HardLore

Colin and Bo sit down with John Caution (singer) and Drew Brown (bass) of legendary Chicago hardcore/powerviolence band Weekend Nachos after announcing their return to the stage this November, at the Chicago Metro with Harms Way. Since starting in 2004, Weekend Nacho's path has lead them through every single corner of extreme music, with an indefinable crossover appeal that brought together hardco...

Colin and Bo sat down with Militarie Gun frontman Ian Shelton and producer/engineer Taylor Young in-person at The Pit Recording Studio during the week of Sound & Fury 2023. We talk about Ian's approach to writing, how long this album was finished before the world could hear it, how Taylor became involved, and MG's unique approach to engineering and navigating their success. Enjoy two hours of lore...

Colin and Bo talk to Pain of Truth frontman Michael Smith, the crown prince of Long Island hardcore. From a pandemic hobby project with zero intentions to play shows, to certified hardcore festival headliner around the world, Pain of Truth's quick rise to the top of the totem pole feels destined and deserved. Michael walks us through his personal timeline from Stand Your Ground, his early teenage...

Colin and Bo share their personal picks for perfect EPs and 7"s, which inarguably play a more pivotal role in hardcore/punk music than any other genre. A lost art from mostly the pre-streaming era, sometimes there's no better way to present a band's music than an EP. It's a crowded field full of unbelievable releases by bands that changed the landscape of hardcore forever, but we did our best at p...

Colin and Bo are joined by Detroit Hardcore legend/Cold as Life frontman Jeff Gunnels. A true bucket list HardLore guest that we thought would never be possible, we discuss their era-defining classic album Born to Land Hard, his thoughts on music while he was in prison, how it feels getting ready for Cold as Life's return to the stage on October 7th, their misunderstood follow up album The Declina...

During HardLore's UK excursion to Outbreak Festival, Colin and Bo spent an entire day in London, England with the enigmatic and incomparable Chubby, frontman of Chubby and the Gang and Guitar player for The Chisel, two of the UK's premiere punk bands. They talked about Chubby's many gateways into punk and hardcore and stop by several Camden staples, such as The Underworld and All Ages Records, and...

Colin and Bo recount and break down Deadbody's recent East Coast tour with Sanguisugabogg, Kruelty, Vomit Forth and Gates to Hell. Being the longest tour he's done in 5 years, the landscape of hardcore/metal has changed drastically since he was last on the road. So many positives, so few negatives, find out in this episode what makes touring so much more pleasant in this new, uncharted territory f...

Colin and Bo explore Los Angeles, California with Anthony Anzaldo of Ceremony, Cold Cave, and new solo project ANTHONY, as Bo gets a tattoo from renowned tattoo artist (who just happens to be Anthony's wife) Heather Bailey. They thorough explore Anthony's journey from attending legendary wrestling events as a Bay Area child, discovering punk/hardcore/straight edge as a freshman in high school, Cer...

Colin and Bo recap Sound & Fury festival 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. Over 5,000 people gathered at Exposition Park for two days of the biggest hardcore festival to ever take place in California. Featuring Cold World, Trapped Under Ice, Speed, High Vis, God's Hate and the return of HardLore's own Twitching Tongues. It was an honor to have had a hand in several aspects of this historic weeks in Califor...

In the first ever LIVE HardLore in the USA, Colin and Bo are joined by special guest Martín Stewart from Terror, God's Hate, and co-promoter of Sound & Fury Festival! This 2 hour live special from BRAIN DEAD STUDIOS in Hollywood, California walks you through every band Martín has ever been in or filled in for throughout his historic career in hardcore music, proving why he is the most qualified pe...

Colin and Bo sit down with friend of the show and Code Orange frontman Jami Morgan ahead of the release of their new album "The Above" to talk about the band's journey from childhood, working their way up to 2 Grammy nominations, polarizing their audience, and maintaining their integrity and their vision through the perilous world of extreme music. We've spent MONTHS collectively on the road touri...

Colin and Bo went to Outbreak Fest in Manchester, UK, where they did the first ever live episode of the show at the legendary Star & Garter, where both of their bands have played (to significantly less people) Sincere thank you to them for having us and to everyone in attendance for this landmark moment in HardLore history. Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef FOLLOW HARDLORE:...

After the first "week off" in the history of the show, Colin and Bo are back from HardLore's first ever international excursion, after attending and Outbreak Fest in Manchester, UK. They detail the events of their entire journey across the world and back in this 2 hour return episode, and discuss what it was like to his the first ever LIVE episode of HardLore in a room full of people from all acro...

The HIGHLY REQUESTED Official HardLore Fast Food Tier List has arrived! Over these nearly two eventful hours, enjoy as Colin and Bo intricately and thoroughly rank every major fast food chain in the USA in order through the eyes of two seasoned touring musicians. Food is the great bond that every band shares, and fast food is inevitable on the road, stay to the end to find out what we think is the...

Colin and Bo sit down with Never Ending Game singer Mikey Petroski right after their historic hometown set at Detroit's Tied Down Festival alongside the release of their acclaimed sophomore LP "Outcry" They discuss Mikey's origins in hardcore/punk, joining the band FREEDOM as they single-handedly ushered in a new chapter in Detroit hardcore, linking up with Will Kaelin to finally fulfill his visio...

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...