Best Weekly Havok Podcasts (2025)

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Davey Havok Part 2: 2003 - 2025 (A HardLore Special) 1:57:59

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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: "Sin…

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Sittin' By the Dock of the Bay - Bonus Content - Danger Room #397 1:25:41

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X-Factor #82, Wolverine #60, Captain America #406, What If? #43, Marvel Comics Presents #100, Infinity War #4, Daredevil #307-309, Nomad #4-6, Punisher War Journal #45-47, Avengers #352-354. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Davey Havok Part 1: 1991 - 2003 (A HardLore Special) 2:15:18

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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 thoroughl…

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9/11 Anniversary Q&A Special 1:52:38

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On this special Q&A episode, we answered questions from our viewers, and recounted our vivid, personal recollections of September 11th, 2001 on the eve of the 24th anniversary of one of the most monumental events of our lifetime. If you want to be part of the next Q&A, and submit questions for all future guests, be sure to join the HardLore Patreon…

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"...the Morlocks Take Manhattan!" - The Uncanny X-Men #292 - Danger Room #396 1:04:37

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The Uncanny X-Men #292. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Greg Falchetto (The Mongoloids, Hold My Own) 2:06:40

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New Jersey straight edge is in town this week on HardLore, where we're joined by The Mongoloids & Hold My Own vocalist Greg Falchetto. We talk about The Mongoloids insane run in the 2000s, countless USA and European tours, their public inner-band dispute on the Bridge Nine messageboard, touring in the Senses Fail crew as a teenager, managing the st…

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Skull from SKINHEAD 2:31:58

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It's a beautiful day, what a beautiful day... HardLore is joined by SKINHEAD vocalist/songwriter known only as SKULL. After a lifetime of playing drums in bands such as Criminal Instinct, Black My Heart, On Broken Wings, Death Before Dishonor, Rude Awakening, Drug Test, etc... SKINHEAD is the raw, intimate and brutally honest vessel of artistic exp…

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The Litter - Bonus Content - Danger Room #395 1:41:29

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Excalibur #53, X-Force #13, Wolverine #59, Spider-Man #25, Captain America #405, What If? #40, Marvel Comics Presents #99, Fantastic Four #368, Moon Knight #41, Alpha Flight #111, Avengers #351. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Damonteal Harris (PeelingFlesh) 1:36:25

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We're joined by Damonteal Harris, vocalist of the hardest slam/death metal/hardcore hybrid band on earth right now: PEELINGFLESH from Oklahoma. Damonteal walks us through how growing up in the the Tulsa hardcore scene led him eventually joining forces with the rest of the band to their unexpected (to them) rise as the absolute kings of modern bruta…

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HardLore Explores SWEETWATER Headquarters 57:51

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We're in Fort Wayne, Indiana today at the legendary SWEETWATER headquarters! The nearly ONE MILLION square foot facility houses the largest music retailer in North America whose customer service is as legendary as their inventory. We were joined and guided by our Sweetwater Representatives/Sales Engineers of over ten years, Tad Shaffer and Jozy Fra…

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Fantastic Four First Steps Review 1:05:51

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Jeremy and Adam review Fantastic Four First Steps and speculate on the future of the MCU. Join the Danger Room: The X-Men Comics Podcast Discord Server! https://discord.gg/vU62qx3CHn Music: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funk License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…

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Sound & Fury Fest 2025 2:29:14

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Now that the dust has settled after yet another incredible Sound & Fury festival, we recap the entire week leading up to this year's fest. This year was amongst the best in the premiere hardcore festival's history, from standout sets from Big Boy, Knocked Loose and Missing Link, to a secret Terror set during God's Hate before being joined by Todd a…

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HardLore's Day in Chicago with HARMS WAY, THE KILLER & HOLD MY OWN 1:41:26

2M ago1:41:26

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It's a momentous day in HardLore history as we finally explored the hometown of half of our show: Chicago, Illinois. We visited a few places around town (hand picked by Bo) where we were joined by very special guests for one on one conversations before finally all converging together at the legendary Fireside Bowl, Chicago's most iconic hardcore ve…

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Underbelly - The Uncanny X-Men #291 - Danger Room #394 1:36:00

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The Uncanny X-Men #291. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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HardLore's Favorite Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath Songs (Bonus Episode) 1:00:39

