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Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest

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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  • #229
    Today · 3 hr 6 min

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

    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, There Will Be Quiet, The End of Judge 01:52:12 - Judge Covering Led Zeppelin 01:58:05 - Sammy's First Heartbreaking Edgebreak 02:03:39 - Disengage 02:07:53 - Breaking Edge & SHELTER 02:23:41 - GLASSJAW 02:32:08 - LIMP BIZKIT??? (and RIVAL SCHOOLS) 02:43:26 - The Knicks 02:45:19 - Moshing 02:47:59 - Sammy's Unexpected Influences 02:50:11 - What Recording Represents Sammy the Most? 02:55:44 - Top 4 Hardcore Records 02:59:05 - DRUM TALK

  • #227
    September 7 · 1 hr 24 min

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

    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

  • #226
    September 3 · 2 hr 30 min

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

    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 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 00:01:17 - 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 From? 01:20:36 - Goats**** 01:22:18 - Shout Out To All Producers' Spouses 01:24:17 - Re-Recorded Sepultura Classics 01:28:30 - Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 01:32:49 - Most Difficult Records They've Made 01:38:01 - Perfect Production 01:41:42 - Best Drum Sound of All Time 01:44:49 - Best Guitar Tone 01:46:54 - Heaviest Record Ever 01:49:41 - Production End Game? 01:51:23 - Re-Recording Age of Quarrel 01:59:19 - Arthur Kinda Likes Touring 02:04:31 - Making Records vs. Playing Live 02:06:23 - You Hungry Arthur? 02:12:28 - Top 4

  • #225
    August 27 · 2 hr 20 min

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

    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 Set List 01:50:46 - Game Of Thrones 01:52:45 - EMPEROR OF SAND 01:56:53 - “Clandestiny” 02:01:13 - Remembering Nick John / HUSHED & GRIM 02:08:41 - Leading up to Brent's Exit From Mastodon 02:14:51 - Performing With Ozzy One Last Time 02:18:21 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

  • #224
    August 20 · 1 hr 53 min

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

    For the very first time on HardLore, the interviewer becomes the interviewee… Myself, Brody King and Taylor Young of GOD’S HATE sit down with Anna Zanes, who up until just days ago was the editor in chief of Alternative Press, to deep dive into the development and intention of our brand new 12” EP, WON’T BE DISGRACED. In our own words… Won’t Be Disgraced is a dense, urgent collection of 3 songs 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 Writing 00:28:15 - WON'T BE DISGRACED 01:04:24 - Pardon This Interruption.... 01:07:46 - What "Job" Must Be Finished? 01:16:25 - Creating Hateful Music "Out of Love" 01:23:44 - Does Art Require Pain? 01:33:30 - What's Next For God's Hate? 01:37:07 - Deciding On The 3 New Songs & Finishing This Record 01:45:10 - Favorite Extreme Musical Songwriters 01:47:10 - Shutting Out Music When Writing 01:51:10 - What is "Being Harder?

  • #223
    August 13 · 1 hr 14 min

    HardLore Jeopardy: AFI vs. NAILS vs. TERROR

    Our 4th annual Sound & Fury week event: LIVE from the SOLD OUT Brain Dead Studios in Hollywood, California. We're once again proud to present HardLore Jeopardy, featuring Davey Havok of AFI, Todd Jones of NAILS/Carry On and our reigning champion Martín Stewart from Terror/God's Hate/Sound & Fury head to head to head in CLASSIC Jeopardy fashion, with a hardcore/metal/punk twist... 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

  • #222
    August 6 · 2 hr 26 min

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

    HardLore is joined by Ryan George & Todd Jones of CARRY ON for a thorough deep dive into the complete history of the band, following their long awaited return this past June at Tied Down fest, and on the eve of their hometown return at Sound & Fury festival. From beginning as a metallic band called Persevere in Atascadero, California, to changing their name (and their many lineups), 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 Break 01:26:42 - Ending Carry On 01:28:58 - New Carry On Material? 01:31:40 - Carry On Ends, Terror Begins 01:33:35 - Hearing The Terror Demo 01:34:19 - Last Shows At Showcase Theater 01:41:30 - Youth Code 01:44:24 - The Carry On Coke Lines Shirt 01:46:22 - Carry On From 2005 - 2025 01:52:48 - Expectations Going Into the Upcoming Sets 01:54:53 - Tied Down, Returning to the Stage 01:58:28 - Theoretically Giving Up On Music 02:01:18 - Youth Code And Getting Into Industrial Music 02:09:55 - Veganism 02:13:29 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

