HardLore

205 episodes · 10 with AI analysis

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).

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People · top 20

Companies · top 20

Topics · top 10

Master Killer album 30th anniversary and legacyHardcore band formation and early New York scene dynamicsStage presence and performance choreography in hardcoreKarate mosh origin and martial arts influence on hardcoreBand internal conflicts and substance abuse impactSepultura audition experience and rejectionFive Deadly Venoms pre-production to release timelineGod as I/Gangsta album creative processVintage band merchandise collector marketNew York vs. Long Island hardcore scene geography

Analyzed Episodes

Feb 19, 2026

Jorge Rosado: Merauder, Making Master Killer, Remembering "Sob" & The Sepultura Audition

Master Killer album 30th anniversary and legacyHardcore band formation and early New York scene dynamicsStage presence and performance choreography in hardcore

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Feb 26, 2026

Brett Gurewitz: Bad Religion, Founding Epitaph Records, Early Punk/Hardcore & The Shift to Spotify

Streaming Economics and Artist CompensationIndependent Record Label Operations and A&R StrategyPunk Rock History and Genre Evolution

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Mar 5, 2026

Jeremy Bolm: Touché Amoré, Grief, Growth, & 10 Years of STAGE FOUR

Hardcore Music History and GenealogyGrief and Loss in Album SongwritingProducer-Artist Creative Collaboration

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Apr 23, 2026

Bo’s Final Episode: HardLore Investigates the JFK Assassination

JFK Assassination InvestigationWarren Commission Report CredibilitySingle Bullet Theory Physics

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Mar 12, 2026

Nick Hexum: 311, Opening for Fugazi, Bad Brains Influence & Selling 10+ Million Albums

Band dynamics and conflict resolution in long-term collaborationsLive performance as primary revenue and artistic focusStudio ownership and independent production infrastructure

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Mar 19, 2026

Q&A Special: Top 4 Albums of 2025, Crowbar's Sudden Popularity & Favorite HardLore Moments Ever

Album rankings and music criticism (2025 hardcore/metal releases)Crowbar's viral TikTok phenomenon and streaming metricsBreakdown song structure and composition techniques

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Mar 26, 2026

Freddy Madball Part 1: 1983 - 1994

Hardcore music history and first-generation pioneersAgnostic Front's influence on East Coast hardcoreBand formation and creative songwriting process

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Apr 2, 2026

Freddy Madball Part 2: 1995 - 2026

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)

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Apr 9, 2026

Bo & Colin Interview Each Other (In Loving Memory of Bo Lueders)

Childhood poverty and financial instabilitySingle-parent households and parental absenceInfluence of older siblings on identity formation

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Apr 16, 2026

DRAIN & HardLore Behind The Scenes: "...Is Your Friend" Tour 2026

Guitar setup and maintenance for touring musiciansDrum kit selection and cymbal preferences in metal/hardcoreBass tone and effects chain optimization

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