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HardLore

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About the show

HardLore Podcast • Hosted by Colin Young (Twitching Tongues, God’s Hate), featuring in-depth, biographical interviews with our favorite musicians from the worlds of hardcore/punk/metal & beyond...

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BLOOD INCANTATION: The Journey to Absolute Elsewhere

Nov 12, 2026 4 hr 4 min

The Loregate is open… We’re joined by Paul Riedl & Isaac Faulk, founders of one of modern death metal’s preeminent bands: BLOOD INCANTATION. From the basements of Denver, Colorado, to glorious Pompeii… We get into the complete history the band. From recording the first demo the second time the two of them ever hung out, untold production woes of their debut EP Interdimensional Extinction, beginning to find themselves on their incredible first LP Starspawn, how touring evolves from there as a band playing 13+ minute songs, the landmark Hidden History of the Human Race and its iconic artwork (& ensuing discourse) all the way up to creating their monumental masterpiece Absolute Elsewhere and taking the stage in Pompeii. My first conversation with either of them, and the sparks flew start to finish. A truly remarkable band that we all get to know a lot better today. Enjoy. ___________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:07 - Paul Riedl & Issac Faulk 00:01:43 - Discovering Extreme Music 00:13:26 - Metal Archives 00:20:14 - Paul & Isaac’s First Real Bands 00:34:47 - Blood Incantation's Favorite Aliens 00:38:54 - BLOOD INCANTATION 00:55:28 - Pardon this interruption… 00:57:45 - Blood Incantation is Fun, Paul The Prankster 01:10:21 - Interdimensional Extinction: A Tale of Production Woes 01:23:53 - Blood Incantation's Influences Evolving Over Time 01:31:25 - STARSPAWN 01:36:19 - Rorschach Test 01:39:04 - Blood Incantation's Otherworldy Pre-Show Ritual 01:40:47 - Evolution of Touring and Live Show 01:52:50 - HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE HUMAN RACE 02:20:56 - Does Hidden History feel like Blood Incantation's Final Form? 02:28:21 - Hidden History Al...

KENNY HICKEY: The Life & Death of TYPE O NEGATIVE

Nov 5, 2026 3 hr 27 min

We went lookin' for trouble and we found Kenny Hickey, guitarist and co-founder of HardLore's collective favorite band of all time: Type O Negative. We discuss the entire history of Type O Negative from Kenny's perspective, starting from the beginning at his introduction to music as a lifelong rocker/metalhead, his intimidating introduction to Peter Steele as a teenager, the many early phases and band names of Type O, we reflect on their entire discography and the tours & tribulations in between in chronological order, all the way up to the tragic loss of Peter in 2010. We're joined by long time friend of the show Andrew Saba, currently of The Virgos, formerly of Harms Way, Nails, Bad Seed and more. These days Kenny is rocking in Silvertomb (New album out November 13th) and Sun Don't Shine and we can't thank him enough for joining us for this historic conversation. ________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE! • Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time! • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE! • Get tickets for SONIC TEMPLE Festival! Can’t wait to see you all there. ________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:34 - Kenneth Sean Hickey 00:02:43 - Kenny Discovering Music 00:04:50 - Peter Steele & Josh Silver Entering His Life 00:09:55 - Kenny's Early Bands 00:12:09 - The Origin of Type O Negative 00:20:14 - Type O Negative's Imagery, Band Name & Early Goals 00:27:07 - SLOW, DEEP AND HARD 00:33:15 - Early Type O Negative Shows & Signing to Roadrunner 00:40:09 - Type O Negative's First Tour w/ The Exploited & Biohazard 00:46:38 - Pardon this interruption...

Keith Morris Part 2: CIRCLE JERKS, Repo Man, Decline of Western Civilzation, Grand Theft Auto V

Oct 29, 2026 2 hr 12 min

Hello, welcome back! We’re joined by legendary punk/hardcore pioneer KEITH MORRIS, co-founder of Black Flag and the band that the second half of this historic conversation focuses on: THE CIRCLE JERKS. We talk their iconic debut LP GROUP SEX, it’s timeless follow up Wild In The Streets, the Decline of Western Civilization documentary being a business card for the band moving forward, their appearance in the cult classic Repo Man, their constant battle with the Bad Religion schedule, Keith’s appearance in Grand Theft Auto V and MUCH more. Thank you again to Keith and my very special guest co-host Anthony Anzaldo of Ceremony for joining us for a true landmark pair of episodes. _________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Get 15% off the custom drum kit of your dreams with ⁠SJC DRUMS⁠! • Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:37 - THE CIRCLE JERKS 00:17:28 - Group Sex 00:23:18 - Beverly Hills (and Century City) 00:27:17 - World Up My Ass 00:33:44 - Back Against the Wall 00:35:35 - Paid Vacation & Circle Jerks' Writing Dynamic 00:37:15 - Decline of Western Civilization 00:43:24 - Earliest Circle Jerks Tours, John Belushi & Negative Approach 00:46:07 - Negative Approach 00:50:13 - Paradigm Shifting Punk Bands Over Time 00:54:01 - WILD IN THE STREETS 01:02:49 - Stars and Stripes (hard pit) 01:05:02 - Touring On Wild In The Streets 01:09:47 - Keith's Thoughts on Warped Tour 01:15:32 - Keith's Thoughts on Touring Europe 01:16:58 - Touring In Europe Today For Circle Jerks 01:18:42 - Dissecting Golden Shower, Wonderful & VI 01:23:55 - Repo Man 01:30:38 - LAPD At War With Punks 01:36:45 - Circle Jerks Break Up in 1989 01:39:52 - GTA V M...

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BLOOD INCANTATION: The Journey to Absolute Elsewhere

Nov 12, 2026 4 hr 4 min

KENNY HICKEY: The Life & Death of TYPE O NEGATIVE

Nov 5, 2026 3 hr 27 min

Keith Morris Part 2: CIRCLE JERKS, Repo Man, Decline of Western Civilzation, Grand Theft Auto V

Oct 29, 2026 2 hr 12 min

Keith Morris Part 1: BLACK FLAG

Oct 22, 2026 1 hr 59 min

No need to have a nervous breakdown, we've finally got the legendary KEITH MORRIS on HardLore, one of the founding fathers of hardcore music. In part 1 of this incredible 4+ hour two-part special, we start at the beginning with Keith's introduction to music (he's a big fan) and deep dive into starting Panic (eventually known as BLACK FLAG) with Greg Ginn, what early punk rock was like in the South Bay and greater LA area in the late 70s, how Black Flag finally became Black Flag, recruiting the rest of the band, the incomparable artistic contributions of the great Raymond Pettibon, recording NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (and re-recording most of it with Circle Jerks), why and how he ultimately left the band, and so much more... Thanks to my incredible co-host Anthony Anzaldo of Ceremony for the fantastic assist and great questions/insight as always. Next week we pick up right where we leave off, with the beginning of the Circle Jerks... Grab a copy of Circle Jerks - Revenge of Nervous Breakdown, their first recording in 30 years, while you still can: https://linktr.ee/circlejerks _________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Get 15% off ⁠⁠⁠TIMELESS COFFEE⁠⁠⁠ site-wide and grab a bag of my favorite beans and the best vegan cookies I’ve ever had • Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:47 - Keith Morris 00:08:46 - Keith Loves Music 00:19:53 - Meeting Greg Ginn (Keith Loves Music Cont.) 00:30:40 - Panic Forming (Black Flag) and the MANY Early Members 00:43:46 - Becoming a REAL Band (Chuck The Duke) 00:46:59 - Robo, Cocaine & Punk Developing in Real Time 00:58:29 - Black Flag Becoming Black Flag 01:05:05 - Nervous Breakdown 01:09:35 - Keith Leaving Blac...

STRIFE: Andrew Kline on In This Defiance, Edge Breaks & Breaking the Rules of Hardcore

Oct 15, 2026 3 hr 20 min

This week we’re joined by Andrew Kline, co-founder and guitarist of one of California hardcore’s most important bands: STRIFE. We dive into the many fateful encounters that had to happen for the band to start in the beginning of the 90s to usher in a new era and new generation of straight edge hardcore. Strife, along with Earth Crisis and Snapcase were eventually considered the original “Victory Records Trinity” and set the standard for what a hardcore band could do worldwide in the mid to late 90s. We break down their entire discography, including their breakout debut One Truth and their decade-defining masterpiece In This Defiance — all the way up until their breakup and eventual return (and misunderstood statement about no longer being straight edge) in the 2000s. An incredibly insightful and fascinating window into what is now an underrated band, but one that has seen what the top of the mountain of hardcore music has to offer. Check out HardLore's very own ⁠PLAN X RECORDS!⁠ A brand new home for straight edge hardcore. Debut release announced on Edge Day. ____________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode. • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠. • Get 10% off ⁠⁠GUILTY PARTY⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. ______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:49 - Andrew Kline 00:09:34 - Finding Hardcore 00:19:57 - The Long, Beautiful Story of How Strife Begins 00:32:13 - xStand As Onex 00:42:20 - The Early Days of Strife 00:53:51 - Plan X Records & Guilty Party 00:56:25 - Victory Records & The Only The Strong Compilation 01:03:22 - ONE TRUTH 01:09:46 - Touring Relentlessly & Sick of it All 01:31:01 - Strife As A Career & The Birth of Today's Hardcore Economy 01:45:19 - Gearing Up for In This Defiance...

