the eve of the 24th anniversary of one of the most monumental events of our lifetime.If you want to be part of the next Q&A, and submit questions for all future guests, be sure to join the HardLore Patreon and Discord.Longmont Potioncastle calls Colin: htt
Greg Falchetto (The Mongoloids, Hold My Own)
New Jersey straight edge is in town this week on HardLore, where we're joined by The Mongoloids & Hold My Own vocalist Greg Falchetto.We talk about The Mongoloids insane run in the 2000s, countless USA and European tours, their public inner-band dispute on the Bridge Nine messageboard, touring in the Senses Fail crew as a teenager, managing the stars of tomorrow in influencer management, starting
Skull from SKINHEAD
It's a beautiful day, what a beautiful day... HardLore is joined by SKINHEAD vocalist/songwriter known only as SKULL.After a lifetime of playing drums in bands such as Criminal Instinct, Black My Heart, On Broken Wings, Death Before Dishonor, Rude Awakening, Drug Test, etc... SKINHEAD is the raw, intimate and brutally honest vessel of artistic expression straight from Skull's personal mental archi
Damonteal Harris (PeelingFlesh)
We're joined by Damonteal Harris, vocalist of the hardest slam/death metal/hardcore hybrid band on earth right now: PEELINGFLESH from Oklahoma. Damonteal walks us through how growing up in the the Tulsa hardcore scene led him eventually joining forces with the rest of the band to their unexpected (to them) rise as the absolute kings of modern brutal slam.With their unique integrations of hip hop s
HardLore Explores SWEETWATER Headquarters
We're in Fort Wayne, Indiana today at the legendary SWEETWATER headquarters! The nearly ONE MILLION square foot facility houses the largest music retailer in North America whose customer service is as legendary as their inventory.We were joined and guided by our Sweetwater Representatives/Sales Engineers of over ten years, Tad Shaffer and Jozy Franco for a FULL tour of nearly the entire facility.
Sound & Fury Fest 2025
Now that the dust has settled after yet another incredible Sound & Fury festival, we recap the entire week leading up to this year's fest.This year was amongst the best in the premiere hardcore festival's history, from standout sets from Big Boy, Knocked Loose and Missing Link, to a secret Terror set during God's Hate before being joined by Todd and Ryan from Carry On for a song. Enjoy this year's
HardLore's Day in Chicago with HARMS WAY, THE KILLER & HOLD MY OWN
It's a momentous day in HardLore history as we finally explored the hometown of half of our show: Chicago, Illinois.We visited a few places around town (hand picked by Bo) where we were joined by very special guests for one on one conversations before finally all converging together at the legendary Fireside Bowl, Chicago's most iconic hardcore venue of the late 90s and early 00s.Featuring Shane M
HardLore's Favorite Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath Songs (Bonus Episode)
In loving memory of the greatest of all time, we decided to make an impromptu, audio only, bonus episode talking about our favorite Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne songs of all time. Rest in peace to the prince of darkness. Playlist here:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2awisGYhNnjq5gwPKNuWHA?si=bacb59e5c7a24608Apple - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlores-top-10-ozzy-sabbath-so
Zuma From KRUELTY Tries to Eat 200 Nuggets
Days before Kruelty's return to Sound & Fury Fest, vocalist and beloved HardLore regular Kohei Azuma (AKA Zuma) returns for his 4th appearance on the show to challenge our honor by (insanely) declaring that he thinks he can eat more nuggets than us.After 8 consecutive weeks on two different full US tours that Kruelty has finally freshly wrapped up, he just might be right... Featuring his wife and
WHISPERS: Bangkok Evilcore w/ Mike Law and Ole Suwan
We were joined at The Pit Recording Studio in Sunland, CA by Nitisart “Mike” Chaiburi and Kitti “Ole” Suwan of the great WHISPERS, all the way from Bangkok, Thailand.A truly unbelievable group of people both personally and musically, they’ve broken through every barrier imaginable through their undeniable spirit, infectiously unique and hard and passionate love for hardcore music.Being the first b
HardLore Jeopardy: KNOCKED LOOSE vs. TERROR vs. KRUELTY
Our third annual Sound & Fury week event: LIVE from the SOLD OUT Brain Dead Studios in Hollywood, California... We're proud to present the first ever HardLore Jeopardy, featuring Bryan Garris from Knocked Loose, Martin Stewart from Terror/God's Hate/Sound & Fury, and Kohei Azuma (AKA ZUMA) from Kruelty head to head to head in CLASSIC Jeopardy fashion, with a HardLore twist.Enjoy our best live show
Mac Miller (Cosmic Joke)
HardLore is joined by close friend of the show and vocalist of the first ever band on the HardLore Records roster: Mac Miller (real name) of COSMIC JOKE. Fresh off of their brand new 12" EP "Forced Perspective", we hear all about their goal as a band to carry the torch for the classic style of California Hardcore Punk made famous by their influences (Bad Religion, Adolescents, Circle Jerks, etc...