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In loving memory of the greatest of all time, we decided to make an impromptu, audio only, bonus episode talking about our favorite Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne songs of all time. Rest in peace to the prince of darkness. Playlist here: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2awisGYhNnjq5gwPKNuWHA?si=bacb59e5c7a24608 Apple - https://music.ap…

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Zuma From KRUELTY Tries to Eat 200 Nuggets 1:53:38

2M ago1:53:38

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Days before Kruelty's return to Sound & Fury Fest, vocalist and beloved HardLore regular Kohei Azuma (AKA Zuma) returns for his 4th appearance on the show to challenge our honor by (insanely) declaring that he thinks he can eat more nuggets than us. After 8 consecutive weeks on two different full US tours that Kruelty has finally freshly wrapped up…

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WHISPERS: Bangkok Evilcore w/ Mike Law and Ole Suwan 1:19:43

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We were joined at The Pit Recording Studio in Sunland, CA by Nitisart “Mike” Chaiburi and Kitti “Ole” Suwan of the great WHISPERS, all the way from Bangkok, Thailand. A truly unbelievable group of people both personally and musically, they’ve broken through every barrier imaginable through their undeniable spirit, infectiously unique and hard and p…

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HardLore Jeopardy: KNOCKED LOOSE vs. TERROR vs. KRUELTY 1:09:42

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Our third annual Sound & Fury week event: LIVE from the SOLD OUT Brain Dead Studios in Hollywood, California... We're proud to present the first ever HardLore Jeopardy, featuring Bryan Garris from Knocked Loose, Martin Stewart from Terror/God's Hate/Sound & Fury, and Kohei Azuma (AKA ZUMA) from Kruelty head to head to head in CLASSIC Jeopardy fashi…

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Mac Miller (Cosmic Joke) 2:10:42

3M ago2:10:42

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HardLore is joined by close friend of the show and vocalist of the first ever band on the HardLore Records roster: Mac Miller (real name) of COSMIC JOKE. Fresh off of their brand new 12" EP "Forced Perspective", we hear all about their goal as a band to carry the torch for the classic style of California Hardcore Punk made famous by their influence…

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HardLore's Top 10 Summer Albums 50:17

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It's HardLore Summer and the sun is blazing, a little too much. It's too hot and it sucks. But you know what doesn't suck? These 20 records we're about to talk about. HAGS, Love, HardLore xoxo OFFICIAL COMPANION PLAYLIST: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Vsxrp3imUDVD8wTHH88Ix?si=511319323b864b26 Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/…

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The Summer 2025 Q&A Special 1:31:24

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The Summer 2025 HardLore Q&A Special has arrived, we answered a huge array of questions from our Patreon and Discord ranging from our thoughts on Turnstile's new album "Never Enough", the spinkick heard 'round the world, our favorite merch designs ever, how we'd rank every Metallica album ever, and MUUUUCH more. Enjoy our favorite type of episode t…

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HardLore's Favorite Modern Breakdowns (2000-2025) 1:12:50

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This week HardLore is celebrating modern hardcore greatness as we BREAK DOWN some of our favorite breakdowns released between 2000-2025 in the very first new list/ranking video on the new HardLore channel. Official companion playlist: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CXJch4lVBtPjPwPgHUeyk?si=28NrGTgzR7y2E_Qi85vnLA Apple Music - https://…

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HardLore Presents: WHEEL OF LORE-TUNE w/ Mongrel, Cosmic Joke and Cyadine 1:31:39

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WHEEL. OF. LORE-TUNE. Detroit Wheel City baby! Live from Edgemen at Tied Down fest, we were joined by Mongrel, Cosmic Joke and Cyadine for our second ever LIVE game show. All three bands are members of the HARDLORE RECORDS roster and they're battling to find out who is the smartest on the label (at meaningless HardLore-picked word trivia) ENJ_Y. Ed…

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Belles of the Ball - Bonus Content - Danger Room #393 1:32:26

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X-Factor #81, Wolverine #58, Doctor Strange #44, Captain America #404, What If? #37, Marvel Comics Presents #98, Infinity War #3, Avengers #350. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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COMBUST: Andrew Vacante, King of Staten Island Hardcore 1:55:07