HardLore's Top 10 Most Important Episodes

Oct 8, 2026 59 min

Hello welcome! Decided to take a minute this week to reflect on the last 4 and a half years of the show and do a little deep dive into what are, in my opinion, our top 10 most important episodes. "Important" meaning episodes that we talked about often that felt like game changers in different ways: Creative growth, audience growth, and personal growth. I'm sure many will feel different and have their own picks, but these are the ones that I believe Bo and I would both would have picked. Hope you enjoy this unique solo deep dive before we post back to back to back episodes of pure HEAT coming up. __________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠ __________ 00:00 - Start 02:20 - Honorable Mentions 16:57 - Number 10: HauntLore Salem (With Kurt Ballou) 19:53 - Number 9: Justice Tripp (Trapped Under Ice/Angel Du$t) 23:09 - Number 8: Bryan Garris (Knocked Loose) 26:16 - Number 7: Fast Food Tier List 30:39 - Number 6: Vinnie Stigma (Agnostic Front) 34:49 - Number 5: HardLore Jeopardy 39:00 - Number 4: Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) 41:07 - Number 3: Parris Mayhew (Cro-Mags) 46:21 - Number 2: Davey Havok (AFI) 51:57 - Number 1...

The HardLore Chaos Bracket (This Is Your Fault)

Oct 1, 2026 1 hr 38 min

Let the chaos begin... In March of this year, Bo and I had an idea to let the viewers decide on our next bracket episode (since you're never happy with the bands we pick) and this was the result. The top 64 bands, as voted by YOU! Every matchup was random in our first ever truly unpredictable live tournament challenge. I'm joined by Joey Chiaramonte from Koyo, alongside Alec Faber & Taylor Young from Twitching Tongues/God's Hate to determine a winner in real time in our first ever in-person bracket episode. __________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠ • Get 15% off ⁠⁠TIMELESS COFFEE⁠⁠ site-wide and grab a bag of my favorite beans and the best vegan cookies I’ve ever had • Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. _________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:51 - The Chaos Begins... 00:02:37 - Deftones vs. Ween 00:04:06 - Snapcase vs. Gallows 00:05:59 - Haywire vs. Title Fight 00:07:01 - Converge vs. Fall Out Boy 00:08:09 - Drug Church vs. Blacklisted 00:09:14 - Black Breath vs. Propaghandi 00:10:48 - Arkangel vs. Bolt Thrower 00:12:09 - The Acacia Strain vs. Poison Idea 00:13:13 - 7A7P vs. Mastodon 00:14:07 - The Cure vs. Paramore 00:16:11 - ETID vs. Meshuggah 00:19:38 - Section 8 vs. Bad Religion 00:20:41 - Power Trip vs. Neglect 00:22:22 - AFI vs. Death 00:24:26 - Lifetime vs. Jimmy Eat World 00:25:21 - Refused vs. Weird Al Yankovich 00:27:10 - Steeley Dan vs. Candlemass 00:28:15 - The Animals vs. On Broken Wings 00:30:35 - Alice In Chains vs. Eighteen Visions 00:32:16 - Alkaline Trio vs. Primus 00:34:13 - Tool vs. Poison The Well 00:36:29 - Candiria vs. Fight Everyone 00:37:24 - Skinless vs. The Rival Mob 00:39:11 - Mindsnare vs. Oasis 00:40:10 - Thrice vs. NOFX 00:41:35 - Rush vs...

CEREMONY: Never the Same Band Twice (With Ross Farrar & Anthony Anzaldo)

Sep 24, 2026 3 hr 14 min

This week we're joined by vocalist Ross Farrar & guitarist Anthony Anzaldo of the great CEREMONY... From childhood friends to lifelong bandmates, we learn all about their individual introductions to punk and hardcore music and how that eventually lead to the fateful formation of now legendary bay area hardcore band, Ceremony. From the aggressive hardcore origins of their demo, first 7", and first 2 LPs, to their first big evolution and breakout Rohnert Park, all the way to their newest (and possibly best) album Tell Me Your Dream, we discuss everything in between, and the many "Gauntlets" in between that got us here. A thoroughly fun, fascinating inside look at what is truly one of the defining underground bands of the last 20+ years. Enjoy this monumental 3 hour chat. ___________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy Edited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes! • Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠! • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records ⁠store • Get your passes & tickets to AFTERSHOCK FEST to see the craziest lineup to maybe ever hit Sacramento! • Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. ____________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - CEREMONY 00:04:52 - Rohnert Park, California 00:12:46 - Ross & Anthony's First Bands (Hammer Time) 00:17:31 - The Origin of Ceremony 00:28:39 - RUINED 7" 00:43:17 - VIOLENCE VIOLENCE 01:01:14 - Pardon This Interruption... 01:03:27 - SCARED PEOPLE EP, Signing to Bridge Nine 01:12:28 - STILL NOTHING MOVES YOU 01:23:15 - ROHNERT PARK 01:38:39 - Rohnert Park Live at the Hollywood Palladium 01:46:14 - Signing to Matador 01:50:43 - The List of Every Ceremony Show Ever 01:53:02 - ZOO 02:10:08 - THE L-SHAPED MAN 02:14:58 - Ross Goes Back To School 02:19:43 - Reception To L-Shaped Man 02:30:21 - Relapse Records & IN THE SPIRIT WORLD NOW 02:39:18 - How Ceremony H...

SAMMY SIEGLER: JUDGE, Youth of Today, Side By Side & ...Limp Bizkit?

Sep 17, 2026 3 hr 6 min

This is easily one of the best conversations to ever happen on this show. We stopped by Trust Records HQ for this incredible chat the great Sammy Siegler, one of hardcore's most prolific drummers to ever grace the throne. We dive into Sammy's origin as the Godfather of Open Handed Lefty drummers in hardcore, his brief stint in Gorilla Biscuits, joining Side By Side at 11-12 years old, the Project X 7", joining Youth of Today as a longtime fan of the band, ALL things Judge, Chung King and Bringin' It Down and his later work in CIV, Rival Schools, Glassjaw and somehow Limp Bizkit of all things. We're appropriately joined by my main man Mike Cesario of Twitching Tongues, Disgrace, Pity Sex, Forced Order and more to round out this mini panel of unique drummers. Thanks to Sammy for joining us and sharing so much lore about so many great bands and records. Enjoy!!! __________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy Edited by Steven Grise Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes! • Join the HARDLORE DISCORD! • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store • Get 15% off the custom drum kit of your dreams with SJC DRUMS! • Visit TRUST RECORDS to pick up reissues and merch from countless legendary hardcore bands 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:27 - Discovering Hardcore & Drumming in '80s NYC 00:11:14 - Finding Straight Edge 00:18:11 - GORILLA BISCUITS 00:23:14 - SIDE BY SIDE 00:33:23 - You're Only Young Once 00:38:46 - The Spirit of 1988 00:43:51 - The Way It Is Compilation / Side By Side Reunion 00:47:17 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:50:14 - PROJECT X 00:58:24 - YOUTH OF TODAY 01:02:39 - We're Not In This Alone 01:13:58 - Youth Crew 01:19:41 - We're Not In This Alone Tour 01:27:27 - Youth of Today Breaking Up 01:28:44 - JUDGE 01:33:01 - The Earliest Version of "Metallic Hardcore" 01:38:51 - Chung King Can Suck It 01:47:16 - Bringin' It Down...

ANDY WILLIAMS: Every Time I Die, AEW, & The Parallels Between Music & Wrestling (4K Re-Upload)

Sep 7, 2026 1 hr 24 min

Rest in peace to the universally beloved Andy "The Butcher" Williams of Every Time I Die, Atomic Rule and All Elite Wrestling. When it comes to leading by example, Andy was THE ultimate example to follow from the moment you met him. A beacon of kindness, the benchmark of cool, and an unbreakable pillar of love and support to everyone in his life. To know Andy was to love Andy, but more importantly, to know Andy was to feel loved by Andy. Andy was our second ever guest on HardLore, and technically our 3rd ever recorded episode. In his honor, we've upscaled this original episode to 4K to preserve this important conversation in the highest possible quality. We will love and miss Andy forever and I can't wait to hear the band that he and Bo will surely be working on. Goodbye my friend. Originally aired May 11th, 2022: "Colin and Bo welcome Andy Williams to the show to recount some of his favorite tour stories, from his early days touring with Buried Alive, his long tenure with Every Time I Die, and how he went on to be able to balance his music career with wrestling full time for AEW as half of The Butcher and The Blade." __________ 00:00:00 - Remembering Andy Williams 00:05:29 - 10 Bell Salute 00:05:58 - HardLore Episode 4: Andy Williams 00:07:01 - The Parallels Between Music & Wrestling 00:11:53 - What Set Andy on a New Path 00:17:13 - Andy & Buried Alive 00:22:54 - Andy's Music Taste Refining 00:30:08 - Andy Asks the Worst Places We've Stayed On Tour 00:35:22 - ETID's 1 Star Hotel Gimmick 00:39:19 - Andy Tour Stories 00:48:04 - Balancing AEW & ETID 00:52:32 - Andy Loves Little Gear Now, Tour Stories Cont. 00:58:29 - Wrestlers and Their Musical Interests 01:03:27 - Wrestling Is Songwriting 01:11:16 - ETID Setting the Example For Touring Bands 01:16:45 - Andy on the End of ETID

ARTHUR RIZK: Master of Extreme Music Production (War Hungry, Sumerlands, Eternal Champion)

Sep 3, 2026 2 hr 30 min

We're joined by Pennsylvania's own ARTHUR RIZK! Longtime friend of the show and expert producer/engineer of all things extreme. Before discussing his work with bands like Blood Incantation, Power Trip, the Cavaleras, Cro-Mags, Kreator (and so many more)... We discuss Arthur's background as the once reluctant guitar player of legendary PA Hardcore band WAR HUNGRY, which lead to him finding his footing in the hardcore community in the early oughts as a young metalhead. These days Arthur is juggling his time as a musician between COLD WORLD, ETERNAL CHAMPION and SUMERLANDS when he's not manning the board for metal's biggest bands. We're also joined once again by guest co-host and another modern great in extreme music engineering, our very own Taylor Young. This is a fascinating deep dive into the world of hardcore, metal & punk production with two of the greatest minds currently doing it. Enjoy. _____________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodesJoin the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠ Get 15% off ⁠⁠DUNABLE GUITARS⁠⁠ with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE.____________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:17 - Arthur Rizk 00:03:46 - Arthur's Path to Extreme Music 00:16:01 - Arthur's Lesser Known Bands... 00:25:41 - Engineering And Producing Music 00:27:11 - Arthur's Engineering Breakthrough (Power Trip) 00:29:14 - Approaching Production as a Musician First 00:32:45 - War Hungry 00:41:40 - WAR HUNGRY SELF-TITLED!!! 00:50:53 - Pardon This Interruption 00:53:18 - Eternal Champion & Sumerlands 01:05:27 - Remembering Brad Raub 01:07:54 - Sumerlands - Dreamkiller 01:13:04 - Balancing Time Between Producing and Writing Music 01:15:42 - What Session Did Arthur Learn the Most...