  • #221
    July 30 · 2 hr 57 min

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

    In our first special Q&A episode since the passing of our late Bo Lueders, we’re joined by Britty Drake (Pity Sex) & Mike Cesario (Twitching Tongues, Disgrace, Forced Order) to help bring a fresh perspective to recent questions asked by our Patreon and Discord members. Naturally, the majority of the conversation revolves around Bo, grief, and everything in between from these past few months. 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 Going To Be Okay? 01:18:25 - Top 4 Hardcore EP's 01:22:41 - Favorite MIsheard Lyric 01:23:52 - Most Time Consuming Instrument When Recording 01:26:10 - Top 4 Punk Records 01:30:06 - Why Bo As Co-Host 01:32:57 - Pop Punk 01:36:45 - Best Airline For Musicians 01:41:02 - A Burning Question For A Guest 01:47:13 - What Have You Learned About Yourself This Year 01:53:08 - Tips For Coping With Loss 01:58:10 - Mini Clone Of Hitler 02:00:34 - Who Feels Like A Rockstar To You 02:07:59 - Favorite Smell 02:10:32 - Favorite Drummer Ever 02:14:11 - Black And Gold Color Scheme 02:14:36 - Least Chance Of Explosive Sh*ts 02:15:51 - Pivotal Point 02:28:25 - Music Project With Bo 02:29:14 - Hardest Laugh While Touring 02:34:32 - Top 5 Sauced Out Tracks 02:38:49 - Mike's Question 02:41:56 - Frontman With Best Skank On Stage 02:43:15 - Britty's Idea

  • #220
    July 23 · 2 hr 28 min

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

    HardLore and special guest co-host Brody King are joined by TERROR founders Scott Vogel & Nick Jett for a special excursion all around the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. We learn all about the origin of the band, which started from the ruins of Carry On, and visit a few key hotspots around our mutual hometown that played an integral role in Terror’s story. We eventually meet up with Martín 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 HQ 01:06:30 - Recording Without a Click Track (Hell yeah) 01:08:23 - Recruiting Frank 3 Gun 01:10:19 - Midnight Hour Records and Martín Stewart 01:17:28 - Underrated Terror Records 01:20:19 - Four Word Album Titles 01:23:43 - Crazy Terror Shows 01:24:28 - Terror At The Whisky A Go Go: A HardLore Investigation 01:31:42 - Unconventional Terror Tours 01:33:48 - Least Sane Member of Terror 01:35:55 - The Current President of Scott's Tots 01:40:10 - Cultural Explosion of Keepers Of The Faith 01:44:40 - Reuniting With Todd Jones on Pain Into Power 01:47:51 - Terror Parts That Felt Like Monumental Achievements 01:50:15 - The Pit Recording Studio, Still Suffer 01:55:36 - Recording with Taylor Young 02:04:46 - Terror Has TEN ALBUMS 02:09:12 - Advice For Younger Bands & People 02:15:22 - Top 4 Breakdowns