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HardLore is joined by COMBUST vocalist Andrew Vacante, the self proclaimed, but unopposed king of Staten Island hardcore fresh off of their highly acclaimed sophomore LP, "BELLY OF THE BEAST." Andrew finally joins us for a proper full length episode, documenting his origin from middle school heavy metal hesher singing in bands, to his early days DI…

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PITY SEX with Dr. Britty Drake 2:38:58

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The doctor is in, please take a seat.We're joined in person by hilarious and universally beloved friend of the show, the wickedly talented vocalist/guitarist of PITY SEX: Dr. Britty Drake. We go into great detail about Britty's expulsion from high school due to a (joke) violent threat on Myspace and the extensive aftermath, her upbringing from youn…

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The X-Men Vs The X-Men! (Again) - X-Men #11 - Danger Room #392 56:19

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X-Men #11. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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SHAPEL LACEY: Comedy, Cheerleading, Hardcore Punk 1:47:08

4M ago1:47:08

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We proudly present our first ever comedian on HardLore, in person in Los Angeles: The great (almost legendary) Shapel Lacey! Lifelong hardcore punk listener, former cheerleading champion, and comedian on the rapid rise who proudly flies the flag for hardcore music every single time he hits the stage. We learn all about Shapel's origin from being a …

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BIG BOY: Real Bay S*** 2:22:55

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After releasing their 4th EP ("Love Songs") in 6 years via Daze, Brandon joins us to talk about the origin of the band, RBS, his preference for music made after 2008, the SPLASH ZONE, the unexpected growth of Big Boy/what it means for the future of the band and much much more. We had a blast getting inside the mind of one of the most naturally char…

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SPEED: From Sydney to Coachella 1:55:42

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HardLore is joined by Jem, Dennis and Josh from SPEED for a full day in Los Angeles, where we hear the story of the band while visiting multiple small businesses owned by people associated with the hardcore community.Modu Coffee, Mills Vintage/Varsity, Little Fish and Going Underground Records are the backdrop to this incredible day where we docume…

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Bo Tries to Eat 200 Nuggets (A HardLore Special) 1:45:06

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The highly requested and anticipated follow-up to our original HardLore 200 Nugget Challenge event episode, this time with our very own Bo Lueders attempting this potentially dangerous, Sodium-Coma inducing endeavor in one sitting.Can he do it? (Even though he never claimed to be able to and REEEEALLLYYYY didn't want to)Thank you to Shattered Realm…

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The Best 1980s Hardcore Band (Tournament Bracket) 1:30:17

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HardLore (and some special guests) crown the best 1980s hardcore band of all time in our most diabolical bracket tournament episode yet. The best of the best from some of the founding fathers and trailblazers of what we know as hardcore today... This was brutal, sorry.If you are a touring musicians or crew, check out the SIGHT FOR SOUND program by …

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Phoenix... But Were Afraid to Ask - Bonus Content - Danger Room #391 1:50:51

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Excalibur #52, X-Force #12, Wolverine #57, What If? #33, Marvel Comics Presents #97, Captain America #403, Fantastic Four #367, Alpha Flight #110. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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The Best LIVE Hardcore Videos of All Time 1:00:22

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Today we're taking you to HC101 and sharing our favorite live videos of all time throughout hardcore history.There are hundreds of possibilities here, but we narrowed it down to a solid batch of gateway, landmark live sets in hardcore that someone sat us down at some point in our lives to share with us.These are timeless moments in the genre that i…

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"Where Happy Little Bluebirds Fly..." - X-Men #10 - Danger Room #390 50:43

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X-Men #10. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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HardLore's 3 Year Anniversary Q&A Special 2:12:37

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Happy 3 year anniversary to us! We can't thank you enough for the support these past 3 beautiful years.We celebrated by sharing a few of our favorite moments from the past year, and then with a big special Q&A where we answered questions submitted by HardLore Patrons. We love you all and we're just getting started. Peace!Join the HARDLORE PATREON t…

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Dwid Hellion (Integrity) 2:59:33

6M ago2:59:33

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HardLore is finally joined by one of the most influential vocalists and artists in the history of hardcore/punk: Dwid Hellion of Integrity.This 3-hour sprawling epic starts at his childhood in Louisville, KY accidentally making harsh noise in his backyard, all the way to becoming a permanent staple of the Cleveland Hardcore Mt. Rushmore. Integrity'…

