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.

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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

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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!

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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

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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.

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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

01:17:06 - Creating A Super Group But Cant Make Hardcore Music

01:21:49 - Universal Monsters

01:23:10 - No Warning - Torture Culture

01:23:45 - Favorite Album From The Year You Were Born

01:24:05 - Moving To California

01:26:16 - Destroying The One Ring

01:28:33 - Guilty Party Recommendations

01:29:16 - Inspiration From HardLore In 2026

01:29:56 - YouTube Watch History

01:31:01 - Brandon From Big Boy

01:32:44 - Favorite Visual Artists

01:33:38 - How Do You Afford Nicer Gear As Musicians

01:34:42 - Anticipated Future Releases

01:35:51 - Youth Crew Son or Beatdown Daughter

01:36:01 - Wrestling Finisher In A Real Fight

01:36:38 - Taking Time Off From Work For Tour

01:38:42 - Favorite Non NYC NYHC Bands

01:39:31 - The Line Between Admiring and Punishing

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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.

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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

01:35:06 - DON'T TREAD ON ME... Ska, Doomsday Prepping for the State of Music in 2005

01:38:20 - UPLIFTER, UNIVERSAL PULSE... Bob Rock, Some Kind of Monster, "Sunset in July"

01:43:12 - STEREOLITHIC, MOSAIC, VOYAGER & The Post-Pandemic Boom

01:48:18 - FULL BLOOM, SKP & What Nick is Yet to Achieve

01:52:50 - Nick is So Vascular & Jacked (And Eats Good)

01:58:02 - Top 4 Punk/Hardcore Records

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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.

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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

01:21:10 - PARTING THE SEA BETWEEN BRIGHTNESS AND ME... Touche Grows, Singing to Deathwish, Touring Nonstop

01:28:47 - IS SURVIVED BY... Re-Recording ALL Vocals, Touring Europe, "Overplaying"

01:37:47 - STAGE FOUR... Grieving to the Masses, Celebrating 10 Years at the Hollywood Palladium

01:49:08 - The Last Message from Jeremy's Mom

01:52:10 - First Ever Podcast, And a Few of Jeremy's First Evers

02:01:53 - LAMENT... Ross Robinson, Musical Relief, Releasing a Record in 2020

02:22:25 - SPIRAL IN A STRAIGHT LINE... Lou Barlow, What Jeremy is Yet To Achieve

02:30:00 - Food, Ghosts, The Usual...

02:35:21 - Jeremy's Top 4 Hardcore Records

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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.

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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 Engineer

01:10:47 - NO CONTROL... Learning from Suffer, Doing Everything with Integrity, Tribute to the Germs

01:17:05 - Greg Songs That Gave Him Goosebumps, No Control Title Track

01:20:35 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, I Want Something More, Tape Editing in Recording

01:24:40 - AGAINST THE GRAIN... Being Insecure With 21st Century Digital Boy, Songwriting, Picking Singles

01:30:45 - Touring For Bad Religion By 1990

01:32:40 - GENERATOR... Never Writing on Drugs, Split 7" With Noam Chomsky, Bobby Schayer

01:36:20 - RECIPE FOR HATE... American Jesus, Eddie Vedder, Touring While Balancing Epitaph, Struck A MF Nerve

01:41:39 - Bad Religion Leaving Epitaph & Signing to Atlantic

01:45:31 - STRANGER THAN FICTION... Andy Wallace, Better Off Dead, Falling Off the Wagon

01:49:49 - Leaving Bad Religion, Offspring's Smash, Rancid's ... And Out Come The Wolves, Feel The Darkness Re-Release

01:57:44 - Brian Baker, Losing Contact with The Band

01:59:24 - The Landscape of Music Changing, Napster, Torrents, &  Brett's Thoughts on Spotify

02:12:39 - PROCESS OF BELIEF... Returning to Bad Religion, Brooks Wackerman, Sorrow

02:20:15 - EMPIRE STRIKES FIRST... L.A. Is Burning, The Iraq War, Why Brett Doesn't Play With BR Now

02:24:38 - NEW MAPS OF HELL, THE DISSENT OF MAN, TRUE NORTH, AGE OF UNREASON...

02:31:28 - Brett's Top 4 Hardcore Records

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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.

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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 Favorite Merauder Set, Relationship with Minus Now

01:40:00 - HardLore Loves Merauder

01:42:50 - Looking Back On Merauder

01:46:08 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

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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!

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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 Population, The Metalhead Prison Guard

01:52:38 -  VII: Sturm und Drang, a Relief?

01:55:37 - Lamb of God Self-Titled, The P*ndemic, Omens

02:05:48 - The Heavy Music Boom

02:09:24 - Into Oblivion, SST Crossover, Modern Political Landscape

02:18:13 - Photography, Surfing, Writing & Other Endeavors

02:20:35 - Food

02:23:28 - Lamb of Ghosts

02:24:49 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

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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.

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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 - Supernatural Frank

01:34:49 - Touring

01:36:08 - Remaining Goals

01:42:33 - Parting Words

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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