Bill Kelliher: MASTODON, Losing Brent Hinds & The “Rebirth” of The Band

Aug 27, 2026 2 hr 20 min

Split your lungs with blood and thunder… We’re joined by MASTODON co-founder and guitarist Bill Kelliher on the eve of their newest album Marrow Deep. We dive deep into the origin of the band, the recent loss of Brent Hinds after his dismissal from the band, Bill discovering extreme music in Rochester, NY and linking up with Brann first in Lethargy & Today is the Day, Mastodon’s humble but competent beginnings, and we break down the entire Mastodon discography and accompanying tours and tales in between. Featuring special guest co-host, engineer & producer Taylor Young of God’s Hate, Twitching Tongues and more. _______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠ • Get 15% off ⁠TIMELESS COFFEE⁠ site-wide and grab a bag of my favorite beans and the best vegan cookies I’ve ever had • Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. ____________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:42 - Bill Kelliher 00:02:19 - Bill Reflects on the Loss of Brent Hinds 00:07:07 - Healing And What Comes Next 00:08:02 - "Your Ghost Again" / Marrow Deep Production 00:14:56 - Snakes For Dinner 00:21:52 - Finding Extreme Music 00:31:12 - Favorite Fret 00:31:38 - Meeting Brann & Joining Lethargy 00:39:04 - The Origin of Mastodon 00:43:33 - MASTODON DEMO, Evolution of Live Production 00:49:22 - Pardon This Interruption 00:51:46 - Touring On The Demo 00:56:11 - REMISSION 01:00:34 - Ideal Music Production (Turnstile Glow On) 01:05:14 - LEVIATHAN: Why Moby Dick? 01:08:15 - Exercising Restraint In Songwriting 01:11:47 - Touring on Leviathan 01:14:32 - Features With Scott Kelly 01:17:23 - BLOOD MOUNTAIN 01:24:31 - CRACK THE SKYE 01:33:23 - Death Magnetic Tour 01:35:49 - THE HUNTER 01:42:31 - ONCE MORE ‘ROUND THE SUN 01:45:24 - Building A...

GOD'S HATE: Won't Be Disgraced Deep Dive W/ Anna Zanes

Aug 20, 2026 1 hr 53 min

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 driven by grief and the state of the greater hardcore community and beyond.Your mind can be your most powerful tool or a weapon used against you in your darkest moments, and the only guaranteed way to fail yourself and your loved ones is to quit. As the world continues to be destroyed from within by greed, religious extremism, and 24 hour news cycles of division and violations of human rights… It has never been more apparent that all we have is each other. Use your hate to make a change. Don’t be disgraced. Dedicated to Bohan Daniel Lueders. You can stream all three songs and pre-order the record now: https://www.godshate.us You can support a few of the other journalists who were recently laid off below: • https://andrewsacher.substack.com/ • https://soundbitesnyc.substack.com/ _____________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠ • Get 15% off ⁠DUNABLE GUITARS⁠ with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? • Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. ____________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:25 - Introducing Anna Zanes 00:04:13 - Picking Up Where God's Hate Left Off 00:10:07 - The San Fernando Valley 00:12:36 - Colin Meeting Brody, Starting God's Hate 00:17:33 - Everything Comes From Somewhere/God's Hate Lineups Through the Years 00:22:24 - God's Hate Lyrics, Having Faith in Your Writi...

HardLore Jeopardy: AFI vs. NAILS vs. TERROR

Aug 13, 2026 1 hr 14 min

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... HardLore Jeopardy theme by Jordan Olds (Blood Vulture) and Ben Hutcherson (Khemmis) _________________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode. • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠. • Get 10% off ⁠⁠GUILTY PARTY⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. • Get 10% off ⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:21 - Meet the Contestants 00:04:18 - HardLore Jeopardy Round 1 00:33:24 - Double Jeopardy 00:39:35 - Pardon This Interruption 00:41:58 - Double Jeopardy Continued 01:09:11 - Final Jeopardy

CARRY ON: Ryan George & Todd Jones on A Life Less Plagued, Breaking Edge & Reuniting

Aug 6, 2026 2 hr 26 min

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), recruiting Todd, Corey Williams and Nick Jett in the band, finding their musical identity on their Roll With The Punches 7", refining it on their one and only album A Life Less Plagued, and Ryan infamously deciding to stop being straight edge, quickly ending the band... This is a fascinating window into a band Bo and I grew up listening to and loving for 20+ years, and it was honor to be in the room as these two shared so much about such a beloved band. X's always win. ____________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode. • Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠. • Get 10% off ⁠GUILTY PARTY⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. • Get 10% off ⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE. ____________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:13 - Hello Welcome 00:02:18 - Ryan Finding Hardcore & Meeting Todd 00:07:19 - Becoming Straight Edge / Strife's Influence in the 90s 00:12:37 - Persevere / Ryan's First Band 00:16:14 - CARRY ON 00:23:44 - Revisiting Carry On Lyrics / The Line Is Drawn 7" 00:31:07 - Pickle Patch 00:32:04 - Roll With The Punches / Todd Joining Carry On 00:40:57 - Off My Chest 00:46:14 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:48:15 - American Nightmare & Signing to Bridge Nine 00:52:25 - A Life Less Plagued 01:16:27 - Ryan Questioning Hardcore & Straight Edge 01:19:37 - Breaking Edge 01:22:56 - Terror 01:24:02 - Reconciling Post Edge Brea...

HardLore Q&A Special: Remembering Bo Lueders (With Britty Drake & Mike Cesario)

Jul 30, 2026 2 hr 57 min

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. Thanks to all of you for the questions, Mike & Britty for joining us, and the rest of you for being here and for watching. Intro to Sick of It All Playlist: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SYnjnzXC7uqWxfOKiTPgL?si=59a0a1e398c847ea Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/intro-to-sick-of-it-all/pl.u-3G3bcPVy8XV _______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode. • Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠.• Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE. • Get tickets for LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival! Can’t wait to see you all there. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start / Lou Koller 00:03:24 - Hello Welcome 00:06:45 - Favorite lie you've ever told 00:11:38 - Songs we'd like to perform with an orchestra 00:12:56 - Holy Grail T-Shirt 00:19:09 - Little Moments That Get Us Through The Day 00:25:18 - Top 5 Death Metal Tracks Of All Time 00:28:53 - Booking process For HardLore 00:30:54 - Best Live Sets in 2026 00:33:11 - Ruckus LP Has NO SKIPS? 00:35:48 - Amp Modelers 00:39:13 - Favorite Restaurant in LA 00:41:34 - Favorite Mosh Part In A Non-Hardcore Song 00:45:03 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:47:10 - Favorite Albums This Year So Far 00:49:04 - Favorite Elvis Song 00:50:52 - Tips For Writing Lyrics 01:00:32 - Master Killer Tier Album Thats Recently Been Released 01:03:31 - What's Bo Up To? 01:06:31 - Favorite Girly Pop 01:09:17 - Are We...

TERROR & Brody King: From the Valley to the World (A HardLore Special)

Jul 23, 2026 2 hr 28 min

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 Stewart to discuss all things Terror and all things STILL SUFFER, their 10th and newest LP that released in this past April. This was something scheduled for Bo and I to do together, and I can’t thank of a more appropriate way to finally make it happen than with my LEFT hand man, Mr. Brody King. Thank you to Terror for joining us for this first special episode like this in a long time. ________________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode. • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠. • Checkout UNPLUGS to learn more about THE best earplugs I have EVER used! (and you can quote me) _________________ 600:00:00 - Start 00:01:31 - TERROR, Zomu Coffee 00:02:46 - Nick Jett Discovering Hardcore 00:06:44 - Carry On 00:09:46 - Carry On Ending (& Reuniting) 00:13:40 - Piece By Piece 00:16:03 - A Change of Pace for Scott & The Magic of Nick's Garage 00:20:02 - Scotts First Apartment In LA 00:23:15 - Scott Meeting Nick & Todd Jones 00:26:47 - Naming "Terror" 00:28:07 - Terror - Life & Death Demo 00:33:54 - Writing Lowest Of The Low 00:39:17 - Bridge Nine & The Response to Lowest of the Low 00:43:48 - Studio S, North Hollywood 00:46:13 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:48:01 - Worst Terror Show Ever Played 00:53:11 - @NickGoDie 00:56:21 - Terror HQ, Swinton Ave 00:58:34 - One With The Underdogs, Todd Exiting Terror & Chaos at the House 01:03:33 - Moving In & Remembering Terror...

