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Nov 20, 2025 • 2h 15min

S.S. Neverender: HardLore Recaps the Coheed & Cambria Cruise

Ahoy 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 many more. We talk all about our experience at sea and the many bands we saw and spoke to.Features mini interviews with Foxing, The Callous Daoboys, Kaonashi, Softcult and Twitching Tongues. Thanks to Coheed, Blaze and Sixthman for having us.______________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)HardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggefCool links:HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comTry AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free flavor sampler kit + a vitamin d drops.Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com!_____________________FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe#HARDLORE #HARDCORE00:00:00 - Start 00:02:07 - Tokyo to Miami 00:11:27 - The Cruise Begins... 00:20:45 - Casino in the Sea 00:27:16 - First Twitching Tongues Set 00:31:18 - Softcult Interview 00:46:36 - Kaonashi Interview 00:52:58 - Seeing Coheed For the First Time 00:56:29 - Cozumel 01:03:25 - Twitchfits Set 01:09:36 - The Callous Daoboys Interview 01:21:20 - Pardon This Interruption... 01:26:13 - Foxing Interview 01:36:50 - Sean Martin Interview 01:41:38 - Mike Cesario Interview 01:47:29 - Patreon Q&A 01:47:37 - Twitching Tongues Clogged The Toilets 01:54:59 - Epstein Emails 01:58:06 - Seasick? 02:04:07 - How Cool Was Claudio? 02:06:42 - Perceived Sets Vs Reality of the set 02:07:17 - Straight Edge Laws In International Waters 02:09:35 - Would You recommend Going On A cruise? 02:12:29 - Spinkicking On The Cruise? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Nov 13, 2025 • 1h 12min

"Feel Bad" Albums: HardLore's Top 40 Depressing Albums of All Time

It’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 our favorite “feel bad” (depressing) albums of all time. We each picked 20 records, in no particular order until our respective Top 5s. Look to them in your darkest hour, and they will guide you where you need to go.Listen to the official companion playlist HERE:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6844EhOesxZgkQUqLqd7TE?si=5b92cdb6b418482d______________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series .Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod____________FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE_____________00:00:00 - Start 00:00:58 - Introduction 00:02:54 - Crowbar - Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form 00:04:50 - The Cure - Disintegration 00:05:52 - Elliot Smith - Either/Or 00:07:33 - Paramore - Brand New Eyes 00:09:25 - Johnny Cash - American IV 00:11:17 - Tim Hecker - Harmony In Ultraviolet 00:12:58 - Colin's Type O Pick (we gotta wait) 00:13:21 - Fleetwood Mac - Self Titled 00:14:42 - Petal - Shame 00:15:56 - Turnover - Peripheral Vision 00:17:26 - Neurosis - The Eye of Every Storm 00:18:37 - Third Eye Blind - Self Titled 00:20:37 - Ethel Cain - Preachers Daughter 00:21:31 - Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile 00:23:10 - Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith & Devotion 00:24:23 - Converge - No Hero's 00:25:46 - 40 Watt Sun - Wider Than The Sky 00:27:26 - Beck - Sea Change00:28:57 - Mountain Goats - Tallahassee 00:30:07 - Townes Van Zandt - Self Titled 00:31:26 - Pardon This Interuption... 00:32:52 - Amigo The Devil - Everything Is Fine 00:34:06 - Chelsea Wolfe - Pain Is Beauty 00:35:36 - Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain 00:36:41 - Title Fight - Hyper View 00:39:09 - The Cranberries - To The Faithful Departed 00:40:34 - Bjork - Vespertine 00:43:00 - Type O Negative - World Coming Down 00:46:12 - Björn Olsson - The Lobster 00:47:50 - Crowbar - Odd Fellows Rest 00:50:20 - Jeff Buckley - Grace 00:52:02 - Saves The Day - Sound The Alarm 00:53:59 - Evoken - Atra Mors 00:55:55 - Citizen - Youth 00:58:12 - Morrissey - Vauxhall and I 01:00:21 - The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead 01:01:54 - Purple Mountains - Self-Titled 01:04:32 - Alice In Chains - MTV Unplugged 01:08:24 - Warning - Watching From A Distance Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 58min

Nancy Barile: The Godmother of Straight Edge, Award-Winning Author, Remembering Al Barile

