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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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- KENNY HICKEY: The Life & Death of TYPE O NEGATIVE · 3 h 27 min · Episode 235We went lookin' for trouble and we found Kenny Hickey, guitarist and co-founder of HardLore's collective favorite band of all time: Type O Negative. We discuss the entire…
- Keith Morris Part 2: CIRCLE JERKS, Repo Man, Decline of Western Civilzation, Grand Theft Auto V · 2 h 12 min · Episode 234Hello, welcome back! We’re joined by legendary punk/hardcore pioneer KEITH MORRIS, co-founder of Black Flag and the band that the second half of this historic conversation…
- Keith Morris Part 1: BLACK FLAG · 1 h 59 min · Episode 233No need to have a nervous breakdown, we've finally got the legendary KEITH MORRIS on HardLore, one of the founding fathers of hardcore music. In part 1 of this incredible 4+…
- STRIFE: Andrew Kline on In This Defiance, Edge Breaks & Breaking the Rules of Hardcore · 3 h 20 min · Episode 232This week we’re joined by Andrew Kline, co-founder and guitarist of one of California hardcore’s most important bands: STRIFE. We dive into the many fateful encounters that had…
- HardLore's Top 10 Most Important Episodes · 60 min · Episode 231Hello welcome! Decided to take a minute this week to reflect on the last 4 and a half years of the show and do a little deep dive into what are, in my opinion, our top 10 most…
- The HardLore Chaos Bracket (This Is Your Fault) · 1 h 38 min · Episode 230Let the chaos begin... In March of this year, Bo and I had an idea to let the viewers decide on our next bracket episode (since you're never happy with the bands we pick) and…
- CEREMONY: Never the Same Band Twice (With Ross Farrar & Anthony Anzaldo) · 3 h 14 min · Episode 229This week we're joined by vocalist Ross Farrar & guitarist Anthony Anzaldo of the great CEREMONY... From childhood friends to lifelong bandmates, we learn all about their…
- SAMMY SIEGLER: JUDGE, Youth of Today, Side By Side & ...Limp Bizkit? · 3 h 6 min · Episode 228This 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…
- ANDY WILLIAMS: Every Time I Die, AEW, & The Parallels Between Music & Wrestling (4K Re-Upload) · 1 h 24 min · Episode 227Rest 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…
- ARTHUR RIZK: Master of Extreme Music Production (War Hungry, Sumerlands, Eternal Champion) · 2 h 30 min · Episode 226We'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…
- Bill Kelliher: MASTODON, Losing Brent Hinds & The “Rebirth” of The Band · 2 h 20 min · Episode 225Split 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…
- GOD'S HATE: Won't Be Disgraced Deep Dive W/ Anna Zanes · 1 h 53 min · Episode 224For 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…
- HardLore Jeopardy: AFI vs. NAILS vs. TERROR · 1 h 14 min · Episode 223Our 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…
- CARRY ON: Ryan George & Todd Jones on A Life Less Plagued, Breaking Edge & Reuniting · 2 h 26 min · Episode 222HardLore 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…
- HardLore Q&A Special: Remembering Bo Lueders (With Britty Drake & Mike Cesario) · 2 h 57 min · Episode 221In 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…
- TERROR & Brody King: From the Valley to the World (A HardLore Special) · 2 h 28 min · Episode 220HardLore 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…
- Brooke Smith: Silence of the Lambs, Grey’s Anatomy & The Infamous WARZONE WOMEN · 1 h 48 min · Episode 219This 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…
- Chris Conley: Saves The Day, New Jersey Hardcore & Overcoming Hitting Rock Bottom · 3 h 23 min · Episode 218We'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…
- Jade Puget: AFI, Creating Their Signature Sound & Surviving Mainstream Success · 2 h 56 min · Episode 217In 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…
- Patrick Walker of WARNING & 40 Watt Sun’s First Ever Podcast Interview · 1 h 27 min · Episode 216It 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…
- Pete Morcey: 100 Demons, Blood For Blood & The Evolution of Connecticut Hardcore · 2 h 24 min · Episode 215Destiny 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…
- Ray Cappo: Youth of Today, Shelter, Straight Edge & The Search for Spirituality · 3 h 34 min · Episode 214We’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…
- Bo’s Final Episode: HardLore Investigates the JFK Assassination · 45 minThe 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…
- DRAIN & HardLore Behind The Scenes: "...Is Your Friend" Tour 2026 · 1 h 38 minA 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…
- Bo & Colin Interview Each Other (In Loving Memory of Bo Lueders) · 2 h 38 minOn 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…
- Freddy Madball Part 2: 1995 - 2026 · 2 h 22 minWe'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…
- Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994 · 2 h 33 minWe’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…