Brooke Smith: Silence of the Lambs, Grey’s Anatomy & The Infamous WARZONE WOMEN

Jul 16, 2026 1 hr 48 min

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 Catherine Martin in Silence of the Lambs , you could find her romping around all over the lower east side as one of the infamous WARZONE WOMEN, and a staple of 1980’s New York Hardcore. She spent the golden decade of NYHC taking legendary photos of bands like Agnostic Front, Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, Underdog and more, as documented in her incredible book Sunday Matinee. We get into her life as a legendary publicist’s daughter, befriending and falling out with the Cro-Mags, the informal formation of the Warzone Women, growing out of hardcore just as acting started to become more serious, her life changing by being in one of the greatest movies of all time, AGAIN with Grey’s Anatomy, and everything in between… An incredibly fun conversation with a genuine legend. Thanks to Brooke for joining us. _______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode. • Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠. • Head over to THE MUSIC ZOO for all of your guitar needs! Get 15% off a Dunable custom with code HARDLORE. • Visit GOOD SNOOTS DOG RESCUE to support the fostering and rescuing of dogs all over California. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:39 - Brooke Smith 00:04:09 - Growing Up 00:06:39 - Women in Early New York Hardcore 00:09:28 - Picking Up Photography 00:10:33 - Sunday Matinee 00:12:54 - The Cro-Mags 00:17:32 - Best Mosher in Early 80s NYHC 00:18:40 - "New" Bands That Formed In Re...

Chris Conley: Saves The Day, New Jersey Hardcore & Overcoming Hitting Rock Bottom

Jul 9, 2026 3 hr 23 min

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 writing music the second he touched a guitar, Sefler’s humble origin and demo quickly evolving into Saves The Day, working with Steve Evetts and Equal Vision records, Lifetime’s influence on the early days and Can’t Slow Down, dropping out of school to tour on Through Being Cool, taking a leap into the mainstream with Stay What You Are, the harsh reality check of In Reverie, all the way up to feeling “resurrected” by his family in 2026 and finding new ways to handle his lifelong battle with depression. A true feast of information for any fan of the band, Chris, hardcore, punk, emo or beyond… Thank you to Chris and Britty for joining us. ___________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, Mixed & Edited by Steven Grise Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode. • Join the HARDLORE DISCORD. • Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE. • Visit GUITAR SANCTUARY for all of your guitar, amp, or pedal needs. 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:22 - Chris Conley 00:02:24 - Discovering Music in New Jersey 00:08:58 - Developing His Songwriting Chops 00:11:24 - Everything Comes From Hardcore 00:13:47 - The Show That Changed It All... 00:19:09 - New Jersey Word Association 00:28:56 - How Sefler Became SAVES THE DAY 00:34:13 - Saves The Day's First Hardcore Show 00:36:48 - Sefler 00:38:20 - Saves The Day's Relationship With Steve Evetts...

Jade Puget: AFI, Creating Their Signature Sound & Surviving Mainstream Success

Jul 2, 2026 2 hr 56 min

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 from the beginning with Jade discovering punk & hardcore in Ukiah, CA alongside his brother Smith, his days in Redemption 87, joining AFI and creating their definitive sound with his work on Black Sails in the Sunset, the surprising legacy of the All Hallows EP, his (and the band’s) frustrations with Nitro Records, the opportune timing of Art of Drowning, the cultural phenomenon of Sing the Sorrow and continuing success of Decemberunderground, the agony of Crash Love, the triumph of Burials, all the way to re-defining the AFI sound with Silver Bleeds the Black Sun. It was an honor and a joy to finally chat about all things AFI and hardcore with Jade, and we can only hope you enjoy this 3 hour chat as much as we did. ______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, edited and mixed by Steven Grise Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes • Join the HARDLORE DISCORD • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? • Get 15% off TIMELESS COFFEE site-wide and grab a bag of my favorite beans and the best vegan cookies I’ve ever had: ______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:38 - Jade Puget 00:03:10 - Discovering Punk and Hardcore in Ukiah 00:06:28 - Skateboarding & The Muhammad Ollie 00:12:57 - Straight Edge & The Way It Is Compilation 00:18:05 - Redemption 87 00:24:21 - Becoming Aware of AFI 00:28:04 - Joining AFI & Writing BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET 00:34:30 - Jade’s Favorite Fret & Res...

Patrick Walker of WARNING & 40 Watt Sun’s First Ever Podcast Interview

Jun 25, 2026 1 hr 27 min

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 emotional connection with music flourished, and how he evolved into someone i've always considered to be one of the most personal and deliberate songwriters in the world. We learn the canonical standing of Warning and 40 Watt Sun in Patrick's point of view, the 20 year lasting legacy of "Watching From A Distance" and why now was finally time to return to Warning for "Rituals of Shame." After years of championing Patrick's work both on and off HardLore, it was an honor not only to have this chat, but to share more about someone whose work I admire so much. Thanks for watching. _______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, mixed and edited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes. • Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:12 - Patrick Walker 00:02:47 - Finding Music in Harlow, Essex 00:04:59 - Doom Metal & Discovering the Guitar 00:09:41 - Emotional Connections to Music 00:15:22 - WARNING 00:18:41 - Revelation Looms Demo 00:22:59 - Blessed By The Sabbath 00:23:48 - The Strength To Dream 00:27:07 - Patrick's Favorite Fret 00:30:39 - Re-Approaching Warning 00:33:10 - Watching From A Distance 00:43:20 - The "Footprints Moment" 00:45:42 - Vulnerability in Public-Facing Art 00:48:27 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:49:48 - Touring In America / Patrick's Love of Food 00:56:51 - Patrick on Modern Doom Metal 00:58:17 - 40 WA...

Pete Morcey: 100 Demons, Blood For Blood & The Evolution of Connecticut Hardcore

Jun 18, 2026 2 hr 24 min

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 nearly 40 year musical career, from making the “definitive American oi record” in Forced Reality, spearheading heavy hardcore in Connecticut with Higher Force, joining 100 Demons and writing the iconic self-titled record, his dark folk masterpiece that is Murmur’s The Boundless Black, all the way to now singing for Blood For Blood, and making 100 Demons’ first record in 22 years, Embrace the Black Light. Thanks to Pete, Dan, and the Detroit Masonic Temple for having us. __________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Edited by Steven Grise (https://www.instagram.com/iamonenineseven/) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (https://www.instagram.com/marzluf/) • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod • Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef • Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time: https://www.guiltyparty.co/ • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE: https://www.millsvintageusa.com/ • Get tickets for LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival! Can’t wait to see you all there: https://louderthanlifefestival.com/. ________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:22 - Pete Morcey 00:02:51 - Finding Punk & Hardcore in Connecticut 00:17:50 - FORCED REALITY, Pete’s First Band, Defining American Oi! 00:14:28 - Jocko Willink & The Connecticut Skinhead Crew 00:29:00 - Forced Reality S/T & Tours 00:33:22 - Sean Martin 00:34:57 - HIGHER FORCE, Connecticut’s First HARD Band 00...

Ray Cappo: Youth of Today, Shelter, Straight Edge & The Search for Spirituality

Jun 11, 2026 3 hr 34 min

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 doesn’t end there, as our first ever guest co-host is also extra special, we’re joined by Harms Way vocalist James Pligge (aka “Youth Crew James”) to round out this perfect tribute to our fallen friend. We start from the very beginning in Danbury, CT, where Ray and Violent Children got a historic head-start from an opportune visit to a radio station, discovering Hare Krishna through Harley Flanagan, meeting Porcell and evolving into Youth of Today and spreading straight edge all around the world, thoroughly BREAK DOWN the Youth of Today discography, founding Revelation AND Equal Vision Records, and the spiritual path that lead to the end of Youth of Today and the humble origin of Shelter. The goal remains the same, carry on the love and dedication for our favorite bands that we’ve shown every week the last 4 years… But with the new mission of honoring Bo every step of the way. Enjoy. _______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, mixed and edited by Steven Grise Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes. • Join the HARDLORE DISCORD • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE • Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. ______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:09 - Discovering Punk And Hardcore 00:10:00 - Violent Children & Darryl on the Radio 00:17:50 - Harley Flanagan & Reflex From Pain 00:29:24 - Porcell 00:33:25 - Hare Krishna, Straight Edge & The...