We'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 golden age of hardcore music as it evolved in real time before her eyes. The Ramones, Bad Brains, Misfits, Minor Threat, Black Flag... You name it, she saw it. We talk about the legendary brawl in Kensington, booking the infamous "Gathering of the Tribes" show, cold calling CBGBs to get bands booked, and bumping elbows with just about every legendary figure in hardcore punk, and much more. Her husband, the late great Al Barile of SSD, was a pioneer of the straight edge movement and a name brought up often on HardLore throughout the years. He sadly passed away in April of 2025, and we talk all about their chance meeting, his impact on us, and share stories of Al through the years and look back at his perception of how straight edge and hardcore music have grown since his early days in SSD. An incredibly informative and cathartic conversation and an episode we've wanted to make happen for a long time. Thank you Nancy for joining us and all of you for watching/listening. RIP Al Barile. ________________ Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Try AG1 and AGZ at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free frother. Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod FOLLOW NANCY: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nancybarile/ FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE_______________________00:00:00 - Start 00:00:57 - Hello Welcome 00:03:48 - Discovering Punk in It's Infancy 00:15:56 - Catholic School, The Who, McDonald's 00:18:22 - Connecting with Students Through Punk 00:26:53 - Ramones at University of PA 00:31:02 - The Misfits in 1981 00:34:35 - Managing the Sadistic Exploits 00:43:14 - Meeting Al Barile 00:56:15 - Pardon This Interruption 00:58:54 - Kenmore Square 01:05:01 - The Bad Brains & Homophobia 01:09:41 - Black Flag, SOA, And Kensington Brawl 01:23:43 - Exiting Hardcore Before the Late 80's Boom 01:33:31 - Straight Edge's Evolution 01:43:10 - Remembering Al Barile & Celebrating His Legacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 13min

Ranking Every MISFITS Song From Best to Worst (Halloween Special)

Happy 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 ranking every Danzig era Misfits song in proper tier list form. Pre game the best day of the year with us as we break down the best and worst of the best punk band ever.______________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) HardLore: A Knotfest Series .Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE with code HARDLORE! https://www.millsvintage.com/ Get 15% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod____________FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE_____________00:00:00 - Start 00:04:59 - Static Age 00:05:47 - Devilock 00:06:17 - Hollywood Babylon 00:06:30 - Skulls 00:07:28 - Angelfuck 00:08:46 - She00:10:22 - In the Doorway 00:11:47 - Earth AD 00:12:35 - Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight?00:13:53 - We Bite 00:14:36 - Wolfs Blood 00:15:06 - Attitude 00:15:53 - Violent World 00:16:27 - Hell Hound 00:16:51 - Cough / Cool 00:18:50 - All Hell Breaks Loose 00:19:32 - She 00:20:43 - Horror Business 00:21:21 - Children In Heat 00:22:05 - Some Kinda Hate 00:22:58 - Die Die My Darling 00:23:19 - Teenagers From Mars 00:24:03 - Where Eagles Dare 00:24:53 - Death Comes Ripping 300:26:14 - Last Caress 00:28:52 - 20 Eyes 00:30:00 - Ghouls Night Out 00:31:08 - Horror Hotel 00:32:07 - Devils Whorehouse 00:33:25 - Spinal Remains 00:33:47 - Pardon This Interruption 00:36:20 - Nike A Go Go00:36:57 - London Dungeon 00:37:42 - Theme For A Jackal 00:38:30 - Night of the Living Dead 00:39:13 - Blood Feast 00:39:49 - TV Casualty 00:41:00 - Hybrid Moments 00:42:08 - Bullet 00:43:37 - Astro Zombies 00:44:18 - Come Back 00:44:36 - Queen Wasp 00:45:13 - Halloween00:46:15 - I Turned Into A Martian 00:47:51 - Return of the Fly 00:48:56 - Hatebreeders 00:49:32 - Green Hell 00:50:12 - Halloween 2 00:51:16 - Who Killed Marilyn 00:52:31 - American Nightmare 00:53:26 - Mephisto Waltz 00:53:47 - Spook City USA 00:54:22 - We Are 138 00:57:13 - Braineaters 00:57:52 - Demonomania 00:58:26 - Vampira Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 2h 8min

Jami Morgan: The End of Code Orange, 10 Years of "I Am King", NOWHERE2RUN Productions

