

This Is Hardcore Podcast
TIHC Podcast
This Is Hardcore Podcast is inspired by the people and culture that make things possible. Interviews, stories and plenty of insight and inspiration in the do-ers, the makers and the people pushing the culture over the last 4 decades. There is an unbelievable amount of great DIY information being discussed and will be disseminated through these conversations, in hopes of instilling a hard work ethic in the new generations and a rekindling a connection to the old ways for the old school listeners.
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Jul 28, 2025 • 2h 52min
Episode 178 Gary Gunwald of Naysayer
Episode 178 Gary Gunwald of Naysayer
Gary found hardcore through skateboarding at a young age. Finding his way to hardcore wasn't a straight line but the conversation takes us all over from early shows and finding music to starting Naysayer and the impact it had on his life.
Naysayer via EdgeWood records has a new EP , RAGE DREAMS, 5 songs, 10 minutes long.
They are playing This Is Hardcore Saturday August 9th in Philadelphia.
Opening Track Of The Episode
Naysayer "Rage Dreams" off the Rage Dreams EP
https://www.instagram.com/naysayer_rva
https://edgewoodrecords.storenvy.com/

Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 49min
Episode 177 Shane of Fire In The Blood
Episode 177 Shane of Fire In The Blood
Long before Fire In The Blood, Shane was cutting his teeth as most did finding local shows and the rest became history. Shane has been involved in the Central PA Hardcore scene for a long time, from booking shows, to playing in bands to generally just always being a recognized face within the community.
A few years back, Fire In the Blood broke out and began reigniting the fire in the Central PAHC area and has made a name for themselves over the past few years.
Fire In The Blood is playing Saturday August 9th as part of This Is Hardcore Fest 2025. They have a self released EP that is outstanding and they are going to tear the place apart.
Opening Track of the Episode
Fire In The Blood "No Haven" from the EP "This Place Is Barren"
www.instagram.com/fireintheblood

Jul 14, 2025 • 1h 59min
Episode 176 Josh Grabelle - TRUSTKILL Book and HELLPHYRA Recap
Episode 176 Josh Grabelle - TRUSTKILL Book and HELLPHYRA Recap by TIHC Podcast

Jul 9, 2025 • 1h 35min
Episode 175 Deran of Sacred Path AZ
Episode 175 Deran of Sacred Path AZHC
Deran Martinez grew up in the Gila River Indian Community, finding hardcore very much the way many of our guests' have. As he was coming up in the Reservation, he was introduced to having to take care of things with his hands. This would come to help him as he was playing shows and finding his path to the mats and ring with MMA.
One of the coolest parts of the interview for me was Deran offering to get music from the other bands in his area out to the world. So we attached Two Guns and Heresy AZ songs alongside Sacred Path's track
Alot of hardwork has been laid by Deran and others to uplift their community and bring hardcore back in a strong way in Arizona. Recent shows and new kids have shown the world what a show at a boxing gym can be.
I had a great conversation with Deran and his experiences gave a deeper look into the indigenous hardcore kids and their lives on the reservations.
Check out and follow the bands.
Support Deran in his MMA bouts
www.instagram.com/sacredpath.az
www.instagram.com/twogunshc
www.intagram.com/heresy.az
www.instagram.com/chukud_mma
opening track (s) of the episode
Sacred Path " Malice"
Two Guns "Strike First"
Heresy "Say Less"

Apr 20, 2025 • 1h 9min
Episode 174. Easter 2025. The Loss of a few, impacts many.
Episode 174. Easter brings alot of emotions up in me, so much loss over the last few weeks coupled with the ability to sit in a chair for a long period allows me to blow off steam and speak on the recent deceased and feelings regarding the scene at large

Mar 21, 2025 • 2h 55min
Episode 173 Collected Obsession, the story of Ryan's Shirt collection.
Episode 173 Collected Obsession, the story of Ryan's Shirt collection
The New UnterWett Book is out! Collected Obsession , which is Ryan's 400 + vintage hardcore shirt collection on display with interviews from Eddie Leeway, Civ and others who added to the collection.
Ryan also fronted the 2000's classic hardcore band Desperate Measures, who are making their return at This Is Hardcore 2025.
We talk about his background, collecting shirts, hardcore in general and his time in Desperate Measures.
https://tribalbooks.myshopify.com/

Dec 7, 2024 • 58min
Episode 172 Shattered Realm Drops 1st New Tracks in a long time
Episode 172 Shattered Realm
Jayway returns so we can talk Shattered Realm dropping new material, the first since 2009.
Lots of good laughs and we are excited for Keystone Jam
Saturday Dec 7th Reading PA - Club Reverb
www.instagram.com/keystonehcjam
www.instagram.com/baywaynj
www.instagram.com/shatteredrealm86