  • #219
    July 16 · 1 hr 48 min

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

    This is another piece of HardLore history in the making, as we’re joined by our first ever actor, the great Brooke Smith of Silence of the Lambs, Grey’s Anatomy, Bates Motel and more! I am once again joined, very appropriately, by Alec Faber of Holy Blade, Twitching Tongues & God’s Hate (and formerly of the Reel Deal podcast with… me) Long before she graced the silver screen as the iconic 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 Real Time & Changed Things 00:22:12 - Hardcore in the 80s vs. Now 00:23:49 - The Warzone Women, Straight Edge, & Her Infamous Pool Party 00:27:33 - Brooke Flips The Script on us smh 00:29:00 - People & Details in Sunday Matinee That Stood Out to Her 00:31:48 - Phones at Shows Now, The Ramones 00:33:49 - Agnostic Front & The Donahue Show 00:36:05 - Hare Krishna 00:37:57 - Modern Day Equivalent of 1980s CBGBs (Shut Down the Internet) 00:41:04 - Close Calls at CBGBs 00:42:28 - Playing Bass In A Band with Carl the Mosher 00:43:42 - Pardon This Interruption… 00:46:22 - The Misfits & Growing out of Hardcore in 1990 00:50:42 - Acting & Hardcore Intersecting 00:53:05 - Getting the Acting Bug 00:54:43 - Developing a Project With Elgin James 00:56:33 - Silence Of The Lambs 01:05:48 - Friendship with Ted Levine 01:08:08 - Brooke's Silence of the Lambs Journals, Vanya on 42nd St 01:12:37 - The Roles That Could Have Been 01:16:38 - Worst Career Advice 01:18:55 - Grey’s Anatomy 01:29:25 - Jeff Buckley 01:33:08 - Motherhood 01:42:06 - Every Character Goes To See AF 01:45:10 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

  • #218
    July 9 · 3 hr 23 min

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

    We're joined his week to by Chris Conley, the founder, vocalist, and songwriter of Saves The Day for a comprehensive, career retrospective conversation… Featuring special guest co-host, Dr. Britty Drake of Pity Sex. In this true 3.5 hour epic, we start from the beginning and deep deep into Chris and STD’s entire history… From discovering punk through free tickets to a Rancid show, instinctively 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 00:41:44 - Equal Vision Records 00:43:21 - CAN'T SLOW DOWN 00:51:38 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:55:04 - Favorite Fret 00:57:37 - Evolving as a Teenage Lyricist 01:04:41 - First U.S. Tour with Bane 01:10:08 - The Story Behind "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving" 01:12:22 - Attending NYU 01:15:26 - Dropping out of NYU 01:16:57 - Can't Slow Down Songs that Resonate with Chris Now 01:18:20 - "Blindfolded" 01:20:35 - "Always Ten Feet Tall" 01:21:04 - THROUGH BEING COOL 01:30:50 - The Iconic Through Being Cool Album Cover 01:32:26 - "Shoulder to the Wheel" 01:35:31 - Saves the Day's First Consistent Lineup 01:37:24 - Shoulder To The Wheel Music Video 01:38:31 - Pop Punk vs. Emo 01:45:34 - "Banned From The Back Porch" 01:49:44 - Tours On Through Being Cool 01:51:39 - Vocal Conditioning & Early Voice Changes 01:55:12 - Reflecting on Through Being Cool 01:57:10 - "Sell My Old Clothes, I'm Off To Heaven" 01:58:06 - STAY WHAT YOU ARE 02:01:41 - "At Your Funeral" & Working With Rob Schnapf 02:07:53 - Chris' Voice Changing 02:09:15 - Stay What You Are 25 Years Later 02:11:06 - Growth Over The Years 02:19:20 - Criticism After In Reverie 02:22:19 - IN REVERIE 02:24:39 - Dreamworks 02:27:38 - In Reverie's Cursed Roll Out and Release 02:30:50 - Fatherhood Changing His Perspective 02:31:41 - UPS AND DOWNS 02:34:50 - Trilogy Chapter 1: SOUND THE ALARM 02:43:05 - Formulating the Idea for This Trilogy 02:45:50 - Trilogy Chapter 2: UNDER THE BOARDS 02:47:31 - Touring On The Records 02:50:28 - Trillogy Chapter 3: DAYBREAK (GOATED) 02:54:54 - Dealing With Criticism 02:58:10 - S/T 02:59:51 - Re-Signing to Equal Vision 03:02:58 - Five Year Gap Before 9 03:07:51 - Feeling "Resurrected" in 2026 Thanks to His Wife 03:15:15 - Next Chapter For Chris & Saves The Day 03:18:45 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