Bo’s Final Episode: HardLore Investigates the JFK Assassination

Apr 23, 2026 45 min

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 local relevant hotspots in the area, he shares his theories & breaks down the historical facts (and fictions) we talk to a few lifetime Dallas locals about their views on one of the biggest news stories in American history... and then we walk off into the Sunset together, after 4 beautiful years of fulfilling our mission. This episode has nothing to do with hardcore music, or really music at all, but hardcore music brought us together to share our passions with the world and I'm so grateful that we got to capture this one for him as the perfect final sendoff. Stick around 'til the end. Love you Bo. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 01:15 - The Kennedy Assassination, Dealey Plaza, Lee Harvey Oswald 13:19 - Jimmy Files and The Fence 18:23 - The Grassy Knoll 20:26 - Ron Washington, Dallas Local 24:43 - The Underpass and The Autopsy 27:40 - Marshal Evans, Author 37:52 - The 6th Floor Museum 38:34 - The Bridge 40:18 - Goodbye, Bo #HARDLORE #jfk HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster Energy Edited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes. Join the HARDLORE DISCORD for community discussions and to participate in our future Q&A episodes. FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, SPOTIFY, APPLE FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER For sponsorship opportunities, email us! info@hardlorepod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

DRAIN & HardLore Behind The Scenes: "...Is Your Friend" Tour 2026

Apr 16, 2026 1 hr 38 min

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 come of this dream partnership. We're so grateful for the memories that this has created since losing our beloved Bohan Lueders, for what has now become his penultimate HardLore episode ever. We spent several days with the band & their crew made up entirely of hardcore musicians from bands like Rotting Out, Cosmic Joke, One Step Closer and more to give you all an inside look at their gear & production. We hope you enjoy this unique episode that was a first and last for us as a duo, where Bo’s unique knowledge and passion for gear was on full display. Go see them near you soon. Head to hardloremerch.com to grab a Bo memorial t-shirt for an amazing cause that we can't wait to tell you more about soon... ________________ 00:01:44 - Chapter 1: DRAIN, Before The Storm 00:06:29 - Chapter 2: HardLore Hardware Highlight, Drain's Gear 00:48:25 - Chapter 3: They're The Crew, Meet Drain's Touring Crew 01:17:24 - Chapter 4: Drain & Co.'s Top 4 Hardcore Records 01:22:10 - Chapter 5: Day One of Tour in Dallas Texas HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster Energy Edited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes. Join the HARDLORE DISCORD for community discussions and to participate in our future Q&A episodes. FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, SPOTIFY, APPLE FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER For sponsorship opportunities, email us! info@hardlorepod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

Bo & Colin Interview Each Other (In Loving Memory of Bo Lueders)

Apr 9, 2026 2 hr 38 min

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 off chance that we might some day feel comfortable posting it. That day sadly came much sooner than either of us ever expected... This conversation, that I am now so thankful for, is a thorough look into our lives before & during the show. We came up with something like 100-150 questions before narrowing it down to this intimate conversation wherein we interviewed each other for the first, and last time. The goal was not only to get to know each other in ways we didn't, but share something new and unique with you all. Now, all things considered, it is an absolute miracle. I expected going back through this to be painful and impossible, and it turned out to be some of the only comfort I've found since his passing. Suddenly he was here, back in the room with me, as he now is with all of you. I am writing this in haste basically on the way to his memorial, so I will let him speak for himself here now. For Bo, Forever. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:32 - Where were we born? 00:14:18 - Who had the most influence on us? 00:19:46 - Chris Mills 00:21:47 - What did we learn early about money and survival? 00:27:11 - Childhood memories that shaped us 00:34:10 - What kind of kids were we? 00:44:50 - What was expected of us growing up? 00:53:19 - When did you first feel misunderstood? 01:05:12 - Our first bands and first shows 01:11:09 - When did we first feel like ourselves? 01:16:56 - Did we feel like we belonged anywhere? 01:21:45 - Anger, sadness & anxiety 01:28:43 - When did we know we wanted something more than normal life? 01:32:20 - What were our first...

Freddy Madball Part 2: 1995 - 2026

Apr 2, 2026 2 hr 22 min

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 Hardcore after 9/11, and so much more... Thank you all for joining us for both parts of this incredible chat, thank you to Freddy for joining us and for paving the way. Hardcore lives. Madball's next LP "Not Your Kingdom" is coming soon. _______________ Cool Links: • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:27 - Dynamo Open Air Festival 1995 00:10:04 - The Evolution of Moshing 00:15:53 - The NYHC Documentary/Rick Ta Life 00:34:14 - Stigma Leaving Madball 00:35:30 - DEMONSTRATING MY STYLE: Pride, Madball's Growing Influence, Agnostic Front Reunion 00:53:12 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:57:41 - LOOK MY WAY: Leaving Roadrunner, Contributing Musically, Developing the Live-isms 01:10:57 - HOLD IT DOWN: Legal Trouble, Perfecting the Madball Sound, Breaking Up 01:22:38 - September 11th, 2001 01:29:00 - The NYHC EP & The H2O Show That Brought Back Madball 01:33:30 - LEGACY: Introducing Madball to the Next Generation 01:40:23 - INFILTRATE THE SYSTEM: A Prophecy Fulfilled 01:45:52 - New York Hardcore Word Association 01:48:46 - EMPIRE: Madball in the Late 2000s 01:54:28 - Most Underrated NYHC Band of All Time 01:56:26 - HARDCORE LIVES & FOR THE CAUSE: Is There an End in Sight? 02:04:03 - Ending the Lockdown: Tompkins Square Park 2021 02:09:07 - The Future of Madball 02:11:45 - Madball Eats Good 02:17:13 - Top 4 HC Records Of All Time HardL...

Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994

Mar 26, 2026 2 hr 33 min

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” behind Ball of Destruction, following up with Droppin Many Suckers years later, and the massive endeavor of signing to Roadrunner Records at the height of the 90s hardcore boom for their debut album Set It Off… Much more to come next week. A true landmark conversation for this show andone we’re thrilled to finally have made happen and to share with all of you. Thanks to Black Heart Barber Co. in Nashville for having us! __________ Cool links: • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE __________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:58 - Freddy Madball 00:03:28 - Agnostic Fred: Discovering Hardcore Via Agnostic Front 00:15:02 - First Time Singing On Stage 00:16:35 - Being Dubbed "Madball" by Vinnie Stigma 00:19:31 - Finding Community in Hardcore Early, "Skinhead" Backlash 00:24:27 - Sneaking Into Shows, Getting Into Hip Hop, Finding His Own Interests in Hardcore 00:34:10 - Bad Religion, Brett Gurewitz & Hold It Down 00:41:14 - Cro-Mags & Agnostic Front Rivalry 00:43:26 - MADBALL 00:52:22 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:55:29 - BALL OF DESTRUCTION... Recording Live, Roger the Mad Scientist, "Hardcore Lives" 01:11:39 - DMS 01:21:53 - Thoughts on Krishna In Hardcore 01:24:20 - DROPPIN' MANY SUCKERS... Matt Henderson, First Madball Tours, Growing Up on Record 01:35:07 - Working With Don Fury 01:44:49 - SET IT OFF... Roadrunner Records, The 90s Hardcore Boom, Writing For the First Time HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster Energy Edited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf Join th...

Q&A Special: Top 4 Albums of 2025, Crowbar's Sudden Popularity & Favorite HardLore Moments Ever

Mar 19, 2026 1 hr 44 min

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. ___________ Cool links: • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store! • Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free flavor sampler kit & vitamin D/K drops __________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:49 - Hello Welcome 00:01:24 - Top 4 Hardcore Records of 2025 00:06:04 - Time Traveling To A Past Gig 00:08:14 - Local Bands You Expected To Blow Up 00:09:55 - Favorite Korean Food Dish 00:10:37 - Melodic Hardcore Bands On the Show 00:11:50 - Adopting Senior Dogs 00:13:03 - Your Bands Being Added To A Video Game 00:18:08 - One Piece Of Gear From Rock History 00:20:52 - Talking About Crowbar 00:23:59 - Top 3 R&B Songs 00:26:28 - New Morrissey Record 00:27:16 - Making Friends In Hardcore 00:28:47 - Opening A Bar / Restaurant 00:29:55 - Post-Breakdown parts 00:32:55 - Name Your Sword 00:34:22 - Booking A Full Tour vs Playing Festivals 00:37:27 - Sleeper Band With A Near Perfect Discography 00:38:35 - Unlikely Sources Of Inspiration 00:40:05 - Hardcore Lullabies 00:41:07 - Perfect Mosh Songs 00:42:57 - 90's Bands Debuting In 2026 00:44:15 - Six Records In A Time Capsule 00:48:09 - Media Revisited That You Used To Dislike 00:49:51 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:51:22 - Rushmore of HardLore Moments So Far 00:54:26 - Last Piece Of Music To Hear Before You Die 00:57:16 - Rumble and Tied Down Lineups 00:59:08 - Favorite Scream and Halloween Movie 01:03:22 - Hellfest West 01:05:45 - Damage Inc or Dyers Eve 01:08:55 - Waffle House Order 01:10:13 - Why is Melodic Hardcore Considered The Dark Ages 01:14:17 - Master Killer Of Hardcore Sub Gengres 01:14:35 - Remaking A Movie With The Muppets and One Human Actor 01:15:50 - Summoning A Hardcore Vocalists Voice 01:17:...

Nick Hexum: 311, Opening for Fugazi, Bad Brains Influence & Selling 10+ Million Albums

Mar 12, 2026 2 hr 1 min

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 record, the even bigger success of "Amber" and the 50 First Dates soundtrack, and thoroughly breakdown how bands like Bad Brains & Helmet influenced them from the beginning. A truly great conversation and we thank Nick for having us, and for joining us. Brought to you by BRAIN DEAD, check out their new collaboration with Cannibal Corpse and to see what's playing at the iconic Brain Dread Studios this month! _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:54 - Nick Hexum 00:02:19 - Omaha, Nebraska & 311's First Show Opening for Fugazi 00:06:34 - Grew Up Punk, Listening to Funk & The Rumor About Their Name 00:11:39 - The Ed's: Meeting the Rest of 311 00:16:20 - DAMMIT & UNITY... LA to Omaha to Van Nuys, What Have You Records 00:21:42 - MUSIC & GRASSROOTS... SA Joins, "Do You Right," First Radio Play 00:26:49 - Dynamic in 311 Today, the RV Fire 00:31:25 - SELF-TITLED... Ron St. Jermaine (I Against I), Helmet Influence, The Success of "Down" 00:45:43 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:47:02 - Touring On The Self Titled And Europe For the First Time 00:49:01 - TRANSISTOR... "Beautiful Disaster," NOFX Influence, Making An Affordable 2xLP 00:59:45 - SOUNDSYSTEM... "Come Original," Focusing on Heavy Riffs, Hugh Padgham 01:07:18 - Learning to Tune Out Critics 01:09:27 - Opening The Hive 01:11:22 - FROM CHAOS... The Iconic Neve Board, Referencing I & I Survive in "I'll Be Here a While" 01:18:53 - "Amber" 01:23:51 - "Lovesong," Adam Sandler & The 50 First Dates Soundtrack 01:28:25 - EVOLVER & GREATEST HITS... Beatles Influence, Musical Catharsis, Keeping Expectations Low 0...