Jami 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 years of "I Am King", their disastrous last show at Download Fest, his recent work in music and film production with nowhere2run, and A LOT more.a 2+ hour hilarious, cathartic chat with a longtime friend of the show. This incredibly in-depth and open conversation is one that both fans and potential detractors of Jami's work will be bound to enjoy._______________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)HardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef____________Cool links:HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comGet 10% off Mills Vintage with code HARDLORE! https://www.millsvintage.com/Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1.Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod________________FOLLOW JAMI:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/morganjfaith/FOLLOW NOWHERE2RUN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nowhere2runprod/FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe#HARDLORE #HARDCORE__________________________00:00:00 - Start00:03:26 - Working With Bray Wyatt00:08:59 - The Above00:16:53 - Gaining & Losing Fans00:27:27 - The Final Code Orange Performance00:32:38 - The End of Code Orange00:50:48 - Pardon This Interruption00:54:40 - Planning For The Future01:00:23 - Blood Rave01:08:29 - Wrestling Lingo01:10:59 - Motives Music Video01:15:26 - Evolution01:21:14 - New Bands That Jami Enjoys01:23:09 - Pittsburgh Hardcore in 202501:31:38 - Working With Billy Corgan01:35:44 - Top 4 Wrestling Belts of All Time01:45:56 - What Would You Still Like To Achieve?01:49:27 - Scoring "Violence"01:56:07 - Top 4 HC records  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 16, 2025 • 1h 51min

Catching Up with HardLore (Touring with Deafheaven, playing Riot Fest & More!)

Colin 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 shows around the country. We talked all about the tour and answered questions from our Patreon members and from the HardLore instagram. Enjoy byeeeeeee._____________________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf) • Thumbnail by HardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggefHardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.co,_____________________________FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE_____________________________00:00:00 - Start00:07:06 - Deafheaven/Harms Way Tour00:12:23 - Playing with Lamb of God/Body Count00:09:31 - Riot Fest00:16:20 - One Battle After Another00:20:42 - Furnace Fest00:28:57 - Davey Havok episode retrospective00:33:50 - Q&A Start00:35:43 - Reflecting on our time in hardcore/straight edge00:38:13 - Ethel Cain00:42:16 - Greatest Fake Band00:45:51 - Night Patrol Premiere00:49:02 - Within These Walls00:52:05 - Top 4 Horror Movies00:56:59 - Favorite Metallica Record Guitar Tones00:59:12 - FTC Boston01:02:07 - Night Patrol Set Anecdotes01:06:00 - Top 5 Cups (of coffee)01:08:23 - Top 4 Honorary HC bands01:10:04 - Instagram Aesthetic Films01:14:04 - Favorite Song In A Horror Movie01:16:29 - Riff First or Drums?01:19:42 - Not A Fan, Would See Them If It Was Free Though01:23:37 - Kickback01:27:24 - Judging Non Edge People01:28:34 - New Taylor Swift Album01:31:21 - Overrated Horror Icon01:33:41 - Top 5 American Cities For Food01:34:56 - Best Comeback Album01:37:37 - Favorite Horror Movie of the Year01:42:31 - 31 for 31 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 1h 23min

The Best 1990's Hardcore Band (Tournament Bracket)

It's time... We have tasked ourselves to finally crown the best hardcore band whose definitive work was done in the 1990's. We included a special write-in section below for you to fill in yourself (and to finally include more than 32 bands).To the victor go no spoils, but we hope you all have fun. Enjoy._____________________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)HardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links:HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comTry AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1. FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 55min

The Haunting of The Chicago Metro (A HauntLore Special)

HardLore's spooky spin-off is back... Welcome to HauntLore VII: Where we explore The very haunted Chicago Metro.This iconic Chicago landmark broke ground in 1927, but transitioned into an all purpose live music venue and dance club in 1979, and the basement's "Smartbar" was one of the earliest regular homes to Industrial music throughout it's infancy...But a few mysteries and tragedies haunt the walls of the Metro, where a dramatic suicide, the tragic death of a child, and a pair of disembodied legs are said to roam the building at night. Watch as we thoroughly explore the unseen corners of this nearly 100 year old build and learn the sad origins of the spirits within. Thanks to Joe, Kristy, Skunk, Three and the Metro for having us!Edited by Sean Say (@seansay) • Shot by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)___________________________Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggefHardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comFOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovngFOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe#HARDLORE #HARDCORE__________________________0:00:00 - Start0:00:27 - The Chicago Metro0:02:09 - Bo Didn't Go/The Pit0:03:34 - The Top Note Theater0:05:01 - "Marilyn"0:07:05 - Guns N Roses - Use Your Illusion0:09:21 - The Top Note Through the Years0:15:38 - The "Elevator Boy"0:17:55 - The Smartbar's Haunted Bathroom0:19:30 - He Said It Not Me0:21:56 - Smartbar0:23:40 - The Green Room (Scary for other reasons)0:26:28 - The Legendary Midnight Show0:29:23 - The Stage0:30:34 - Wesley Willis0:32:54 - The Deadliest Brawl0:33:47 - Kristy's Tale0:39:36 - Skunk's Tale0:46:57 - Three's Tale0:53:00 - Final Thoughts (Obituary Voice) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 25, 2025 • 1h 58min

