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HardLore is joined by AFI vocalist Davey Havok in person at Brain Dead Studios for part 2 of this landmark episode. The second half of this 4+ hour conversation contains all things AFI from 2003 to present day, starting with their historic launch into the mainstream with their 2003 masterpiece, and many people's gateway to punk, hardcore, etc: "Sing the Sorrow", the nearly impossible task of follo...

HardLore is joined by AFI vocalist Davey Havok in person at Brain Dead Studios for a landmark episode, weeks before the release of their new album "Silver Bleeds the Black Sun" on Run For Cover Records. Part 1 of this 4+ hour conversation begins with Davey's origin to punk/hardcore music, and by association, straight edge and veganism. We thoroughly dive into AFI's chronology, beginning in 1991 wh...

On this special Q&A episode, we answered questions from our viewers, and recounted our vivid, personal recollections of September 11th, 2001 on the eve of the 24th anniversary of one of the most monumental events of our lifetime. If you want to be part of the next Q&A, and submit questions for all future guests, be sure to join the HardLore Patreon and Discord. Longmont Potioncastle calls Colin: h...

New Jersey straight edge is in town this week on HardLore, where we're joined by The Mongoloids & Hold My Own vocalist Greg Falchetto. We talk about The Mongoloids insane run in the 2000s, countless USA and European tours, their public inner-band dispute on the Bridge Nine messageboard, touring in the Senses Fail crew as a teenager, managing the stars of tomorrow in influencer management, starting...

It's a beautiful day, what a beautiful day... HardLore is joined by SKINHEAD vocalist/songwriter known only as SKULL. After a lifetime of playing drums in bands such as Criminal Instinct, Black My Heart, On Broken Wings, Death Before Dishonor, Rude Awakening, Drug Test, etc... SKINHEAD is the raw, intimate and brutally honest vessel of artistic expression straight from Skull's personal mental arch...

We're joined by Damonteal Harris, vocalist of the hardest slam/death metal/hardcore hybrid band on earth right now: PEELINGFLESH from Oklahoma. Damonteal walks us through how growing up in the the Tulsa hardcore scene led him eventually joining forces with the rest of the band to their unexpected (to them) rise as the absolute kings of modern brutal slam. With their unique integrations of hip hop...

We're in Fort Wayne, Indiana today at the legendary SWEETWATER headquarters! The nearly ONE MILLION square foot facility houses the largest music retailer in North America whose customer service is as legendary as their inventory. We were joined and guided by our Sweetwater Representatives/Sales Engineers of over ten years, Tad Shaffer and Jozy Franco for a FULL tour of nearly the entire facility....

Now that the dust has settled after yet another incredible Sound & Fury festival, we recap the entire week leading up to this year's fest. This year was amongst the best in the premiere hardcore festival's history, from standout sets from Big Boy, Knocked Loose and Missing Link, to a secret Terror set during God's Hate before being joined by Todd and Ryan from Carry On for a song. Enjoy this year'...

It's a momentous day in HardLore history as we finally explored the hometown of half of our show: Chicago, Illinois. We visited a few places around town (hand picked by Bo) where we were joined by very special guests for one on one conversations before finally all converging together at the legendary Fireside Bowl, Chicago's most iconic hardcore venue of the late 90s and early 00s. Featuring Shane...

In loving memory of the greatest of all time, we decided to make an impromptu, audio only, bonus episode talking about our favorite Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne songs of all time. Rest in peace to the prince of darkness.   Playlist here: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2awisGYhNnjq5gwPKNuWHA?si=bacb59e5c7a24608 Apple - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlores-top-10-ozzy-sabbat...

Days before Kruelty's return to Sound & Fury Fest, vocalist and beloved HardLore regular Kohei Azuma (AKA Zuma) returns for his 4th appearance on the show to challenge our honor by (insanely) declaring that he thinks he can eat more nuggets than us. After 8 consecutive weeks on two different full US tours that Kruelty has finally freshly wrapped up, he just might be right... Featuring his wife and...

We were joined at The Pit Recording Studio in Sunland, CA by Nitisart “Mike” Chaiburi and Kitti “Ole” Suwan of the great WHISPERS, all the way from Bangkok, Thailand. A truly unbelievable group of people both personally and musically, they’ve broken through every barrier imaginable through their undeniable spirit, infectiously unique and hard and passionate love for hardcore music. Being the first...

Our third annual Sound & Fury week event: LIVE from the SOLD OUT Brain Dead Studios in Hollywood, California... We're proud to present the first ever HardLore Jeopardy, featuring Bryan Garris from Knocked Loose, Martin Stewart from Terror/God's Hate/Sound & Fury, and Kohei Azuma (AKA ZUMA) from Kruelty head to head to head in CLASSIC Jeopardy fashion, with a HardLore twist. Enjoy our best live sho...