Jeremy Bolm: Touché Amoré, Grief, Growth, & 10 Years of STAGE FOUR

Mar 5, 2026 2 hr 44 min

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 sing for Touché Amoré, breaking down their entire discography, including their now 10 year old landmark "Stage Four", grieving to the masses via the albums lyrics, working with Ross Robinson, and much more. This is one of our most requested and anticipated guests of all time, by you and by us, and it lead to a conversation where I learned a lot about someone I've known for over 20 years. Whether you like Touché, HardLore, or anything in between, there's something for everyone in this episode. See you at the Stage Four anniversary gig. ________________ Cool links: • Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free welcome kit, flavor sampler kit and a year's supply of Vitamin D/K drops. • Don't miss what might be the craziest rock/metal/hardcore festival in American history at Louder Than Life Festival 2026, featuring our very own Twitching Tongues ________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:52 - Jeremy Bolm 00:02:43 - Growing Up in Burbank, CA, From Michael Jackson to Nirvana to Korn to Earth Crisis 00:23:31 - Finding Community In Hardcore, Hellfest, Collecting Records 00:29:40 - Jeremy's Long, Straightened Hair 00:32:27 - JEREMY'S SECRET VOICE 00:42:33 - Stricken & Thriller: Jeremy is The Godfather of The Worst S*** Ever 00:51:23 - Touché Amoré 00:56:22 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:59:39 - "TA" DEMO... Nick Steinhardt's Art, No Sleep Records 01:04:28 - TO THE BEAT OF A DEAD HORSE... Breaking Up, Elliot Joins, 6131/Geoff Rickly 01:12:28 - T-Shirt Prices Rant, "I'll Go To Morrissey...", Documenting Every Touche Show 01:19:32 - Re-Recording TTBOADH 01...

Brett Gurewitz: Bad Religion, Founding Epitaph Records, Early Punk/Hardcore & The Shift to Spotify

Feb 26, 2026 2 hr 34 min

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, leaving the band right before the overnight success of Offspring's Smash, rejoining for Process of Belief, his thoughts on streaming as it dominates the music landscape today, and his favorite hardcore records ever. A genuine honor with a genuine legend and one of the best punk songwriters to ever live. Check out Colin's hand picked Bad Religion playlist of hits and deep cuts and enjoy: Spotify & Apple Music. _______________ Cool links: • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE: https://dunableguitars.com • Get 15% off TIMELESS COFEE site-wide, including coffee subscriptions, cookies and cakes with code HARDLORE. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:48 - Brett Gurewitz, Epitaph Records in 2025/2026 00:02:26 - Growing Up in the San Fernando Valley, Finding Music, CCR 00:06:44 - From Elton John to the Ramones: Discovering Punk 00:08:40 - Meeting Greg Graffin & Jay Bentley, Starting Bad Religion 00:16:29 - When Does It Become "Bad Religion"? 00:19:40 - What is Punk, and What is Hardcore? 00:23:28 - The "Crossbuster" & The Bad Religion Logo (Fritz Quadrata Pro Bold) 00:27:32 - Starting Epitaph Records For the BAD RELIGION S/T 7" 00:36:41 - HOW COULD HELL BE ANY WORSE? 00:50:02 - INTO THE UNKNOWN... Selling 10,000 Records (and getting them all back) 00:53:13 - Going to Rehab/Leaving Bad Religion 00:55:17 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:58:32 - Epitaph During 1983-1987, Rejoining Bad Religion, West Beach Studios 01:04:54 - The Beach Boys to the The Adolescents to Bad Religion 01:06:56 - SUFFER... Operation Ivy, NOFX, Growth in Epitaph & As an En...

Jorge Rosado: Merauder, Making Master Killer, Remembering "Sob" & The Sepultura Audition

Feb 19, 2026 1 hr 49 min

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 Master Killer just a few months later), the complicated timeline of Five Deadly Venoms, his love for the Eddie Leeway versions of the songs, the rejection of not landing the Sepultura gig and much, much, MUCH more. A loaded episode that's been a long time coming. Thank you Jorge for joining us as we all celebrate 30 years of one of the best albums ever. Enjoy. _______________ Cool links: • Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE. • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records STORE. _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Jorge Rosado 00:04:55 - Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, Finding Music 00:09:14 - Early Bands He Connected With 00:12:16 - Meeting Javier "Sob" Carpio 00:14:29 - CARNIVORE's Influence on Merauder 00:15:55 - Jorge Rosado: The First Spinkicker? 00:20:56 - Merauder Before Jorge, Attempts on His Life 00:24:52 - "Sob Stories" 00:29:08 - Merauder Demo With Minus, Full Contact 00:33:29 - Joining Merauder 00:35:50 - Jorge The Runner 00:38:51 - Writing For Master Killer 00:40:10 - Master Killer Demos, Contact with the Original Lineup 00:43:37 - Pardon this Interruption... 00:46:44 - Breaking Down Master Killer 00:57:00 - Reaction To Master killer 00:58:45 - Five Deadly Venoms 01:05:46 - Merauder Tours 01:08:39 - Auditioning For Sepultura 01:20:12 - Bluetality 01:23:57 - Reflecting On Five Deadly Venoms, Re-recording "Final War" 01:24:57 - Thoughts on Merauder Merch Prices 01:26:34 - Rag Men 01:30:40 - God Is I (AKA Gangsta) 01:36:56 - Jorge's Favorit...

Randy Blythe: Lamb of God, Sobriety, Punk Over Metal & Czech Prison

Feb 12, 2026 2 hr 29 min

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 Czech prison, and much, MUCH more. This is a loaded episode with a true legend in extreme music, who practices what he preaches and lives up to all of the kind things you hear about him. Go see Lamb of God on tour, check out their new record "Into Oblivion" on March 13th, and grab a copy of Randy's latest book "Just Beyond The Light" wherever you get your books! _______________ Cool links: • Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time • Go see Lamb of God with many other great bands at Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple! • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records STORE ____________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:08 - Approaching the 10th Lamb of God Album 00:05:26 - Logo Change (Papyrus) 00:06:26 - Finding Music (Disco, Rock, Punk) 00:16:15 - Finding Local Music & Community 00:19:33 - Randy isn't a Metalhead, Moving to Richmond 00:28:50 - Randy's First Band 00:30:25 - The Tale of Burn The Priest 00:43:53 - Pardon This Interuption 00:46:38 - Sobriety 00:49:42 - Burn The Priest Self-Titled 00:55:10 - Changing The Name To Lamb Of God 01:00:43 - Panic Attack on a Roof 01:03:29 - Playing CBGBs, Recruiting Willy, New American Gospel 01:12:54 - As The Palaces Burn, Ashes of the Wake, Ozzfest & George W. Bush 01:25:10 - Sacrament, Making LoG Their Living, Advancing Alcoholism 01:28:59 - Redneck is About Randy 01:35:39 - Wrath, Getting Sober on Tour With Metallica 01:39:39 - Resolution, Grammy Nom #2, Alcoholism Within the Rest of LoG 01:41:26 - The Dark Days: Czech Prison 01:46:53 - First Day In General Popu...

Frank "Florida Frank" Novinec: Hatebreed, Ringworm, Integrity, Terror (& The Kiss Army)

Feb 5, 2026 1 hr 43 min

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 connection with heavy metal (mostly KISS and Blue Oyster Cult), growing up in the Cleveland hardcore scene and starting RINGWORM, joining INTEGRITY during Systems Overload, playing TERROR while they were on the rise, all the way to now celebrating 20 years of being in HATEBREED. An amazing insight to one of our favorite guys. Enjoy. _____________________ • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes. • Join the HARDLORE DISCORD. Cool links: • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE. • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records STORE. _____________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Hello Welcome, The Rays, The Broncos 00:05:50 - Discovering Music in a Bad Environment 00:13:41 - Meeting Human Furnace, Learning Guitar 00:15:15 - Ringworm (Force of Habit) 00:17:35 - The Ringworm Demo/The Promise 00:26:47 - Joining Integrity 00:29:56 - "Frank 3 Gun" 00:36:37 - Birth Is Pain/Terror Split 7" 00:41:37 - Integrity Warped Tour 1995 00:43:03 - Systems vs. Seasons 00:45:56 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:48:17 - Justice Replaced By Revenge 00:53:26 - Joining & Leaving Terror 01:00:30 - Joining Hatebreed 01:04:30 - European Festival Crowds vs. Touring the States 01:06:41 - Hatebreed Playing With Kiss 01:14:27 - Kiss Collection 01:15:41 - Type O Negative Kiss Parties 01:18:53 - Frank Loves Disney Resorts (Hates Universal) 01:21:20 - Hatebreed Writing Contributions 01:22:24 - Favorite Hatebreed Songs to Play 01:23:58 - Music Videos 01:25:31 - New Hatebreed? 01:26:28 - Food Frank 01:33:25 - Supernatura...