Davey Havok Part 2: 2003 - 2025 (A HardLore Special)

HardLore is joined by AFI vocalist Davey Havok in person at Brain Dead Studios for part 2 of this landmark episode.The second half of this 4+ hour conversation contains all things AFI from 2003 to present day, starting with their historic launch into the mainstream with their 2003 masterpiece, and many people's gateway to punk, hardcore, etc: "Sing the Sorrow", the nearly impossible task of following it up with the 2006 smash hit "Decemberunderground", the sudden end of the commercial success with "Crash Love", the miracle of "Burials", and all things "Blood Abum", "Bodies" and beyond as we prepare for the arrival of their new album and biggest sonic departure yet, "Silver Bleeds the Black Sun..." via Run For Cover Records.We hope you enjoy part 2 of this incredible conversation and we thank Davey for his time, and Brain Dead for the space.Make up by the great and powerful Leah Carmichael._____________________________Edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven)Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)Thumbnail by Carrie JendrusikHardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef Cool links:HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.comTry AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1. FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ FOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE____________________________00:00:00 - Start00:00:42 - Sing The Sorrow00:21:31 - Just Like Heaven MTV Icons Performance00:25:18 - Decemberunderground00:35:54 - Crash Love00:48:19 - Burials01:06:32 - Pardon This Interruption01:08:01 - Writers Block/The Blood Album01:10:57 - Personal Connections With The AFI Audience01:17:13 - Being Knighted by Peter Murphy01:27:03 - Bodies01:32:48 - When Does AFI start writing? / Silver Bleeds The Black Sun...01:39:40 - Writing Lyrics Before Music01:54:28 - Davey's Top 4 HC Records Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 18, 2025 • 2h 15min

Davey Havok Part 1: 1991 - 2003 (A HardLore Special)

HardLore is joined by AFI vocalist Davey Havok in person at Brain Dead Studios for a landmark episode, weeks before the release of their new album "Silver Bleeds the Black Sun" on Run For Cover Records.Part 1 of this 4+ hour conversation begins with Davey's origin to punk/hardcore music, and by association, straight edge and veganism. We thoroughly dive into AFI's chronology, beginning in 1991 when he started the band with drummer Adam Carson in high school, to all the twists and turns before finally adding long time bass player Hunter Burgan, and the guitar player that would ultimately define the AFI sound: Jade Puget.We discuss "Answer That and Stay Fashionable", frustrations with Nitro Records throughout "Very Proud of Ya", "Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes" and beyond, fully coming into their own with "Black Sails in the Sunset", wearing their love of the Misfits on their sleeves on the "A Fire Inside" & "All Hallows" EPs, "The Art of Drowning" being their first record to chart on Billboard, his experience making the Son of Sam record with the 2000 lineup of Samhain just a few years before "Sing the Sorrow" would take over the world, the severe damage done to his voice by singing in his iconic incomparable register throughout the past three decades, and much, MUCH more.We hope you enjoy part 1 of this incredible conversation and we thank Davey for his time, and Brain Dead for the space. Through our bleeding, we are one.Make up by the legendary Leah Carmichael, who expertly covered up the most horrific zit I’ve ever had. I’m serious. She’s a magician.______________________________________Filmed, mixed and edited by Steven Grise (@iamoneonenineseven) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (@marzluf)HardLore: A Knotfest SeriesJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepodJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggefCool links:HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com______________________________________FOLLOW HARDLORE:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepodSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrpAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2FOLLOW COLIN:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovngFOLLOW BO:INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe #HARDLORE #HARDCORE______________________________00:00:00 - Start00:04:00 - Finding Punk/Hardcore00:11:32 - Vegan Straight Edge00:15:34 - Broken Noses (everyone was dancing)00:18:53 - Defining Hardcore00:24:11 - Finding His Voice00:28:15 - "Asking For It"00:30:22 - Early AFI00:35:17 - Answer That and Stay Fashionable00:41:37 - Very Proud Of Ya00:46:10 - The Beauty of Physical Media00:47:22 - He Who Laughs Last video00:53:51 - Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes00:58:20 - The Many Eras of Davey's Image01:04:28 - Single Second/Musicals01:07:28 - A Fire Inside EP01:13:16 - Top 4 Misfits Tracks01:18:18 - Black Sails In the Sunset/Jade Puget01:29:49 - All Hallows EP01:38:50 - The A Perfect Circle Line Incident01:48:17 - The Art Of Drowning02:05:58 - Son of Sam Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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