HardLore's Top 10 Summer Albums
It's HardLore Summer and the sun is blazing, a little too much. It's too hot and it sucks.But you know what doesn't suck? These 20 records we're about to talk about.HAGS,Love, HardLore xoxoOFFICIAL COMPANION PLAYLIST: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Vsxrp3imUDVD8wTHH88Ix?si=511319323b864b26 Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlores-top-20-summer-albums/pl.u-4JommaDuJ
The Summer 2025 Q&A Special
The Summer 2025 HardLore Q&A Special has arrived, we answered a huge array of questions from our Patreon and Discord ranging from our thoughts on Turnstile's new album "Never Enough", the spinkick heard 'round the world, our favorite merch designs ever, how we'd rank every Metallica album ever, and MUUUUCH more. Enjoy our favorite type of episode to do!Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven)
HardLore's Favorite Modern Breakdowns (2000-2025)
This week HardLore is celebrating modern hardcore greatness as we BREAK DOWN some of our favorite breakdowns released between 2000-2025 in the very first new list/ranking video on the new HardLore channel. Official companion playlist:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CXJch4lVBtPjPwPgHUeyk?si=28NrGTgzR7y2E_Qi85vnLAApple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlore-best-modern-bre
HardLore Presents: WHEEL OF LORE-TUNE w/ Mongrel, Cosmic Joke and Cyadine
WHEEL. OF. LORE-TUNE. Detroit Wheel City baby! Live from Edgemen at Tied Down fest, we were joined by Mongrel, Cosmic Joke and Cyadine for our second ever LIVE game show. All three bands are members of the HARDLORE RECORDS roster and they're battling to find out who is the smartest on the label (at meaningless HardLore-picked word trivia) ENJ_Y. Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title
COMBUST: Andrew Vacante, King of Staten Island Hardcore
HardLore is joined by COMBUST vocalist Andrew Vacante, the self proclaimed, but unopposed king of Staten Island hardcore fresh off of their highly acclaimed sophomore LP, "BELLY OF THE BEAST." Andrew finally joins us for a proper full length episode, documenting his origin from middle school heavy metal hesher singing in bands, to his early days DIY screenprinting in a basement, touring extensivel
PITY SEX with Dr. Britty Drake
The doctor is in, please take a seat.We're joined in person by hilarious and universally beloved friend of the show, the wickedly talented vocalist/guitarist of PITY SEX: Dr. Britty Drake.We go into great detail about Britty's expulsion from high school due to a (joke) violent threat on Myspace and the extensive aftermath, her upbringing from young Christian Metalcore fan experimenting with many h
SHAPEL LACEY: Comedy, Cheerleading, Hardcore Punk
We proudly present our first ever comedian on HardLore, in person in Los Angeles: The great (almost legendary) Shapel Lacey! Lifelong hardcore punk listener, former cheerleading champion, and comedian on the rapid rise who proudly flies the flag for hardcore music every single time he hits the stage. We learn all about Shapel's origin from being a young Mesa, AZ hardcore kid at the Nile Undergroun
BIG BOY: Real Bay S***
After releasing their 4th EP ("Love Songs") in 6 years via Daze, Brandon joins us to talk about the origin of the band, RBS, his preference for music made after 2008, the SPLASH ZONE, the unexpected growth of Big Boy/what it means for the future of the band and much much more.We had a blast getting inside the mind of one of the most naturally charismatic frontmen in hardcore today. Enjoy.Edited by
SPEED: From Sydney to Coachella
HardLore is joined by Jem, Dennis and Josh from SPEED for a full day in Los Angeles, where we hear the story of the band while visiting multiple small businesses owned by people associated with the hardcore community.
Modu Coffee, Mills Vintage/Varsity, Little Fish and Going Underground Records are the backdrop to this incredible day where we document SPEED's journey from the beginning, detailing
Bo Tries to Eat 200 Nuggets (A HardLore Special)
The highly requested and anticipated follow-up to our original HardLore 200 Nugget Challenge event episode, this time with our very own Bo Lueders attempting this potentially dangerous, Sodium-Coma inducing endeavor in one sitting.
Can he do it? (Even though he never claimed to be able to and REEEEALLLYYYY didn't want to)
Thank you to Shattered Realm for the bell.
Shot and edited by our main man
The Best 1980s Hardcore Band (Tournament Bracket)
HardLore (and some special guests) crown the best 1980s hardcore band of all time in our most diabolical bracket tournament episode yet. The best of the best from some of the founding fathers and trailblazers of what we know as hardcore today... This was brutal, sorry.
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The Best LIVE Hardcore Videos of All Time
Today we're taking you to HC101 and sharing our favorite live videos of all time throughout hardcore history.
There are hundreds of possibilities here, but we narrowed it down to a solid batch of gateway, landmark live sets in hardcore that someone sat us down at some point in our lives to share with us.