Walter Schreifels: Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today & Producing Title Fight

Jan 29, 2026 1 hr 36 min

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 old, the effect on his writing that being in Youth of Today had on him, expanding beyond hardcore for the first time with Quicksand, producing Title Fight’s “Shed” and much more. A true legend in hardcore, punk and beyond and we’re honored and grateful to have shred this time with him. Thanks to Walter and all of you. Enjoy. _______________ Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records STORE Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:47 - Discovering Music 00:06:35 - Early Hardcore Bands Walter Connected With 00:13:57 - Finding Community in Hardcore via Token Entry 00:15:40 - The Danger of 1980s NYHC (Walter is Handsome) 00:20:06 - First Band (The Rodents, Not Quite) 00:21:18 - Gorilla Biscuits & The "Together" Comp 00:30:10 - Youth Of Today, Revelation Records, Walter's First Tour 00:36:35 - We're Not In This Alone, Disengage 00:41:55 - Danzig vs. Youth of Today 00:43:05 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:46:39 - Youth Crew Fashion 00:53:05 - Start Today 01:06:45 - Walter Loses Stuff 01:10:28 - Between GB & Quicksand 01:13:43 - Formation of Quicksand 01:19:35 - "Start Today" and "Slip" in Retrospect 01:21:06 - Tool Comparisons, Hearing His Riffs in Other Music 01:22:38 - Touring On Slip And Response To The Record 01:24:06 - Thoughts On Streaming 01:29:00 - Producing "Shed" For Title Fight, Discovering Memes, Playing for Outburst 01:34:58 - Top 4 Hardcore Records HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster...

FYA Fest 2026 Recap

Jan 22, 2026 1 hr 57 min

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 thoughts on the weekend overall, so stay around a while, learn about some new bands, hear about some classics, and enjoy our recap of FYA 2026. FYA 2026 Playlist: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LQsFpiQObFF3DXVxB4jRt?si=125908c81d854835 Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlore-fya-fest-2026-playlist/pl.u-qxyllDaI3yVWD4g ___________________ Cool links: • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com • Get 15% off TIMELESS COFEE site-wide, including coffee subscriptions, cookies and cakes with code HARDLORE: https://timelesscoffee.com/ _____________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:52 - Introduction 00:04:17 - Exit Life 00:07:20 - Wit’s End 00:09:06 - Start Today 00:11:02 - Everybody Takes One 00:12:22 - Bulls Shitt 00:14:21 - FYA Behavior 00:19:46 - Mongrel 00:21:22 - Seed Of Pain 00:23:33 - No Idols 00:25:39 - Forced Order 00:28:13 - Whispers 00:30:13 - Magnitude 00:32:20 - Scarab 00:34:01 - Excessive Force 00:37:50 - Big Boy 00:39:51 - Mindforce 00:44:06 - Pardon This Interruption 00:46:04 - Haywire 00:50:55 - Merauder 00:54:01 - Kickback 00:57:56 - Hatebreed 01:03:44 - Day 2 01:04:15 - Sin Against Sin 01:07:48 - With Hate 01:09:21 - Unmoved 01:11:31 - Identity Shock 01:12:50 - I Promised The World 01:17:08 - Nasty 01:18:24 - Hold My Own 01:19:46 - Age of Apocalaypse 01:21:22 - C4 01:24:43 - Combust 01:26:56 - Outta Pocket 01:30:55 - Final Resting Place 01:32:56 - Gridiron 01:35:01 - Missing Link 01:36:42 - Turmoil 01:40:00 - End It 01:41:44 - Fleshwater 01:43:55 - Gorilla Biscuits 01:48:16 - Drain HardLore: A Knotf...

Anthony DiDio: From VEIN to FLESHWATER

Jan 15, 2026 1 hr 50 min

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 mature follow up “This World is Going to Ruin You,” and ending suddenly shortly after upon the meteoric rise of Fleshwater immediately after their breakout debut LP “We’re Not Here to Be Loved” Now fresh off a tour with Deftones, their enormously ambitious sophomore LP “2000: In Search of the Endless Sky” and their biggest headlining tour ever, Anthony finally joins us for a long awaited (from us and from you) in-person sit down interview. Enjoy. HardLore: A Knotfest Series • Fueled by Monster Energy ______________ Shot, mixed and edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com ______________ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #FLESHWATER #VEIN #HARDLORE _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:26 - Finding Punk And Hardcore Music 00:10:15 - Meeting Matt, Lifescript, East Beast 00:16:00 - The Origin of Vein 00:26:31 - This Is Hardcore Windbreakers 00:29:28 - Closed Casket 00:32:16 - “Errorzone” 00:38:31 - Posthuman Tou...

The Best 2000’s Hardcore Band (Tournament Bracket)

Jan 8, 2026 2 hr 8 min

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. ____________________ Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time: https://www.guiltyparty.co/ Get 15% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE: https://www.millsvintageusa.com/ Get 15% off TIMELESS COFEE site-wide, including coffee subscriptions, cookies and cakes with code HARDLORE: https://timelesscoffee.com/ _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:36 - Converge vs. Rampage 00:05:24 - Bitter End vs. The Hope Conspiracy 00:06:35 - The First Call 00:09:12 - Trapped Under Ice vs. Violation 00:10:50 - Shattered Realm vs. Born From Pain 00:12:21 - Framtid vs.Think I Care 00:15:08 - Carry On Vs Justice 00:16:05 - Trash Talk vs.Pulling Teeth 00:18:12 - Iron Age vs.The Promise 00:20:53 - No Warning vs. Bracewar 00:22:08 - Ceremony vs. New Lows 00:24:07 - Cold World vs. Donnybrook 00:27:05 - Piece by Piece vs. Reach The Sky 00:29:11 - Mental vs. Extortion 00:31:20 - Tragedy vs. 86 Mentality 00:33:08 - American Nightmare vs. First Blood 00:34:47 - Rise And Fall vs. The Killer 00:38:35 - Left Side Recap 1 00:39:15 - Down To Nothing vs. Wisdom In Chains 00:43:06 - Cursed vs. Count Me Out 00:44:27 - Stout vs. Deadstop 00:45:58 - Pardon This Interruption 00:51:40 - Comeback Kid vs. Ramallah 00:54:57 - Terror vs. Betrayed 00:55:43 - Cruel Hand vs. World Collapse 00:58:45 - Outbreak vs. Guns Up! 01:01:07 - 100 Demons vs. Go It Alone 01:02:41 - Righteous Jams vs. Suicide File 01:04:56 - Internal Affairs vs. Lights Out 01:06:11 -...

Craig Ahead: Straight Ahead Reunion, Sick of it All Hiatus, Quitting Youth of Today, Agnostic Front

Jan 1, 2026 3 hr 5 min

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, joining Agnostic Front for "One Voice," and ultimately his career defining role for over 30 years in SICK OF IT ALL. This is our first ever single full three hour sit down with a guest, and it’s for damn good reason. There are only so many pioneers of this genre, and Craig is one of the greatest to ever do it. Enjoy. ______________________ Cool links: • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com • Get 15% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE: https://www.millsvintageusa.com/ • Get 15% off TIMELESS COFEE site-wide, including coffee subscriptions, cookies and cakes with code HARDLORE: https://timelesscoffee.com/ ____________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:39 - Young Craig Setari, Growing Up in Queens 00:06:08 - Dan Lilker & Discovering Bass Guitar 00:11:00 - Meeting Tommy Carroll 00:12:09 - NYC Mayhem, The First Blast Beat 00:22:26 - Straight Ahead (is back) 00:29:06 - Straight Ahead Discography 00:35:17 - Youth of Today, Playing on "Break Down The Walls" 00:49:58 - Quitting Youth of Today 00:53:41 - Recording "Breakaway" 01:03:47 - Craig & Armand 40 Years Later, Looking Back at Straight Ahead 01:08:52 - Daniel Rakowitz 01:11:04 - Lower East Side 01:18:48 - Straight Ahead Reunion in 1988, Pete's Sake Benefit Show 01:22:34 - Joining Agnostic Front, Going in With Sneakers & Leaving With Boots 01:34:27 - Pardon This Interruption... 01:38:26 - "One Voice" & Matt Henderson 01:46:18 - BJ Papas 01:50:16 - Helping Sick of it All with "Blood, Sweat & No Tears" 01:56:50 - Officially Joining Sick of it All 02:01:48 - The Double Bass Strap 02:06:02 -...

The Best of HardLore 2025

Dec 25, 2025 1 hr 11 min

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 Splashing 00:07:58 - Claudio Sanchez/Suffocation 00:08:44 - What Is Going On With My Body? 00:10:15 - Todd Jones, Noted and Remembered. 00:12:27 - Couple Tracks... 00:13:54 - Sh*tting Crazy Style 00:14:32 - Speed Meeting Travis Barker and The Kardashians 00:16:44 - Best And Worst Band Names... 00:18:09 - dwid / pimp 00:19:57 - Earth Crisis Yogurt Incident 00:22:51 - Floorpunch On The Yogurt Incident 00:25:38 - Who Was Really Peaking In My Window 00:28:50 - Combust And Shark 00:33:32 - Sing Along Etiquette 00:34:52 - Oonga Boonga for Peelingflesh 00:35:25 - Blooper 00:36:31 - The Last Code Orange Show 00:42:22 - Blooper 00:42:59 - The Birth of Gwenn Danzig 00:43:41 - Skinhead Appearing on Mayans MC 00:46:17 - Smoking Meth With Eyehategod 00:47:05 - No Truth, The Future of South Florida HC 00:50:02 - Blooper 00:50:18 - Britty Gets Expelled From School 00:56:23 - Jamie Pushbutton Watching MTV2 In Prison 00:57:14 - Blooper 00:57:23 - Sick of It All vs Warzone (Ft. Vitalo) 00:59:53 - Blooper 01:00:17 - Mac Miller and DeadGuyHub 01:00:55 - Circa Survive Breaks Up 01:05:13 - The Fireside Bowl 01:07:32 - Shapel Lacey Finding Heavy Music 01:09:53 - People Coming Multiple Times A Month 01:10:35 - The Dap 01:11:12 - Blooper HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster Energy Edited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes. Join the HARDLORE DISCORD for community discussions and to participate in our future Q&A episo...

