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HardLore

HardLore

By: Colin Young Bo Lueders Knotfest
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Hardcore + Lore = HardLore. Stories from touring life in the hardcore/punk/metal scenes are discussed within biographical conversations with notable weekly guests. Hosted by Colin Young (Twitching Tongues & God's Hate) & Bo Lueders (Harms Way).2022 Knotfest Music
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  • Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994

    Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994
    Mar 26 2026
    We’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 two-part 5 HOUR conversation, we discuss Freddy and Madball’s history from 1983 to 1994 - Discovering hardcore via his brother Roger Miret of Agnostic Front, starting Madball when he was just 11 years old, the “mad science” behind Ball of Destruction, following up with Droppin Many Suckers years later, and the massive endeavor of signing to Roadrunner Records at the height of the 90s hardcore boom for their debut album Set It Off… Much more to come next week. A true landmark conversation for this show andone we’re thrilled to finally have made happen and to share with all of you. Thanks to Black Heart Barber Co. in Nashville for having us! __________ Cool links: • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE __________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:58 - Freddy Madball 00:03:28 - Agnostic Fred: Discovering Hardcore Via Agnostic Front 00:15:02 - First Time Singing On Stage 00:16:35 - Being Dubbed "Madball" by Vinnie Stigma 00:19:31 - Finding Community in Hardcore Early, "Skinhead" Backlash 00:24:27 - Sneaking Into Shows, Getting Into Hip Hop, Finding His Own Interests in Hardcore 00:34:10 - Bad Religion, Brett Gurewitz & Hold It Down 00:41:14 - Cro-Mags & Agnostic Front Rivalry 00:43:26 - MADBALL 00:52:22 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:55:29 - BALL OF DESTRUCTION... Recording Live, Roger the Mad Scientist, "Hardcore Lives" 01:11:39 - DMS 01:21:53 - Thoughts on Krishna In Hardcore 01:24:20 - DROPPIN' MANY SUCKERS... Matt Henderson, First Madball Tours, Growing Up on Record 01:35:07 - Working With Don Fury 01:44:49 - SET IT OFF... Roadrunner Records, The 90s Hardcore Boom, Writing For the First Time HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster EnergyEdited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by Nicholas MarzlufJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes.Join the HARDLORE DISCORD for community discussions and to participate in our future Q&A episodes.FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, SPOTIFY, APPLEFOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAMFOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER For sponsorship opportunities, email us! hardlore@knotfest.com 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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    2 hrs and 34 mins
  • Q&A Special: Top 4 Albums of 2025, Crowbar's Sudden Popularity & Favorite HardLore Moments Ever

    Q&A Special: Top 4 Albums of 2025, Crowbar's Sudden Popularity & Favorite HardLore Moments Ever
    Mar 19 2026
    Hello 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, while answering your questions... Starting off with talking about our favorite records from last year. ___________ Cool links: • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store! • Try AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free flavor sampler kit & vitamin D/K drops __________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:49 - Hello Welcome 00:01:24 - Top 4 Hardcore Records of 2025 00:06:04 - Time Traveling To A Past Gig 00:08:14 - Local Bands You Expected To Blow Up 00:09:55 - Favorite Korean Food Dish 00:10:37 - Melodic Hardcore Bands On the Show 00:11:50 - Adopting Senior Dogs 00:13:03 - Your Bands Being Added To A Video Game 00:18:08 - One Piece Of Gear From Rock History 00:20:52 - Talking About Crowbar 00:23:59 - Top 3 R&B Songs 00:26:28 - New Morrissey Record 00:27:16 - Making Friends In Hardcore 00:28:47 - Opening A Bar / Restaurant 00:29:55 - Post-Breakdown parts 00:32:55 - Name Your Sword 00:34:22 - Booking A Full Tour vs Playing Festivals 00:37:27 - Sleeper Band With A Near Perfect Discography 00:38:35 - Unlikely Sources Of Inspiration 00:40:05 - Hardcore Lullabies 00:41:07 - Perfect Mosh Songs 00:42:57 - 90's Bands Debuting In 2026 00:44:15 - Six Records In A Time Capsule 00:48:09 - Media Revisited That You Used To Dislike 00:49:51 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:51:22 - Rushmore of HardLore Moments So Far 00:54:26 - Last Piece Of Music To Hear Before You Die 00:57:16 - Rumble and Tied Down Lineups 00:59:08 - Favorite Scream and Halloween Movie 01:03:22 - Hellfest West 01:05:45 - Damage Inc or Dyers Eve 01:08:55 - Waffle House Order 01:10:13 - Why is Melodic Hardcore Considered The Dark Ages 01:14:17 - Master Killer Of Hardcore Sub Gengres 01:14:35 - Remaking A Movie With The Muppets and One Human Actor 01:15:50 - Summoning A Hardcore Vocalists Voice 01:17:06 - Creating A Super Group But Cant Make Hardcore Music 01:21:49 - Universal Monsters 01:23:10 - No Warning - Torture Culture 01:23:45 - Favorite Album From The Year You Were Born 01:24:05 - Moving To California 01:26:16 - Destroying The One Ring 01:28:33 - Guilty Party Recommendations 01:29:16 - Inspiration From HardLore In 2026 01:29:56 - YouTube Watch History 01:31:01 - Brandon From Big Boy 01:32:44 - Favorite Visual Artists 01:33:38 - How Do You Afford Nicer Gear As Musicians 01:34:42 - Anticipated Future Releases 01:35:51 - Youth Crew Son or Beatdown Daughter 01:36:01 - Wrestling Finisher In A Real Fight 01:36:38 - Taking Time Off From Work For Tour 01:38:42 - Favorite Non NYC NYHC Bands 01:39:31 - The Line Between Admiring and Punishing HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster EnergyEdited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by Nicholas MarzlufJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes.Join the HARDLORE DISCORD for community discussions and to participate in our future Q&A episodes.FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, SPOTIFY, APPLEFOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAMFOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER For sponsorship opportunities, email us! hardlore@knotfest.com 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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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Nick Hexum: 311, Opening for Fugazi, Bad Brains Influence & Selling 10+ Million Albums