These are timeless moments in the genre that influenced generations and generations of bands
HardLore's 3 Year Anniversary Q&A Special
Happy 3 year anniversary to us! We can't thank you enough for the support these past 3 beautiful years.
We celebrated by sharing a few of our favorite moments from the past year, and then with a big special Q&A where we answered questions submitted by HardLore Patrons. We love you all and we're just getting started. Peace!
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Dwid Hellion (Integrity)
HardLore is finally joined by one of the most influential vocalists and artists in the history of hardcore/punk: Dwid Hellion of Integrity.
This 3-hour sprawling epic starts at his childhood in Louisville, KY accidentally making harsh noise in his backyard, all the way to becoming a permanent staple of the Cleveland Hardcore Mt. Rushmore.
Integrity's rise in the 90s with records like "Those Who
Todd Jones (NAILS)
HardLore is finally joined by the Tyrant himself: the living legend that is TODD JONES.
Now known as the vocalist/guitarist of NAILS, Todd also co-founded Terror, Sound & Fury festival, and played guitar in Carry On, Betrayed, Blacklisted and MUCH more.
We took a deep dive into Todd's journey from young straight edge kid in the 805, to founding Terror after Carry On, all the way through the enti
Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis)
We're joined by one of the most influential frontmen in hardcore music history, the godfather of vegan straight edge: Karl Buechner of Earth Crisis, Path of Resistance and Freya.
We were lucky enough to spend nearly three hours with Karl talking about his journey from being a young punk in Syracuse, to starting Earth Crisis and influencing countless people worldwide over the last 30+ years. An in
HardLore's Favorite Riffs of All Time (With Aaron Osborne)
We keep assigning ourselves these impossible tasks, but alas, here we go...
We picked our top 10 riffs of all time while Bo was down under in Australia with Harms Way, so it only made sense to be joined by our favorite Australian riff aficionado: Aaron Osborne of Extortion, AGLO, and the Oblivious Maximum podcast.
Any band, any genre. Enjoy.
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Q&A Special (February 2025 Edition)
We're ending February with a bang! Today we're doing everyone's favorite thing and answering your questions from the HardLore Discord for this beautiful 2+ hour special.
...and you finally see the results of "The Big Race."
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The Best Album Closers of All Time
Today we're talking about the closing tracks (last songs) on albums that we believe to be amongst the best of the best in hardcore, metal and punk. A lost art that used to be placed with the intention of being the ultimate last statement and definitive piece of a record, but is now used as the place to dump the song that gets the least streams.
We are here today to celebrate this beautiful pastim
HardLore on the Street at FYA Fest 2025
Our guest this week is... YOU! We figured we'd heard from plenty of musician's about their favorite hardcore records ever, why not ask the people?
We hit the street at FYA Fest 2025 to talk to the heart of this community, the attendees, in order to find out what they considered all time hardcore classics.
We also wanted to hear about the wildest thing they witnessed while at FYA Fest for the wee
Jamie Pushbutton (Hatebreed, Death Threat)
HardLore is joined in-person by Jamie Muckinhaupt, AKA Jamie Pushbutton. You may not recognize him, but any fan of hardcore music as we know it today will certainly recognize his drumming.
Depending on who you ask, he is as much myth as he is legend… Jamie is the original drummer of Death Threat (performing on “Last Dayz” and “Peace & Security”) and mostly notably was the drummer on Hatebreed’s g
MISSING LINK (Mike Ryan & Paul Dove)
HardLore is joined by our 2024 Album of the Year Award Winners for a very special in-person episode!
Vocalist and Mike Ryan and drummer Paul Dove sat with us at FYA fest and told us all about their personal paths to finding hardcore music, meeting each other, touring and playing in other bands, and eventually starting Missing Link many years later,
We go in depth about the making of their incr
The 2nd Annual HardLore Awards: Celebrating the Best Releases of 2024
Welcome everybody to the 2nd Annual HardLore Award! Celebrating the best releases of 2024 across hardcore, metal, punk and everything in between. There were hundreds of great records released in 2024, these are the chosen few decided to represent the best of the best. Filmed live at FYA Fest, enjoy!
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FYA Fest 2025
HardLore presents our 3rd annual recap of the festival that rings in each calendar year for hardcore music! This year emanating from Orlando, Florida. Featuring FYA Fest founder Bob Wilson and longtime stage manager and friend of the show John Scanlon to go into detail about putting the lineup together, the logistics of running the fest, and a band by band breakdown of both days.
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The Best (AND WORST) Band Names of All time
A band's name is your first impression, and sometimes it's all you need to hear to know you'll be a fan... Sometimes it's the opposite, and you know it'll never be for you.
Either way, a band name is the source of their identity and eventually loses all textbook meaning, remaining only as a powerful symbol of the music it represents.
These are our favorites, and least favorites.
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