We'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 Incantation, Power Trip, the Cavaleras, Cro-Mags, Kreator (and so many more)... We discuss Arthur's background as the once reluctant guitar player of legendary PA Hardcore band WAR HUNGRY, which lead to him finding his footing in the hardcore community in the early oughts as a young metalhead. These days Arthur is juggling his time as a musician between COLD WORLD, ETERNAL CHAMPION and SUMERLANDS when he's not manning the board for metal's biggest bands.We're also joined once again by guest co-host and another modern great in extreme music engineering, our very own Taylor Young. This is a fascinating deep dive into the world of hardcore, metal & punk production with two of the greatest minds currently doing it. Enjoy._____________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠ ​Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes​Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠ ​Get 15% off ⁠⁠DUNABLE GUITARS⁠⁠ with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? ​Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE.____________00:00:00 - Start00:01:17 - Arthur Rizk00:03:46 - Arthur's Path to Extreme Music00:16:01 - Arthur's Lesser Known Bands...00:25:41 - Engineering And Producing Music00:27:11 - Arthur's Engineering Breakthrough (Power Trip)00:29:14 - Approaching Production as a Musician First00:32:45 - War Hungry00:41:40 - WAR HUNGRY SELF-TITLED!!!00:50:53 - Pardon This Interruption00:53:18 - Eternal Champion & Sumerlands01:05:27 - Remembering Brad Raub01:07:54 - Sumerlands - Dreamkiller01:13:04 - Balancing Time Between Producing and WritingMusic01:15:42 - What Session Did Arthur Learn the Most From?01:20:36 - Goats****01:22:18 - Shout Out To All Producers' Spouses01:24:17 - Re-Recorded Sepultura Classics01:28:30 - Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere01:32:49 - Most Difficult Records They've Made01:38:01 - Perfect Production01:41:42 - Best Drum Sound of All Time01:44:49 - Best Guitar Tone01:46:54 - Heaviest Record Ever01:49:41 - Production End Game?01:51:23 - Re-Recording Age of Quarrel01:59:19 - Arthur Kinda Likes Touring02:04:31 - Making Records vs. Playing Live02:06:23 - You Hungry Arthur?02:12:28 - Top 4

Split 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 origin of the band, the recent loss of Brent Hinds after his dismissal from the band, Bill discovering extreme music in Rochester, NY and linking up with Brann first in Lethargy & Today is the Day, Mastodon’s humble but competent beginnings, and we break down the entire Mastodon discography and accompanying tours and tales in between.Featuring special guest co-host, engineer & producer Taylor Young of God’s Hate, Twitching Tongues and more._______________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠ Title sequence by ⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes• Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠ • Get 15% off ⁠TIMELESS COFFEE⁠ site-wide and grab a bag of my favorite beans and the best vegan cookies I’ve ever had• Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE.____________00:00:00 - Start00:01:42 - Bill Kelliher00:02:19 - Bill Reflects on the Loss of Brent Hinds00:07:07 - Healing And What Comes Next00:08:02 - "Your Ghost Again" / Marrow Deep Production00:14:56 - Snakes For Dinner00:21:52 - Finding Extreme Music00:31:12 - Favorite Fret00:31:38 - Meeting Brann & Joining Lethargy00:39:04 - The Origin of Mastodon00:43:33 - MASTODON DEMO, Evolution of Live Production00:49:22 - Pardon This Interruption00:51:46 - Touring On The Demo00:56:11 - REMISSION01:00:34 - Ideal Music Production (Turnstile Glow On)01:05:14 - LEVIATHAN: Why Moby Dick?01:08:15 - Exercising Restraint In Songwriting01:11:47 - Touring on Leviathan01:14:32 - Features With Scott Kelly01:17:23 - BLOOD MOUNTAIN01:24:31 - CRACK THE SKYE01:33:23 - Death Magnetic Tour01:35:49 - THE HUNTER01:42:31 - ONCE MORE ‘ROUND THE SUN01:45:24 - Building A Set List01:50:46 - Game Of Thrones01:52:45 - EMPEROR OF SAND01:56:53 - “Clandestiny”02:01:13 - Remembering Nick John / HUSHED & GRIM02:08:41 - Leading up to Brent's Exit From Mastodon02:14:51 - Performing With Ozzy One Last Time02:18:21 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

