Interviews

Interviews

Back to School Jam 2018: A Chat with Fest Organizer Greg Falchetto

By Mike Musilli |

"Booking shows is terribly stressful, let alone trying to put together a festival."

Interviews

Gloom Records Founder Nate Wilson Reflects on the History of His Label

By Carlos Ramirez |

Monster X, Down In Flames, Devoid of Faith, Toxic Holocaust, Cut the Shit, and so many other sick bands.

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Musician Nick Townsend (Deadbeat, FireBurn) on His Career As a Mastering Engineer

By Carlos Ramirez |

From hardcore to working on records by such bands as Paramore and Alice In Chains.

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Desert Dweller Fest Founder Matt Marcum-Ugalde Brings Hardcore Party to Arizona

By Bruce HV |

After feeling like his city got neglected by touring bands, he put his frustration into action.

Interviews

Strife Vocalist Rick Rodney Looks Back at the Band’s ‘In This Defiance’ Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We were never straight edge enough for the militant kids, and too straight edge for others."

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Rich Thurston (Culture, Treason, On Bodies, Terror, Blood Has Been Shed, Ego Trip)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The only issue I have with people selling out is when they turn straight edge into a joke."

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King Vision Ultra: Meet the Genre-Bending Producer Raised on Rap, Hardcore + Doom

By Carlos Ramirez |

The NYC artist embodies the DIY spirit.

Interviews

One X Choice: Vocalist Victor Galindo on the SoCal Straight Edge Band’s 10th Anniversary

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We definitely have a '90s style, which was the whole goal of the band from day one..."

Interviews

Meet the Former Hardcore Vocalist Who Entered the Sports Broadcasting World

By Adam Lentz |

From singing in the bands Committed and In the Red to joining the Cleveland Cavaliers family.

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SpiritWorld: Exploring the Cosmic Frontier with Frontman Stu Folsom

By Ian Caramanzana |

Hardcore meets X and Steve Earle? OK, you have our attention...

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Matt Plezier (Coalition Records, Visual Artist)

By Carlos Ramirez |

From touring with Youth of Today in the '80s, to releasing crucial hardcore titles, and everything else since then.

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Meet the UK Hardcore Musician Who Moonlights As a Leather Tailor

By Carlos Ramirez |

Ruby plays bass in Subdued and knows a lot about chains and spikes.

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Pig Destroyer Singer J.R. Hayes Talks Head Cage Album, Working w/ Visual Artist Mark McCoy

By Carlos Ramirez |

The grind elder statesman on collaborating with the former Charles Bronson singer.

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Brian Lovro (Threadbare, Precious, The Blinding Light)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The '90s hardcore survivor on his childhood, varied musical influences, moving to California, and Bob Mould.

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Josh Loucka (Shift, Big Collapse, Kodiak)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The musician on '80s rock, discovering NYHC, signing with a major label, and becoming a TV commercial composer.

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Indecision Records Founder Dave Mandel on His Career As An MMA Photographer

By Adam Lentz |

From working with Unbroken and Strife to shooting Chuck Liddell and Ronda Rousey.

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Frosty (Chain of Strength, Man Will Surrender, Rage, Fraud, Jolt)

By Carlos Ramirez |

KISS in the '70s, Pomona hardcore in the '80s, major labels in the '90s, and so much more.

Interviews

Hardcore, Wrestling, Podcasts & True Crime: Meet Vince Averill

By Carlos Ramirez |

The dude released the Ottawa/Jihad split, for chrissakes!

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