End of 2025 Q&A: Chain Reaction Closing, Blood For Blood Reunion, Dream Guests for 2026

Dec 18, 2025 2 hr 3 min

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 Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE from now until Christmas: https://dunableguitars.com • Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free hat, flavor sampler kit, vitamin D/K drops, and an AGZ sample. • Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE —————————————— 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:42 - Introduction 00:02:40 - Boston For The Children, Blood For Blood, Haywire 00:13:46 - Q&A 00:21:32 - American Nightmare Suing Cody Rhodes 00:28:24 - Bo And Colin Band When 00:28:58 - Funniest Moment in 2025 00:37:33 - Whats The Point of Bass? 00:51:25 - Advice For Depression and Lack of Motivation 00:54:11 - Gods Hate vs Cobra Kai 00:55:57 - Favorite Stolen Riffs of All Time 00:59:34 - Pardon This Interruption.... 01:05:29 - Chain Reaction Closing 01:10:07 - Go To Cold Weather Meals 01:11:24 - Favorite Christmas Gift Ever 01:18:58 - Proudest HardLore Accomplishment 01:20:05 - Top 4 Floo...

Mark Porter: FLOORPUNCH, 90’s Hardcore, Straight Edge, Death Metal

Dec 11, 2025 2 hr 42 min

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 their legendary "last show" at CBGBs with Breakdown and the Cro-Mags. Grab your copy of Shining Life Press' incredible Floorpunch book, follow along with this extensive firsthand account of Floorpunch from 1995-2000 (and beyond) and enjoy this amazing episode with a bucket list guest for us and a band we love. _______________________ Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Visit GUILTY PARTY, our favorite menswear store in North America and get 10% off site-wide with code HARDLORE: https://www.guiltyparty.co Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free hat, flavor sampler kit, vitamin D/K drops, and an AGZ sample. Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! _________________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:49 - Introduction 00:02:23 - Floorpunch: No Exceptions 00:06:57 - Kev One in the Slayer Pit 00:09:31 - Hardcore In the 80's and 90's 00:13:54 - Straight Edge 00:15:09 - Witnessing Early Floorpunching 00:17:22 - Aunt Carol 00:21:39 - Edge Breaks 00:25:37 - CBGB's 00:32:27 - Porter The Sports Guy 00:38:26 - FLOORPUNCH 00:45:55 - Hearing The Demo 00:50:06 - First Show 00:53:46 - Floorpunch Straight Edge vs Earth Crisis Straight Edge 00:55:40 - The Yogurt Incident 01:01:04 - Pardon This Interruption 01:06:56 - Revisiting The Floorpunch Demo 01:13:23 - First time playing Philly 01:15:17 - Ten Yard Fight 01:16:19 - Best Floorpunch Show 01:22:28 - Division 1 Champs 01:25:12 - “Floorpunch On Gold” 01:28:28 - Playing With Breakdown 01:30:11 - Floorpunch vs Ensign Football Game 01:32:14...

Anthony Green: Circa Survive's Break Up, Leaving Saosin, L.S. Dunes & Addiction

Dec 4, 2025 2 hr 6 min

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 Survive immediately upon returning home, their recent (definitive) break up, the unexpected shock of being asked to join L.S. Dunes, and battling addiction through it all/balancing fatherhood for the last 15 years. Thank you to Anthony for joining us and to all of you for watching this incredibly honest, thorough discussion with a truly one of a kind artist. ______________________ Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Visit GUILTY PARTY, our favorite menswear store in North America and get 10% off site-wide with code HARDLORE: https://www.guiltyparty.co Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free hat, flavor sampler kit, vitamin D/K drops, and an AGZ sample. Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! ____________________ FOLLOW ANTHONY: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/anthonygreen666/ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE ____...

Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria)

Nov 26, 2025 2 hr 10 min

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 and scenes, the immediate impact of "Welcome Home" and the writing/recording processes from "The Second Stage Turbine Blade" all the way to "The Father of Make Believe" -- a truly phenomenal episode with one of modern music's greatest guitar players and songwriters. Thank you to Claudio for joining us and for having us on the S.S. Neverender. We are one among the fence. ______________________ Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE from now until Christmas: https://dunableguitars.com Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com ___________________ FOLLOW CLAUDIO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/claudioPsanchez/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/claudioPsanchez FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:28 - Discovering Music 00:11:56 - Punk, hardcore, death metal.....

S.S. Neverender: HardLore Recaps the Coheed & Cambria Cruise

Nov 20, 2025 2 hr 14 min

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 Sixthman for having us. ______________________ Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free flavor sampler kit + a vitamin d drops. Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! _____________________ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:07 - Tokyo to Miami 00:11:27 - The Cruise Begins... 00:20:45 - Casino in the Sea 00:27:16 - First Twitching Tongues Set 00:31:18 - Softcult Interview 00:46:36 - Kaonashi Interview 00:52:58 - Seeing Coheed For the First Time 00:56:29 - Cozumel 01:03:25 - Twitchfits Set 01:09:36 - The Callous Daoboys Interview 01:21:20 - Pardon This Interruption... 01:26:13 - Foxing Interview 01:36:50 - Sean Martin Interview 01:41:38 - Mike Cesario Interview 01:47:29 - Patreon Q&A 01:47:37 - Twitching Tongues Clogged The Toilets 01:54:59 - Epstein Emails 01:58:...

"Feel Bad" Albums: HardLore's Top 40 Depressing Albums of All Time

Nov 13, 2025 1 hr 12 min

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 to the official companion playlist HERE: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6844EhOesxZgkQUqLqd7TE?si=5b92cdb6b418482d ______________________ Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series .Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod ____________ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE _____________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:58 - Introduction 00:02:54 - Crowbar - Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form 00:04:50 - The Cure - Disintegration 00:05:52 - Elliot Smith - Either/Or 00:07:33 - Paramore - Brand New Eyes 00:09:25 - Johnny Cash - American IV 00:11:17 - Tim Hecker - Harmony In Ultraviolet 00:12:58 - Colin's Type O Pick (we gotta wait) 00:13:21 - Fleetwood Mac - Self Titled 00:14:42 - Petal - Shame 00:15:56 - Turnover - Peripheral Vision 00:17:26 - Neurosis - The Eye of Every Storm 00:18:37 - Third Eye Blind - Self Title...

Nancy Barile: The Godmother of Straight Edge, Award-Winning Author, Remembering Al Barile

Nov 6, 2025 1 hr 58 min

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 infamous "Gathering of the Tribes" show, cold calling CBGBs to get bands booked, and bumping elbows with just about every legendary figure in hardcore punk, and much more. Her husband, the late great Al Barile of SSD, was a pioneer of the straight edge movement and a name brought up often on HardLore throughout the years. He sadly passed away in April of 2025, and we talk all about their chance meeting, his impact on us, and share stories of Al through the years and look back at his perception of how straight edge and hardcore music have grown since his early days in SSD. An incredibly informative and cathartic conversation and an episode we've wanted to make happen for a long time. Thank you Nancy for joining us and all of you for watching/listening. RIP Al Barile. ________________ Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Try AG1 and AGZ at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free frother. Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod FOLLOW NANCY: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nancybarile/ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp ...

Ranking Every MISFITS Song From Best to Worst (Halloween Special)

Oct 30, 2025 1 hr 12 min

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 (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series .Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE with code HARDLORE! https://www.millsvintage.com/ Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod ____________ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE _____________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:59 - Static Age 00:05:47 - Devilock 00:06:17 - Hollywood Babylon 00:06:30 - Skulls 00:07:28 - Angelfuck 00:08:46 - She 00:10:22 - In the Doorway 00:11:47 - Earth AD 00:12:35 - Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight? 00:13:53 - We Bite 00:14:36 - Wolfs Blood 00:15:06 - Attitude 00:15:53 - Violent World 00:16:27 - Hell Hound 00:16:51 - Cough / Cool 00:18:50 - All Hell Breaks Loose 00:19:32 - She 00:20:43 - Horror Business 00:21:21 - Children In Heat 00:22:05 - Some Kinda Hate 00:22:58 - Die Die My Darling 00:23:19 - Teenagers From Mars 00:24:03 - Where Eagles Dare 00:24:53 - Death Comes Ripping...

Jami Morgan: The End of Code Orange, 10 Years of "I Am King", NOWHERE2RUN Productions

Oct 23, 2025 2 hr 7 min

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 incredibly in-depth and open conversation is one that both fans and potential detractors of Jami's work will be bound to enjoy. _______________________ Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef ____________ Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 10% off Mills Vintage with code HARDLORE! https://www.millsvintage.com/ Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod ________________ FOLLOW JAMI: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/morganjfaith/ FOLLOW NOWHERE2RUN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nowhere2runprod/ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE __________________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:26 - Working With Bray Wyatt 00:08:59 - The Above 00:16:53 - Gaining & Losing Fans 00:27:27 - The Final Code Orange Performance 00:32:38 - The End of Code Orange 00:50:48 - Par...

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Created by: Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest
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Latest episode: Nov 12, 2026
Episodes: 224
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Avg. episode length: 1 hr 56 min
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Language: English

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