  • #217
    July 2 · 2 hr 56 min

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

    In this highly anticipated next chapter with one of our favorite bands, HardLore is finally joined by Jade Puget: the man who was instrumental in defining the iconic AFI sound. Featuring special guest co-host Alec Faber of God’s Hate, Twitching Tongues and Holy Blade. Following our legendary two part special with Davey Havok, we’re honored to share Jade’s side of the greater AFI story… Starting 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 & Restraint in Songwriting 00:38:03 - The AFI Sound 00:43:10 - All Hallows EP 00:51:01 - AFI, Danzig, Samhain Tour 00:57:38 - Art Of Drowning 01:06:36 - Commercial Success And Overall Shock 01:09:20 - SING THE SORROW & Slowing Down the AFI Sound 01:13:20 - Jerry Finn & Butch Vig 01:21:21 - Sing The Sorrow’s Electronics (Fruity Loops) 01:26:48 - Leaving Song 2 & Initially Hearing Sing the Sorrow Finished 01:31:34 - MTV New Years Eve With Three Six Mafia 01:32:59 - Leaving Song 2 Video 01:37:46 - Sing The Sorrow’s Release Into DECEMBERUNDERGROUND 01:44:17 - Picking the Singles for DECEMBERUNDERGROUND 01:47:59 - Butch Vig Declining to Work on the Album 01:50:54 - Writing 120 Songs & The “Hardcore Club” 01:57:00 - The Whirlwind of Decemberunderground into the Agony of CRASH LOVE 02:01:15 - Blaqk Audio/Crash Love Coinciding and “Stripping Down” AFI 02:11:51 - Sing The Sorrow At The Forum 02:17:25 - The Triumph of BURIALS 02:24:13 - The Blood Album & Producing AFI 02:28:18 - Silver Bleeds the Black Sun & Evolving the AFI Sound 02:39:22 - BODIES & AFI in 2020 02:43:05 - Birdlegs & Getting His Revelation Star 02:46:23 - Jade's Insane Chipotle Order lololololol 02:51:51 - Top 4 Hardcore Records 02:54:22 - A Les Paul Epilogue For Bo

  • #216
    June 25 · 1 hr 27 min

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

    It is my tremendous honor to be joined by Patrick Walker of Warning and 40 Watt Sun for what is not only first ever non-print interview, but also HardLore's first ever 1 on 1 interview with a guest. In this appropriately intimate chat, we discuss his humble upbringing in Harlow, Essex UK.From the Jackson 5 and Tears For Fears to Revelation and Saint Vitus, we discover how Patrick's 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 WATT SUN 01:09:33 - Changes In Touring Solo 01:12:16 - Rituals of Shame 01:23:27 - Patrick on Spirituality 01:25:29 - Top 4 Doom Metal Records

  • #215
    June 18 · 2 hr 24 min

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

    Destiny has come: After being officially crowned the hardest hardcore band of all time in our official tournament bracket… We’re finally joined by the great Pete Morcey, vocalist of 100 DEMONS for a long form, sit-down interview. We’re ALSO joined by special guest co-host Dan Seely of King Nine, for his historic 5th full-length appearance on a HardLore episode. We start from the beginning of Pete’s 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 00:39:42 - Higher Force’s Very Confusing Discography 00:43:08 - Pete Morcey: Classically Trained Opera Singer 00:48:00 - The End of Higher Force & Beginning of 100 DEMONS 00:51:50 - Morcey’s Restaurant & The Tuna Pita 00:54:00 - Pardon this interruption… 00:57:03 - The Lost Higher Force LP 00:59:27 - 100 DEMONS - Self-Titled 01:08:36 - His Fathers Son to Cold Wind of the Crossroads 01:14:50 - Recording New 100 Demons after 22 Years 01:21:00 - Larry Dwyer’s Cinnamon Challenge 01:24:24 - Growing as a Vocalist & Lyricist 01:31:17 - Pete’s Haunted House 01:37:35 - A Visit From Bo 01:46:55 - Joining Blood for Blood 01:54:50 - MURMUR (Pete’s Masterpiece) 02:03:24 - IG! And the IGfits! 02:10:13 - Pete’s Most Personal Creative Endeavor 02:20:55 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