Nov 28, 2024 • 4h 37min
Episode 171 Keystone Holiday Jam and Tattoo Jam Special!!!!!
171 Keystone Holiday Hardcore and Tattoo Jam Special!!!!!
With the extended Holiday Weekend, we dropped our Keystone Holiday Hardcore Jam and Tattoo Convention episode...
It was fun putting all this together and more fun just talking to everyone..
If you have spotify, you can check out Videos from Risk, Bayway and Grid Iron..
A new song from Conservative Military Image - "Hard to Love (Harder to Kill"
Shattered Realm dropped our 2024 Version of "This World Is Mine"
Lots of fun stories, tons of laughs and this is just a sample of what the Keystone jam is going to be like this year.
This Episode Track Listing
No Funeral- Compost Feelings
Last Ride - Condemned
Risk - Gravity (Video on youtube/spotify)
Bayway - Its a Cold World (Video on Youtube/Spotify_)
D Bloc- Nothing Ever Changes
Conservative Military Image- Hard To Love (Harder To Kill)
Missing Link - See Ya Later
Animal Haus - The Dope
Grid Iron - Talk Real
Shattered Realm - This World Is Mine 2024
Keystone Holiday Jam and Tattoo Convention
Www.reverbconcerts.com
bit.ly/HolidayJamReverb
Sat Dec 7th in Reading, PA at Club Reverb
Kublai Khan www.instagram.com/kublaikhantx
Wisdom In Chains www.instagram.com/wisdominchains
Shattered Realm www.instagram.com/shatteredrealm86
Lionheart - www.instagram.com/lionheartca
GridIron - www.instagram.com/gridironhardcore
Animal Haus www.instagram.com/animalhaus_band
Missing Link www.instagram.com/missinglinkhc
Conservative Military Image www.instagram.com/conservativemilitaryimageusa
D Bloc - www.instagram.com/dbloc_hardcore
Bayway - www.instagram.com/baywaynj
Last Ride www.instagram.com/lastridehc
No Funeral www.instagram.com/nofuneral_hc
Slamwich www.instagram.com/

Nov 22, 2024 • 3h 39min
Episode 170 Tom Brose of Confront
Episode 170 Tom Brose of Confront
After trying to dig in on the Chubby Fresh episode and not getting deep enough, we were pointed towards Tom Brose, who would eventually connect with and bring many of the great 80's Revelation Bands and more to the area. Confront was a band started by kids in high school and were invested in the straight edge bands that were growing in popularity. Having a direct line of traffic as a major stop for most touring bands, starting Confront gave Tom, Steve Murad (Mean Steve later of OLC) and others like Outface - Charlie Garriga of Civ, Derrick Green of Sepultura and later Tony Erba and Face Value ample opportunities to play with a host of out of town bands. We go deep in Cleveland hardcore from as early as Tom could recall and we walk our way up to the 1st Integrity 7" , which soon after Tom moved to DC.
Tom's story is a classic and his ability to recollect details from the past allows the story to fully develop in the conversation.
www.darkempire.bigcartel.com/product/pre-sale-confront-our-fight-87-90
www.instagram.com/theclevostyle
www.instagram.com/crossfitdc
www.instagram.com/jiujitsudc

Nov 15, 2024 • 3h 11min
Episode 169 Mike Score of All Out War.
Episode 169 Mike Score of All Out War.
This is an episode I've long been waiting for. I really hope you enjoy it. Mike's time in hardcore gives us a great look at the earliest roots of metallic hardcore, metalcore etc. We talk alot about the formation of All Out War, the Hudson Valley Hardcore Scene and much more as the timeline goes.
We even delve into his career as a teacher and his family life.
I'm really happy with how much we covered.
Surprise hangout with Jay Ta Life, Jayway as we talk about surprise return of 25 Ta Life last weekend in NJ, as he is officially the new singer of 25 Ta Life.
Opening Track of the Episode
BayWay "Its A Cold World"
off of BayWay Takes Manhattan
available at www.dazestyle.com
www.instagram.com/jayway908
www.instagram.com/baywaystudios
www.instagram.com/shatteredrealm86
www.instagram.com/25talifenyhc
www.instagram.com/baywaynj
www.instagram.com/mscore72
www.instagram.com/alloutwar_official
www.instagram.com/theendreign
www.instagram.com/belowthefrost