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HardLore · Apr 2, 2026
Freddy Madball Part 2: 1995 - 2026
“Released Hold It Down (2000), Mad Ball's breakthrough record; represented shift from mainstream metal focus to hardcore support”
New York Hardcore History and Cultural Evolution (1980s-2026)Festival vs. Club Touring Economics and Artist LongevityRecord Label Relationships and Artist Autonomy (Roadrunner, Epitaph, Nuclear Blast)
View AnalysisHardLore · Mar 26, 2026
Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994
“Briefly signed Mad Ball; Brett Gurewitz later relinquished rights to unreleased album at Freddie's request”
Hardcore music history and first-generation pioneersAgnostic Front's influence on East Coast hardcoreBand formation and creative songwriting process
View AnalysisHardLore · Mar 5, 2026
Jeremy Bolm: Touché Amoré, Grief, Growth, & 10 Years of STAGE FOUR
“Major label that Touché Amoré has released records with as part of their two-album-per-label strategy”
Hardcore Music History and GenealogyGrief and Loss in Album SongwritingProducer-Artist Creative Collaboration
View AnalysisHardLore · Feb 26, 2026
Brett Gurewitz: Bad Religion, Founding Epitaph Records, Early Punk/Hardcore & The Shift to Spotify
“Record label founded by Gurewitz in 1981; grew to $60M revenue by 1994 and remains independent”
Streaming Economics and Artist CompensationIndependent Record Label Operations and A&R StrategyPunk Rock History and Genre Evolution
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Heavyweight · Dec 18, 2025
#66 Deborah
“Record label providing the Heavyweight theme song by The Weaker Thans”
World War II History and Military CasualtiesGrief Processing and Emotional SuppressionLiterary Archives and Personal Documentation
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