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Thumbnail photo by Kat Nijmeddin. Colin and Bo recap their weekend at the second ever annual Tied Down Fest in Detroit Michigan and discuss everything from the lineup, the festival amenities, and how they spent an entire week in Detroit leading up to the unbelievable second year of what we can only hope remains Detroit's annual preeminent hardcore festival for years to come. Join the HARDLORE DISC...

March, 2023: a special time for a special place in the heartland of the USA... The weekend marked the 10 year anniversary of the monster that is KNOCKED LOOSE. Before culminating at LDB Fest, Colin and Bo took a special journey with none other than Knocked Loose frontman Bryan Garris. Join the trio as they chronologically detail the early days of Knocked Loose and show the key locations from the b...

Colin and Bo talk about their respective lists of Underrated Bands across hardcore, metal and punk... Mostly hardcore, but Bo doesn't like to listen to the rules. From Japanese punk, to lesser known New York hardcore, to the forgotten bands of their youth, this comprehensive list is another great roadmap to set you on your path of discovering more hardcore and hardcore related music. HARDLORE’S OF...

Colin and Bo sit with Aaron Heard, OLYMPIC-level Mosher and vocalist of Jesus Piece. From being a legendarily reliable local spinkicker, to world-renowned hardcore frontman, we dive into his origin and introduction to hardcore, Jesus Piece's fast beginnings and low expectations as a band, his passion for difficult video games, and much more. Thanks to Aaron for joining us in this non-stop laugh-fi...

Colin and Bo present their next batch of respective lists for the best breakdowns ever written in hardcore/metal/punk music. 20 brand new picks each, with zero crossover and zero repeat bands from the previous list, enjoy this informative deep dive into the 40 NEXT best breakdowns you've ever heard. Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef This episode is brought to you by ATHLETIC...

Colin and Bo sit down with punk legend Lars Frederiksen, guitarist/vocalist of Rancid, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, and Old Firm Casuals. As one of the most prolific torch bearers of hardcore in the world, we learn the unique ways he found punk music, and how UK Subs played a pivotal role with every aspect of the beginning of his musical journey all the way through joining Rancid. We dive de...

Colin and Bo are joined by first ever 3-time guest Taylor Young to celebrate the return of Twitching Tongues and the very special double LP re-release of their debut album Sleep Therapy via Closed Casket Activities. Recorded when Colin and Taylor were 18 and 22, and taking two years to be released, they talk about the pains of outgrowing their first album before most people ever heard it, leaving...

Celebrate HardLore's first birthday with this very special One Year Anniversary episode! In this 2+ our lore-filled Q&A, see special HardLore birthday messages from friends of the show before Colin and Bo reflect on the first year of HardLore and answer YOUR questions from Twitter, Instagram, and the HardLore Discord. Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef This episode is brought...

Colin and Bo sit down with Devin Swank, vocalist of Sanguisugabogg. They discussed, in HardLore's words, being the leader of the new wave of death metal bands written with a hardcore perspective, his love for stand up comedy, using memes to get ahead as a band, every member of the Sanguisugabogg balancing being in other active bands (some together), and much more. This chronological journey detail...

Colin and Bo sit down live and in person with Matty Matheson, world renowned chef, actor, producer, restauranteur, designer, and first and foremost... Fan of hardcore music. In this nearly 3 hour journey, they discuss the ebbs and flows to how this small town Canadian spinkicker wound up being a two-time New York Times Best Seller, executive producer of an award winning TV show (The Bear) and belo...

Colin and Bo discuss their picks for the best breakdowns in the history of hardcore, metal and punk music. Ranging from the early 80s to the 2010s, their respective lists contain a wide variety of different "moshable moments" that define the tastes of HardLore as a collective entity. Featuring bands such as Sepultura, Madball, Cro-Mags, Integrity, 100 Demons, and much more! Spoilers beware! Listen...

Colin and Bo recap LDB Fest 2023, which they attended in full (and then some) From great sets across the board, to terrible stage dives, to the many nights in casinos in between, enjoy this thorough breakdown of LDB weekend through the eyes of HARDLORE. Thanks to LDB for having us, be on the lookout for everything we filmed in Louisville very soon. Join WHATNOT with our special little link to get...

Colin and Bo sit down with Jamey Jasta, frontman of Hatebreed and "Godfather of Spinkick Music" in this 3 hour chronological journey on how Hatebreed went from struggling to open local shows, to major label, grammy nominated headlining band. A fascinating deep dive in to the way Jamey analytically looked at growing as a band well before internet resources were available to him. By the end of this...

