Interviews

Interviews

Burn’s Gavin Van Vlack on His Rough Teen Years, Graffiti, NYHC, Being Latino + More

By Carlos Ramirez |

A revealing conversation with one of the most gifted guitarists in hardcore.

Interviews

Isaac Golub (A Chorus of Disapproval, A18, Dear Furious)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"It was all fanny packs, Air Jordans, and Youth of Today tees for a good few years there...me included."

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Ashli State (Ink & Dagger, Guilt)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Some of my favorite local bands were Kinghorse, Endpoint, Undermine, Rodan, Crain, Spot, and Oblong Box."

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Roger Miret’s United Blood: The Singer on How He Met Some of NYHC’s Biggest Characters

By Howie Abrams |

The Agnostic Front icon goes down memory lane.

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Jeff Caudill (Gameface, Your Favorite Trainwreck)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"My first punk show was 7 Seconds and Verbal Assault at Fender’s Ballroom in Long Beach in 1987."

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James Morris (downset., NonCon)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"All of a sudden, at the age of 15 or 16, I was in my favorite band. I could have died and gone to heaven."

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Art Spotlight: Alexandre Goulet (Despised Icon, Cold Cave, All Out War, Fallujah)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Having grown up listening to Suffocation, I cannot deny the influence of Dan Seagrave..."

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Jeremy D. Smith (Halfmast, Plagued With Rage, No Reason, The Control, Dead Hearts, Modern Problems)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Where the Wild Things Are compilation was a game-changer for this Buffalo hardcore stalwart.

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Clint Weiler (Aggronautix: Maker of the Punk Rock Collectible Throbbleheads)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Go inside the twisted mind behind the GG Allin and Jello Biafra figures.

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Mark Scondotto (Shutdown)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The singer on sXe hardcore, working with Rick ta Life, why the band broke up, and much more.

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Frank Carter (Gallows, Pure Love, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I'm an incredibly lucky individual, but I'm equally as appreciative of my position."

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Pete Reilly (Mouthpiece, The Eulogy)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The guitarist on the early influence of Ronnie James Dio, leaving the East Coast, and coming full circle.

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Steven Andrew Miller (Unbroken, Julia, Kill Holiday, Crushed on You, Distant Beds)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"From what I understand we said a lot of things that people could really relate to and nerves were struck."

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Jon Sinko (Unrestrained, Backlash)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The NJHC scene vet, adidas executive, and the force behind the 'Past Present' Revelation Records compilation.

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Matt Wieder (Miracle Drug, Mouthpiece, The Enkindels, Frontier(s), Guilt, Automatic)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I ended up getting my mom to buy me Slip It In, which is pretty ridiculous in retrospect."

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Chris Daly (Ressurection, 108, Texas Is the Reason, Jets to Brazil, High Disciple)

By Carlos Ramirez |

From hardcore to emo to indie rock to psych...he's held the beat down.

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Integrity’s Dom Romeo on His ‘80s Guitar Heroes, Becoming Dwid Hellion’s Creative Partner

By Carlos Ramirez |

"[Former KISS guitarist] Vinnie Vincent just annihilated everything with the rudest most oppressive style ever."

Interviews

Daryl Taberski (Snapcase)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The vocalist on his band's legacy, weird record label dudes, and being a father.

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