For 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 ago was the editor in chief of Alternative Press, to deep dive into the development and intention of our brand new 12” EP, WON’T BE DISGRACED.In our own words… Won’t Be Disgraced is a dense, urgent collection of 3 songs driven by grief and the state of the greater hardcore community and beyond.Your mind can be your most powerful tool or a weapon used against you in your darkest moments, and the only guaranteed way to fail yourself and your loved ones is to quit.As the world continues to be destroyed from within by greed, religious extremism, and 24 hour news cycles of division and violations of human rights… It has never been more apparent that all we have is each other. Use your hate to make a change. Don’t be disgraced.Dedicated to Bohan Daniel Lueders.You can stream all three songs and pre-order the record now: https://www.godshate.usYou can support a few of the other journalists who were recently laid off below: • https://andrewsacher.substack.com/• https://soundbitesnyc.substack.com/_____________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, edited and mixed by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes• Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠ • Get 15% off ⁠DUNABLE GUITARS⁠ with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? • Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE.____________00:00:00 - Start00:01:25 - Introducing Anna Zanes00:04:13 - Picking Up Where God's Hate Left Off00:10:07 - The San Fernando Valley00:12:36 - Colin Meeting Brody, Starting God's Hate00:17:33 - Everything Comes From Somewhere/God's Hate Lineups Through the Years00:22:24 - God's Hate Lyrics, Having Faith in Your Writing00:28:15 - WON'T BE DISGRACED01:04:24 - Pardon This Interruption....01:07:46 - What "Job" Must Be Finished?01:16:25 - Creating Hateful Music "Out of Love"01:23:44 - Does Art Require Pain?01:33:30 - What's Next For God's Hate?01:37:07 - Deciding On The 3 New Songs & Finishing This Record01:45:10 - Favorite Extreme Musical Songwriters01:47:10 - Shutting Out Music When Writing01:51:10 - What is "Being Harder?

Our 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 Havok of AFI, Todd Jones of NAILS/Carry On and our reigning champion Martín Stewart from Terror/God's Hate/Sound & Fury head to head to head in CLASSIC Jeopardy fashion, with a hardcore/metal/punk twist...HardLore Jeopardy theme by Jordan Olds (Blood Vulture) and Ben Hutcherson (Khemmis)_________________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠Title sequence by ⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.• Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠.• Get 10% off ⁠⁠GUILTY PARTY⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time.• Get 10% off ⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE._______________00:00:00 - Start00:01:21 - Meet the Contestants00:04:18 - HardLore Jeopardy Round 100:33:24 - Double Jeopardy00:39:35 - Pardon This Interruption00:41:58 - Double Jeopardy Continued01:09:11 - Final Jeopardy

HardLore 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 Tied Down fest, and on the eve of their hometown return at Sound & Fury festival.From beginning as a metallic band called Persevere in Atascadero, California, to changing their name (and their many lineups), recruiting Todd, Corey Williams and Nick Jett in the band, finding their musical identity on their Roll With The Punches 7", refining it on their one and only album A Life Less Plagued, and Ryan infamously deciding to stop being straight edge, quickly ending the band... This is a fascinating window into a band Bo and I grew up listening to and loving for 20+ years, and it was honor to be in the room as these two shared so much about such a beloved band. X's always win.