Colin and Bo discuss "Bad" albums by great bands across all spectrums of music. BAD is in quotes because in these cases, it was merely the perception of the critics and audiences at the times of release for the albums being discussed, but doesn't speak to the objective strengths of each. The majority of this episode offers thorough defense of some of the most panned releases in the history of meta...

Colin and Bo sit down with Jay Petagine AKA Jay Peta, frontman of MINDFORCE and co-frontman of Pillars of ivory. In the longest Hardlore episode yet, the three discuss mosh technique, etiquette, the science of writing the perfect breakdown, Mindforce's untouchable songwriting formula, and much more. Enjoy 2 and a half hours of platonic sparks flying between three like minded mosh enthusiasts. Get...

Colin and Bo discuss "The Master Killer Tier" of albums across all genres throughout the entire history of music. When perfect production, songwriting, sequencing, musicianship and lyrics are combined, you have a qualified candidate for the Master Killer Tier. Did your favorite album make it? Is Master Killer better than Thriller? Find out in this epic 2+ hour episode.   HardLore: A Knotfest Serie...

Colin and Bo sit down with Judiciary frontman Jake Collinson to discuss growing up in a smaller city in the Texas hardcore scope, grinding from local band to international touring act, putting out their now second album with Closed Casket Activities and detail his entire hardcore origin story. The new Judiciary album "Flesh + Blood" is out March 10th on Closed Casket, you can pre-order it now. Fol...

Colin and Bo sit down with All Elite Wrestling superstar, and the Keeper of the House of Black: MALAKAI BLACK. They discuss his music-fueled journey from spin-kicking hardcore kid in the Netherlands, to being NXT Champion during the company's "golden" era, to his eventual release and transition into forming the House of Black in AEW with Hardlore OG Brody King. Sit back and enjoy this rare insight...

Colin and Bo went to Baltimore for Flatspot Records' "Disturbin' The Peace" Fest, which featured the triumphant "return" of the modern classic hardcore band Trapped Under Ice. A weekend full of twists and turns, they share their point of view of the 48 hours they spent in Baltimore and detail some truly HARD lore that occurred both days. Follow Hardlore: @hardlorepod. @colinyovng. @bosxe.   HardLo...

Colin and Bo sit down with Josiah Hoeflinger (vocals) and Kaleb Perdue (bass) from the infamous and modern era-defining hardcore band Criminal Instinct live at FYA Fest 2023. They discuss the early days of CI and 2000s/2010s hardcore in Atlanta which was comprised of stealing, burning stuff, breaking stuff, spitting, defacing stuff, burning stuff, all that other good stuff. Are they past the "dark...

HAUNTLORE returns with the second installment of the spooky spinoff. This team Colin and Bo explore Salem, the witchiest place in the world. They start their journey off by chatting with Kurt Ballou of Converge/Godcity Studio, a longtime Salem local who guides them to various witch hotspots in town. Follow Kurt: @godcitymusic Follow HardLore: @hardlorepod @colinyovng @bosxe   HardLore: A Knotfest...

It's Hardlore Time! Colin and Bo just got back from FYA Fest 2023 in Tampa, Florida and they're here to recap the weekend and give their perspective of Bob Wilson's two day Florida hardcore festival. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod   HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster Energy Edited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by N...

It's HardLore Time! Colin and Bo chat with King Nine vocalist Dan Seely LIVE and in-person about King Nine's first LP being a generational classic, breaking the "band's band" barrier, touring with Terror at 17 and much more. This episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod   HardLore: A Knotfest Series,...

It's HardLore Time! In this last episode of 2022, Colin and Bo look back at the first calendar year of HardLore and the major events within it. Thank you to everyone who tunes in every week for the support and for keeping the lights on. We took to twitter to poll what the listeners wanted to hear about, be sure to follow HardLore on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you're involved in future epis...

It's HardLore Time! Welcome to the first ever HardLore Christmas Special. Colin and Bo exchange Christmas gifts live and in-person during SOS Booking's For The Children festival/toy drive. There'll be scary ghost stories and tales from the glorious Christmases long ago. HARDLORE POLAR BEAR SHIRT: https://knotfest.com/shopify/hardlore-polar-bear-shirt/ CROCHET WRESTLERS: https://www.etsy.com/shop/C...