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Belles + Whistles - Bonus Content - Danger Room #389 1:24:55

6M ago1:24:55

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X-Factor #80, Wolverine #56, What If? #32, Marvel Comics Presents #96, Captain America #402, Infinity War #2. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Todd Jones (NAILS) 2:38:30

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HardLore is finally joined by the Tyrant himself: the living legend that is TODD JONES.Now known as the vocalist/guitarist of NAILS, Todd also co-founded Terror, Sound & Fury festival, and played guitar in Carry On, Betrayed, Blacklisted and MUCH more.We took a deep dive into Todd's journey from young straight edge kid in the 805, to founding Terro…

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Frayed - The Uncanny X-Men #290 - Danger Room #388 1:07:37

6M ago1:07:37

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The Uncanny X-Men #290. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis) 2:45:46

7M ago2:45:46

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We're joined by one of the most influential frontmen in hardcore music history, the godfather of vegan straight edge: Karl Buechner of Earth Crisis, Path of Resistance and Freya.We were lucky enough to spend nearly three hours with Karl talking about his journey from being a young punk in Syracuse, to starting Earth Crisis and influencing countless…

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HardLore's Favorite Riffs of All Time (With Aaron Osborne) 1:34:01

7M ago1:34:01

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We keep assigning ourselves these impossible tasks, but alas, here we go...We picked our top 10 riffs of all time while Bo was down under in Australia with Harms Way, so it only made sense to be joined by our favorite Australian riff aficionado: Aaron Osborne of Extortion, AGLO, and the Oblivious Maximum podcast.Any band, any genre. Enjoy.Join the …

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Q&A Special (February 2025 Edition) 2:10:17

7M ago2:10:17

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We're ending February with a bang! Today we're doing everyone's favorite thing and answering your questions from the HardLore Discord for this beautiful 2+ hour special....and you finally see the results of "The Big Race."Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://…

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The Best Album Closers of All Time 1:27:19

7M ago1:27:19

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Today we're talking about the closing tracks (last songs) on albums that we believe to be amongst the best of the best in hardcore, metal and punk. A lost art that used to be placed with the intention of being the ultimate last statement and definitive piece of a record, but is now used as the place to dump the song that gets the least streams.We a…

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Don't Drink the Water - Bonus Content - Danger Room #387 1:20:29

7M ago1:20:29

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Excalibur #51, X-Force #11, What If? #24, Marvel Comics Presents #95, Avengers #348, Infinity War #1. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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HardLore on the Street at FYA Fest 2025 42:36

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Our guest this week is... YOU! We figured we'd heard from plenty of musician's about their favorite hardcore records ever, why not ask the people? We hit the street at FYA Fest 2025 to talk to the heart of this community, the attendees, in order to find out what they considered all time hardcore classics.We also wanted to hear about the wildest thi…

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Jamie Pushbutton (Hatebreed, Death Threat) 1:29:55

8M ago1:29:55

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HardLore is joined in-person by Jamie Muckinhaupt, AKA Jamie Pushbutton. You may not recognize him, but any fan of hardcore music as we know it today will certainly recognize his drumming.Depending on who you ask, he is as much myth as he is legend… Jamie is the original drummer of Death Threat (performing on “Last Dayz” and “Peace & Security”) and…

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MISSING LINK (Mike Ryan & Paul Dove) 1:47:36

8M ago1:47:36

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HardLore is joined by our 2024 Album of the Year Award Winners for a very special in-person episode! Vocalist and Mike Ryan and drummer Paul Dove sat with us at FYA fest and told us all about their personal paths to finding hardcore music, meeting each other, touring and playing in other bands, and eventually starting Missing Link many years later,…

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Knots - The Uncanny X-Men #289 - Danger Room #386 1:17:49

8M ago1:17:49

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The Uncanny X-Men #289. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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The 2nd Annual HardLore Awards: Celebrating the Best Releases of 2024 1:09:34

8M ago1:09:34

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Welcome everybody to the 2nd Annual HardLore Award! Celebrating the best releases of 2024 across hardcore, metal, punk and everything in between. There were hundreds of great records released in 2024, these are the chosen few decided to represent the best of the best. Filmed live at FYA Fest, enjoy!Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single we…