____________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.• Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠.• Get 10% off ⁠GUILTY PARTY⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time.• Get 10% off ⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE.____________00:00:00 - Start00:01:13 - Hello Welcome00:02:18 - Ryan Finding Hardcore & Meeting Todd00:07:19 - Becoming Straight Edge / Strife's Influence in the 90s00:12:37 - Persevere / Ryan's First Band00:16:14 - CARRY ON00:23:44 - Revisiting Carry On Lyrics / The Line Is Drawn 7"00:31:07 - Pickle Patch00:32:04 - Roll With The Punches / Todd Joining Carry On00:40:57 - Off My Chest00:46:14 - Pardon This Interruption...00:48:15 - American Nightmare & Signing to Bridge Nine00:52:25 - A Life Less Plagued01:16:27 - Ryan Questioning Hardcore & Straight Edge01:19:37 - Breaking Edge01:22:56 - Terror01:24:02 - Reconciling Post Edge Break01:26:42 - Ending Carry On01:28:58 - New Carry On Material?01:31:40 - Carry On Ends, Terror Begins01:33:35 - Hearing The Terror Demo01:34:19 - Last Shows At Showcase Theater01:41:30 - Youth Code01:44:24 - The Carry On Coke Lines Shirt01:46:22 - Carry On From 2005 - 202501:52:48 - Expectations Going Into the Upcoming Sets01:54:53 - Tied Down, Returning to the Stage01:58:28 - Theoretically Giving Up On Music02:01:18 - Youth Code And Getting Into Industrial Music02:09:55 - Veganism02:13:29 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

In 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 help bring a fresh perspective to recent questions asked by our Patreon and Discord members.Naturally, the majority of the conversation revolves around Bo, grief, and everything in between from these past few months. Thanks to all of you for the questions, Mike & Britty for joining us, and the rest of you for being here and for watching.Intro to Sick of It All Playlist:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SYnjnzXC7uqWxfOKiTPgL?si=59a0a1e398c847eaApple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/intro-to-sick-of-it-all/pl.u-3G3bcPVy8XV_______________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠⁠Title sequence by ⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.• Join the ⁠⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠⁠.• Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE. • Get tickets for LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival! Can’t wait to see you all there._______________00:00:00 - Start / Lou Koller00:03:24 - Hello Welcome00:06:45 - Favorite lie you've ever told00:11:38 - Songs we'd like to perform with an orchestra00:12:56 - Holy Grail T-Shirt00:19:09 - Little Moments That Get Us Through The Day00:25:18 - Top 5 Death Metal Tracks Of All Time00:28:53 - Booking process For HardLore00:30:54 - Best Live Sets in 202600:33:11 - Ruckus LP Has NO SKIPS?00:35:48 - Amp Modelers00:39:13 - Favorite Restaurant in LA00:41:34 - Favorite Mosh Part In A Non-Hardcore Song00:45:03 - Pardon This Interruption...00:47:10 - Favorite Albums This Year So Far00:49:04 - Favorite Elvis Song00:50:52 - Tips For Writing Lyrics01:00:32 - Master Killer Tier Album Thats Recently Been Released01:03:31 - What's Bo Up To?01:06:31 - Favorite Girly Pop01:09:17 - Are We Going To Be Okay?01:18:25 - Top 4 Hardcore EP's01:22:41 - Favorite MIsheard Lyric01:23:52 - Most Time Consuming Instrument When Recording01:26:10 - Top 4 Punk Records01:30:06 - Why Bo As Co-Host01:32:57 - Pop Punk01:36:45 - Best Airline For Musicians01:41:02 - A Burning Question For A Guest01:47:13 - What Have You Learned About Yourself This Year01:53:08 - Tips For Coping With Loss01:58:10 - Mini Clone Of Hitler02:00:34 - Who Feels Like A Rockstar To You02:07:59 - Favorite Smell02:10:32 - Favorite Drummer Ever02:14:11 - Black And Gold Color Scheme02:14:36 - Least Chance Of Explosive Sh*ts02:15:51 - Pivotal Point02:28:25 - Music Project With Bo02:29:14 - Hardest Laugh While Touring02:34:32 - Top 5 Sauced Out Tracks02:38:49 - Mike's Question02:41:56 - Frontman With Best Skank On Stage02:43:15 - Britty's Idea