HardLore is joined by close friend of the show and vocalist of the first ever band on the HardLore Records roster: Mac Miller (real name) of COSMIC JOKE. Fresh off of their brand new 12" EP "Forced Perspective", we hear all about their goal as a band to carry the torch for the classic style of California Hardcore Punk made famous by their influences (Bad Religion, Adolescents, Circle Jerks, etc......

It's HardLore Summer and the sun is blazing, a little too much. It's too hot and it sucks. But you know what doesn't suck? These 20 records we're about to talk about. HAGS, Love, HardLore xoxo OFFICIAL COMPANION PLAYLIST:  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Vsxrp3imUDVD8wTHH88Ix?si=511319323b864b26  Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlores-top-20-summer-albums/pl.u-4Jo...

The Summer 2025 HardLore Q&A Special has arrived, we answered a huge array of questions from our Patreon and Discord ranging from our thoughts on Turnstile's new album "Never Enough", the spinkick heard 'round the world, our favorite merch designs ever, how we'd rank every Metallica album ever, and MUUUUCH more. Enjoy our favorite type of episode to do! Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven)...

This week HardLore is celebrating modern hardcore greatness as we BREAK DOWN some of our favorite breakdowns released between 2000-2025 in the very first new list/ranking video on the new HardLore channel.  Official companion playlist: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CXJch4lVBtPjPwPgHUeyk?si=28NrGTgzR7y2E_Qi85vnLA Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/hardlore-best-modern-...

WHEEL. OF. LORE-TUNE. Detroit Wheel City baby! Live from Edgemen at Tied Down fest, we were joined by Mongrel, Cosmic Joke and Cyadine for our second ever LIVE game show. All three bands are members of the HARDLORE RECORDS roster and they're battling to find out who is the smartest on the label (at meaningless HardLore-picked word trivia)  ENJ_Y.  Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Tit...

HardLore is joined by COMBUST vocalist Andrew Vacante, the self proclaimed, but unopposed king of Staten Island hardcore fresh off of their highly acclaimed sophomore LP, "BELLY OF THE BEAST."  Andrew finally joins us for a proper full length episode, documenting his origin from middle school heavy metal hesher singing in bands, to his early days DIY screenprinting in a basement, touring extensive...

The doctor is in, please take a seat. We're joined in person by hilarious and universally beloved friend of the show, the wickedly talented vocalist/guitarist of PITY SEX: Dr. Britty Drake. We go into great detail about Britty's expulsion from high school due to a (joke) violent threat on Myspace and the extensive aftermath, her upbringing from young Christian Metalcore fan experimenting with many...

We proudly present our first ever comedian on HardLore, in person in Los Angeles: The great (almost legendary) Shapel Lacey! Lifelong hardcore punk listener, former cheerleading champion, and comedian on the rapid rise who proudly flies the flag for hardcore music every single time he hits the stage.   We learn all about Shapel's origin from being a young Mesa, AZ hardcore kid at the Nile Undergro...

After releasing their 4th EP ("Love Songs") in 6 years via Daze, Brandon joins us to talk about the origin of the band, RBS, his preference for music made after 2008, the SPLASH ZONE, the unexpected growth of Big Boy/what it means for the future of the band and much much more. We had a blast getting inside the mind of one of the most naturally charismatic frontmen in hardcore today. Enjoy. Edited...

HardLore is joined by Jem, Dennis and Josh from SPEED for a full day in Los Angeles, where we hear the story of the band while visiting multiple small businesses owned by people associated with the hardcore community. Modu Coffee, Mills Vintage/Varsity, Little Fish and Going Underground Records are the backdrop to this incredible day where we document SPEED's journey from the beginning, detailing...

The highly requested and anticipated follow-up to our original HardLore 200 Nugget Challenge event episode, this time with our very own Bo Lueders attempting this potentially dangerous, Sodium-Coma inducing endeavor in one sitting. Can he do it? (Even though he never claimed to be able to and REEEEALLLYYYY didn't want to) Thank you to Shattered Realm for the bell. Shot and edited by our main man S...

HardLore (and some special guests) crown the best 1980s hardcore band of all time in our most diabolical bracket tournament episode yet. The best of the best from some of the founding fathers and trailblazers of what we know as hardcore today... This was brutal, sorry. If you are a touring musicians or crew, check out the SIGHT FOR SOUND program by Neven Eyewear to get FREE prescription glasses an...