- Q&A Special: Top 4 Albums of 2025, Crowbar's Sudden Popularity & Favorite HardLore Moments Ever · 1 h 44 minHello 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…
- Nick Hexum: 311, Opening for Fugazi, Bad Brains Influence & Selling 10+ Million Albums · 2 h 1 minHappy 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…
- Jeremy Bolm: Touché Amoré, Grief, Growth, & 10 Years of STAGE FOUR · 2 h 44 minAfter 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…
- Brett Gurewitz: Bad Religion, Founding Epitaph Records, Early Punk/Hardcore & The Shift to Spotify · 2 h 34 minWe'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…
- Jorge Rosado: Merauder, Making Master Killer, Remembering "Sob" & The Sepultura Audition · 1 h 49 minWell, 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…
- Randy Blythe: Lamb of God, Sobriety, Punk Over Metal & Czech Prison · 2 h 29 minWe'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…
- Frank "Florida Frank" Novinec: Hatebreed, Ringworm, Integrity, Terror (& The Kiss Army) · 1 h 43 minIt'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…
- Walter Schreifels: Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today & Producing Title Fight · 1 h 36 minWe 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…
- FYA Fest 2026 Recap · 1 h 57 minIt’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…
- Anthony DiDio: From VEIN to FLESHWATER · 1 h 50 minWelcome to HardLore.fm… Years in the making, we’re joined by longtime friend of the show Anthony Didio, vocalist of Vein and Fleshwater. We learn about his introduction to music…
- The Best 2000’s Hardcore Band (Tournament Bracket) · 2 h 8 minThe time has come… After crowning the best 1980’s and 1990’s hardcore bands in heated tournament brackets, we are now crowning the best 2000’s (2000-2009) hardcore band of all…
- Craig Ahead: Straight Ahead Reunion, Sick of it All Hiatus, Quitting Youth of Today, Agnostic Front · 3 h 5 minWe're joined by one of the most iconic bass players in the history of hardcore music, Craig Setari AKA Craig Ahead of Straight Ahead and Sick of it All, and formerly of Youth of…
- The Best of HardLore 2025 · 1 h 11 minThe Best of HardLore 2025, featuring some hand picked moments from throughout this entire incredible, historic year for our little show. Thank you for joining us, and we can’t…
- End of 2025 Q&A: Chain Reaction Closing, Blood For Blood Reunion, Dream Guests for 2026 · 2 h 3 minHELLO WELCOME to our final Q&A of the year! We answered viewer questions from both Patreon discord all about our plans for next year, our thoughts on all things 2025, and so much…
- Mark Porter: FLOORPUNCH, 90’s Hardcore, Straight Edge, Death Metal · 2 h 42 minWe're finally joined by Floorpunch vocalist Mark Porter for an in-depth, comprehensive conversation about the entire history of one of the best straight edge hardcore bands ever…
- Anthony Green: Circa Survive's Break Up, Leaving Saosin, L.S. Dunes & Addiction · 2 h 6 minWe're joined by alternative music legend Anthony Green, former vocalist of Circa Survive & Saosin and currently of L.S. Dunes. We sit down in person on the S.S. Neverender to…
- Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria) · 2 h 10 minWe're joined in Cozumel, Mexico for a very special, long awaited conversation with Coheed & Cambria vocalist/guitarist: the great Claudio Sanchez. We discuss Claudio's journey…
- S.S. Neverender: HardLore Recaps the Coheed & Cambria Cruise · 2 h 14 minAhoy mateys, we were fortunate to have set sail on Coheed & Cambrian’s S.S. Neverender last week, their five day music festival cruise featuring our own Twitching Tongues and…
- "Feel Bad" Albums: HardLore's Top 40 Depressing Albums of All Time · 1 h 12 minIt’s that time of year… The wind is howling, the sky gets darker much earlier… What better way to wallow in the depths of Autumn's despair once again than by celebrating 40 of…
- Nancy Barile: The Godmother of Straight Edge, Award-Winning Author, Remembering Al Barile · 1 h 58 minWe're joined by Nancy Barile, award-winning author of "I'm Not Holding Your Coat", an insightful chronicle of her life as an OG Philadelphia/Boston punk who lived through the…
- Ranking Every MISFITS Song From Best to Worst (Halloween Special) · 1 h 12 minHappy Halloween HardLore all you ghouls and goblins out there! To celebrate the best time of year properly, we've finally done it... We've embarked on the very spooky quest of…
- Jami Morgan: The End of Code Orange, 10 Years of "I Am King", NOWHERE2RUN Productions · 2 h 7 minJami Morgan of Code Orange & nowhere2run Productions returns to HardLore after 2+ years to talk about the gradual ending of the band after their latest album "The Above", 10…
- Catching Up with HardLore (Touring with Deafheaven, playing Riot Fest & More!) · 1 h 51 minColin and Bo catch up in our first new episode recorded in 5 weeks after Harms Way's recent tour with Deafheaven, playing Riot Fest, Furnace Fest, and 20,000 miles worth of other…