HardLore 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 learn all about the origin of the band, which started from the ruins of Carry On, and visit a few key hotspots around our mutual hometown that played an integral role in Terror’s story.We eventually meet up with Martín Stewart to discuss all things Terror and all things STILL SUFFER, their 10th and newest LP that released in this past April.This was something scheduled for Bo and I to do together, and I can’t thank of a more appropriate way to finally make it happen than with my LEFT hand man, Mr. Brody King. Thank you to Terror for joining us for this first special episode like this in a long time.________________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠⁠Steven Grise⁠⁠Title sequence by ⁠⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠⁠ • Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.• Join the ⁠⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠⁠.• Checkout UNPLUGS to learn more about THE best earplugs I have EVER used! (and you can quote me)_________________600:00:00 - Start00:01:31 - TERROR, Zomu Coffee00:02:46 - Nick Jett Discovering Hardcore00:06:44 - Carry On00:09:46 - Carry On Ending (& Reuniting)00:13:40 - Piece By Piece00:16:03 - A Change of Pace for Scott & The Magic of Nick's Garage00:20:02 - Scotts First Apartment In LA00:23:15 - Scott Meeting Nick & Todd Jones00:26:47 - Naming "Terror"00:28:07 - Terror - Life & Death Demo00:33:54 - Writing Lowest Of The Low00:39:17 - Bridge Nine & The Response to Lowest of the Low00:43:48 - Studio S, North Hollywood00:46:13 - Pardon This Interruption...00:48:01 - Worst Terror Show Ever Played00:53:11 - @NickGoDie00:56:21 - Terror HQ, Swinton Ave00:58:34 - One With The Underdogs, Todd Exiting Terror & Chaos at the House01:03:33 - Moving In & Remembering Terror HQ01:06:30 - Recording Without a Click Track (Hell yeah)01:08:23 - Recruiting Frank 3 Gun01:10:19 - Midnight Hour Records and Martín Stewart01:17:28 - Underrated Terror Records01:20:19 - Four Word Album Titles01:23:43 - Crazy Terror Shows01:24:28 - Terror At The Whisky A Go Go: A HardLore Investigation01:31:42 - Unconventional Terror Tours01:33:48 - Least Sane Member of Terror01:35:55 - The Current President of Scott's Tots01:40:10 - Cultural Explosion of Keepers Of The Faith01:44:40 - Reuniting With Todd Jones on Pain Into Power01:47:51 - Terror Parts That Felt Like Monumental Achievements01:50:15 - The Pit Recording Studio, Still Suffer01:55:36 - Recording with Taylor Young02:04:46 - Terror Has TEN ALBUMS02:09:12 - Advice For Younger Bands & People02:15:22 - Top 4 Breakdowns

This 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 more!I am once again joined, very appropriately, by Alec Faber of Holy Blade, Twitching Tongues & God’s Hate (and formerly of the Reel Deal podcast with… me)Long before she graced the silver screen as the iconic Catherine Martin in Silence of the Lambs , you could find her romping around all over the lower east side as one of the infamous WARZONE WOMEN, and a staple of 1980’s New York Hardcore. She spent the golden decade of NYHC taking legendary photos of bands like Agnostic Front, Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, Underdog and more, as documented in her incredible book Sunday Matinee.We get into her life as a legendary publicist’s daughter, befriending and falling out with the Cro-Mags, the informal formation of the Warzone Women, growing out of hardcore just as acting started to become more serious, her life changing by being in one of the greatest movies of all time, AGAIN with Grey’s Anatomy, and everything in between… An incredibly fun conversation with a genuine legend. Thanks to Brooke for joining us._______________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, Mixed & Edited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.• Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠.• Head over to THE MUSIC ZOO for all of your guitar needs! Get 15% off a Dunable custom with code HARDLORE.• Visit GOOD SNOOTS DOG RESCUE to support the fostering and rescuing of dogs all over California._______________00:00:00 - Start00:01:39 - Brooke Smith00:04:09 - Growing Up00:06:39 - Women in Early New York Hardcore00:09:28 - Picking Up Photography00:10:33 - Sunday Matinee00:12:54 - The Cro-Mags00:17:32 - Best Mosher in Early 80s NYHC00:18:40 - "New" Bands That Formed In Real Time & Changed Things00:22:12 - Hardcore in the 80s vs. Now00:23:49 - The Warzone Women, Straight Edge, & Her Infamous Pool Party00:27:33 - Brooke Flips The Script on us smh00:29:00 - People & Details in Sunday Matinee That Stood Out to Her00:31:48 - Phones at Shows Now, The Ramones00:33:49 - Agnostic Front & The Donahue Show00:36:05 - Hare Krishna00:37:57 - Modern Day Equivalent of 1980s CBGBs (Shut Down the Internet)00:41:04 - Close Calls at CBGBs00:42:28 - Playing Bass In A Band with Carl the Mosher00:43:42 - Pardon This Interruption…00:46:22 - The Misfits & Growing out of Hardcore in 199000:50:42 - Acting & Hardcore Intersecting00:53:05 - Getting the Acting Bug00:54:43 - Developing a Project With Elgin James00:56:33 - Silence Of The Lambs01:05:48 - Friendship with Ted Levine01:08:08 - Brooke's Silence of the Lambs Journals, Vanya on 42nd St01:12:37 - The Roles That Could Have Been01:16:38 - Worst Career Advice01:18:55 - Grey’s Anatomy01:29:25 - Jeff Buckley01:33:08 - Motherhood01:42:06 - Every Character Goes To See AF01:45:10 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

We'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 co-host, Dr. Britty Drake of Pity Sex.In this true 3.5 hour epic, we start from the beginning and deep deep into Chris and STD’s entire history… From discovering punk through free tickets to a Rancid show, instinctively writing music the second he touched a guitar, Sefler’s humble origin and demo quickly evolving into Saves The Day, working with Steve Evetts and Equal Vision records, Lifetime’s influence on the early days and Can’t Slow Down, dropping out of school to tour on Through Being Cool, taking a leap into the mainstream with Stay What You Are, the harsh reality check of In Reverie, all the way up to feeling “resurrected” by his family in 2026 and finding new ways to handle his lifelong battle with depression.A true feast of information for any fan of the band, Chris, hardcore, punk, emo or beyond… Thank you to Chris and Britty for joining us.___________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, Mixed & Edited by Steven GriseTitle sequence by Nicholas Marzluf • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.• Join the HARDLORE DISCORD.• Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time.• Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE.• Visit GUITAR SANCTUARY for all of your guitar, amp, or pedal needs.00:00:00 - Start00:01:22 - Chris Conley00:02:24 - Discovering Music in New Jersey00:08:58 - Developing His Songwriting Chops00:11:24 - Everything Comes From Hardcore00:13:47 - The Show That Changed It All...00:19:09 - New Jersey Word Association00:28:56 - How Sefler Became SAVES THE DAY00:34:13 - Saves The Day's First Hardcore Show00:36:48 - Sefler00:38:20 - Saves The Day's Relationship With Steve Evetts00:41:44 - Equal Vision Records00:43:21 - CAN'T SLOW DOWN00:51:38 - Pardon This Interruption...00:55:04 - Favorite Fret00:57:37 - Evolving as a Teenage Lyricist01:04:41 - First U.S. Tour with Bane01:10:08 - The Story Behind "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving"01:12:22 - Attending NYU01:15:26 - Dropping out of NYU01:16:57 - Can't Slow Down Songs that Resonate with Chris Now01:18:20 - "Blindfolded"01:20:35 - "Always Ten Feet Tall"01:21:04 - THROUGH BEING COOL01:30:50 - The Iconic Through Being Cool Album Cover01:32:26 - "Shoulder to the Wheel"01:35:31 - Saves the Day's First Consistent Lineup01:37:24 - Shoulder To The Wheel Music Video01:38:31 - Pop Punk vs. Emo01:45:34 - "Banned From The Back Porch"01:49:44 - Tours On Through Being Cool01:51:39 - Vocal Conditioning & Early Voice Changes01:55:12 - Reflecting on Through Being Cool01:57:10 - "Sell My Old Clothes, I'm Off To Heaven"01:58:06 - STAY WHAT YOU ARE02:01:41 - "At Your Funeral" & Working With Rob Schnapf02:07:53 - Chris' Voice Changing02:09:15 - Stay What You Are 25 Years Later02:11:06 - Growth Over The Years02:19:20 - Criticism After In Reverie02:22:19 - IN REVERIE02:24:39 - Dreamworks02:27:38 - In Reverie's Cursed Roll Out and Release02:30:50 - Fatherhood Changing His Perspective02:31:41 - UPS AND DOWNS02:34:50 - Trilogy Chapter 1: SOUND THE ALARM02:43:05 - Formulating the Idea for This Trilogy02:45:50 - Trilogy Chapter 2: UNDER THE BOARDS02:47:31 - Touring On The Records02:50:28 - Trillogy Chapter 3: DAYBREAK (GOATED)02:54:54 - Dealing With Criticism02:58:10 - S/T02:59:51 - Re-Signing to Equal Vision03:02:58 - Five Year Gap Before 903:07:51 - Feeling "Resurrected" in 2026 Thanks to His Wife03:15:15 - Next Chapter For Chris & Saves The Day03:18:45 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

In 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. Featuring special guest co-host Alec Faber of God’s Hate, Twitching Tongues and Holy Blade.Following our legendary two part special with Davey Havok, we’re honored to share Jade’s side of the greater AFI story… Starting from the beginning with Jade discovering punk & hardcore in Ukiah, CA alongside his brother Smith, his days in Redemption 87, joining AFI and creating their definitive sound with his work on Black Sails in the Sunset, the surprising legacy of the All Hallows EP, his (and the band’s) frustrations with Nitro Records, the opportune timing of Art of Drowning, the cultural phenomenon of Sing the Sorrow and continuing success of Decemberunderground, the agony of Crash Love, the triumph of Burials, all the way to re-defining the AFI sound with Silver Bleeds the Black Sun.It was an honor and a joy to finally chat about all things AFI and hardcore with Jade, and we can only hope you enjoy this 3 hour chat as much as we did.______________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, edited and mixed by Steven Grise Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes• Join the HARDLORE DISCORD • Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? • Get 15% off TIMELESS COFFEE site-wide and grab a bag of my favorite beans and the best vegan cookies I’ve ever had: ______________00:00:00 - Start00:01:38 - Jade Puget00:03:10 - Discovering Punk and Hardcore in Ukiah00:06:28 - Skateboarding & The Muhammad Ollie00:12:57 - Straight Edge & The Way It Is Compilation00:18:05 - Redemption 8700:24:21 - Becoming Aware of AFI00:28:04 - Joining AFI & Writing BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET00:34:30 - Jade’s Favorite Fret & Restraint in Songwriting00:38:03 - The AFI Sound00:43:10 - All Hallows EP00:51:01 - AFI, Danzig, Samhain Tour00:57:38 - Art Of Drowning01:06:36 - Commercial Success And Overall Shock01:09:20 - SING THE SORROW & Slowing Down the AFISound01:13:20 - Jerry Finn & Butch Vig01:21:21 - Sing The Sorrow’s Electronics (Fruity Loops)01:26:48 - Leaving Song 2 & Initially Hearing Sing the Sorrow Finished01:31:34 - MTV New Years Eve With Three Six Mafia01:32:59 - Leaving Song 2 Video01:37:46 - Sing The Sorrow’s Release Into DECEMBERUNDERGROUND01:44:17 - Picking the Singles for DECEMBERUNDERGROUND 01:47:59 - Butch Vig Declining to Work on the Album01:50:54 - Writing 120 Songs & The “Hardcore Club”01:57:00 - The Whirlwind of Decemberunderground into the Agony of CRASH LOVE02:01:15 - Blaqk Audio/Crash Love Coinciding and “Stripping Down” AFI02:11:51 - Sing The Sorrow At The Forum02:17:25 - The Triumph of BURIALS02:24:13 - The Blood Album & Producing AFI02:28:18 - Silver Bleeds the Black Sun & Evolving the AFI Sound02:39:22 - BODIES & AFI in 202002:43:05 - Birdlegs & Getting His Revelation Star02:46:23 - Jade's Insane Chipotle Order lololololol02:51:51 - Top 4 Hardcore Records02:54:22 - A Les Paul Epilogue For Bo