    Nick Hexum: 311, Opening for Fugazi, Bad Brains Influence & Selling 10+ Million Albums
    Mar 12 2026
    Happy 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 punk and listening to funk in Omaha, Nebraska, 311's formation taking place just to open for Fugazi, the whole band moving to Van Nuys to try to get a record deal, the breakout success of "Down" and the whole self-titled record, the even bigger success of "Amber" and the 50 First Dates soundtrack, and thoroughly breakdown how bands like Bad Brains & Helmet influenced them from the beginning. A truly great conversation and we thank Nick for having us, and for joining us. Brought to you by BRAIN DEAD, check out their new collaboration with Cannibal Corpse and to see what's playing at the iconic Brain Dread Studios this month! _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:54 - Nick Hexum 00:02:19 - Omaha, Nebraska & 311's First Show Opening for Fugazi 00:06:34 - Grew Up Punk, Listening to Funk & The Rumor About Their Name 00:11:39 - The Ed's: Meeting the Rest of 311 00:16:20 - DAMMIT & UNITY... LA to Omaha to Van Nuys, What Have You Records 00:21:42 - MUSIC & GRASSROOTS... SA Joins, "Do You Right," First Radio Play 00:26:49 - Dynamic in 311 Today, the RV Fire 00:31:25 - SELF-TITLED... Ron St. Jermaine (I Against I), Helmet Influence, The Success of "Down" 00:45:43 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:47:02 - Touring On The Self Titled And Europe For the First Time 00:49:01 - TRANSISTOR... "Beautiful Disaster," NOFX Influence, Making An Affordable 2xLP 00:59:45 - SOUNDSYSTEM... "Come Original," Focusing on Heavy Riffs, Hugh Padgham 01:07:18 - Learning to Tune Out Critics 01:09:27 - Opening The Hive 01:11:22 - FROM CHAOS... The Iconic Neve Board, Referencing I & I Survive in "I'll Be Here a While" 01:18:53 - "Amber" 01:23:51 - "Lovesong," Adam Sandler & The 50 First Dates Soundtrack 01:28:25 - EVOLVER & GREATEST HITS... Beatles Influence, Musical Catharsis, Keeping Expectations Low 01:35:06 - DON'T TREAD ON ME... Ska, Doomsday Prepping for the State of Music in 2005 01:38:20 - UPLIFTER, UNIVERSAL PULSE... Bob Rock, Some Kind of Monster, "Sunset in July" 01:43:12 - STEREOLITHIC, MOSAIC, VOYAGER & The Post-Pandemic Boom 01:48:18 - FULL BLOOM, SKP & What Nick is Yet to Achieve 01:52:50 - Nick is So Vascular & Jacked (And Eats Good) 01:58:02 - Top 4 Punk/Hardcore Records ______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, Fueled by Monster EnergyEdited by Steven Grise • Title sequence by Nicholas MarzlufJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes.Join the HARDLORE DISCORD for community discussions and to participate in our future Q&A episodes.FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, SPOTIFY, APPLEFOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAMFOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER For sponsorship opportunities, email us! hardlore@knotfest.com 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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    2 hrs and 1 min
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