  • #214
    June 11 · 3 hr 34 min

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

    We’re back… HardLore returns with a very special episode in honor of our late co-host, friend, and brother, Bo Lueders. Youth of Today was Bo’s favorite hardcore band of all time, and a constant through-line on this show since the beginning. Now, we’re finally joined by YoT/Shelter vocalist and trailblazer of straight edge as a movement: RAY CAPPO, for a 3.5 hour career retrospective interview. It 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 Lower East Side 00:39:09 - Youth of Today 00:50:29 - Pardon This Interruption 00:53:04 - Can’t Close My Eyes 01:11:41 - Youth Crew as a Movement 01:12:46 - We Just Might 01:22:21 - Touring on Can’t Close My Eyes 01:26:56 - Wishingwell Records 01:29:42 - Break Down The Walls 01:40:15 - Record Collecting & Trade Currency 01:50:19 - Revelation Records 01:57:00 - Break Down The Walls Cont. 02:10:30 - Break Down The Walls Tour 02:21:12 - The Girl Next Door Soundtrack 02:22:25 - We're Not In This Alone 02:39:48 - “No More” Music Video 02:45:21 - We're Not In This Alone Tour, Formation of Shelter 02:55:14 - Renouncing the World via Shelter 03:02:09 - Equal Vision Records & Krishnacore 03:05:00 - Mantra 03:18:21 - Shelter After Mantra 03:26:24 - Breaking Edge 03:33:04 - Top 4 Hardcore Records of All Time

  • April 23 · 45 min

    Bo’s Final Episode: HardLore Investigates the JFK Assassination

    The time has sadly come for our final episode with our beloved late Bo Lueders... But very poetically, it is one where perhaps his passions and interests were all on display like never before, and that he describes as the day he's been waiting for his entire life: We visited the historic site in Dallas, TX where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. We hit all of the 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 data for advertising.

  • April 16 · 1 hr 38 min

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

    A few weeks ago, Bo & I had the special privilege of traveling to Nashville to get an inside look into the making of DRAIN's "...Is Your Friend" U.S. tour with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World, via our friends at Monster Energy. This was our first OFFICIAL "assignment" on behalf of Monster since we started working with them officially in January, and it's a bittersweet example of what was to 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  • April 9 · 2 hr 38 min

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

    On April 2nd, 2026, the world lost Bo, and I lost my best friend. I will have much more to say over time... But this episode was something that, upon time of recording (January, 2026), we decided was too intimate to post. We reviewed the initial cut (thank you Steven), and feared that once something so personal was out there, we couldn't ever take it back. We decided to store it and save it for 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 escapes? 01:36:17 - Mistakes that taught us the most 01:38:10 - Who were you trying to impress? 01:40:55 - What did music give you that regular life didn't? 01:41:38 - First real jobs, and what they taught us 01:56:20 - What did failure look like to you? 2:00:15 - What part of adulthood do we feel unprepared for? 2:05:24 - When did you first feel competent at something? 2:07:36 - Do we feel any guilt about HardLore? 2:10:58 - When did we first feel this could work? 2:12:03 - What part of HardLore came naturally/unnaturally? 2:16:15 - What almost stopped HardLore early on? 2:17:21 - Honest first impressions of each other 2:20:41 - What do people get wrong about our dynamic? 2:22:31 - What we learn about ourselves through each other? 2:25:18 - What part of the show don't we talk about? 2:27:19 - Public perception 2:29:16 - How do you deal with criticism? 2:31:16 - What do we believe in more strongly now than ever? 2:32:43 - What responsibility do we feel towards our audience? 2:33:11 - What do you hope outlives you, what scares you the most about being remembered? 2:35:11 - What would feel incomplete if it ended now? 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 data for advertising.

  • April 2 · 2 hr 22 min

    Freddy Madball Part 2: 1995 - 2026

    We're back with the second half of our conversation with one of hardcore's all time greatest frontmen: Freddy Cricien AKA Freddy MADBALL. We discuss their hectic, but iconic performance at the legendary Dynamo Open Air 1995, the evolution of the karate mosh, the classic NYHC Documentary, Demonstrate my Style, Look My Way, Hold It Down, Madball initially breaking up in the early 2000s, New York 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 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 data for advertising.

  • March 26 · 2 hr 33 min

    Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994

    We’re joined by one of the marquee vocalists and frontmen in all of hardcore music: MADBALL vocalist Freddy Cricien, known to most simply as Freddy Madball. In part 1 of this two-part 5 HOUR conversation, we discuss Freddy and Madball’s history from 1983 to 1994 - Discovering hardcore via his brother Roger Miret of Agnostic Front, starting Madball when he was just 11 years old, the “mad science” 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 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 data for advertising.

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