In this episode, we sit down with the guitar player from hardcore band The Warriors to trace his unique journey with the band—from first meeting them and producing their landmark album War is Hell, to stepping behind the kit as their drummer, and eventually switching to guitar. We dig into the making of War is Hell 20 years later, his role in shaping the band’s sound across multiple records, and the evolution leading to their newest release Burn Yourself Alive. He shares behind-the-scenes stories, creative shifts, and what it means to carry The Warriors forward today.

MInju is the guitar player and mastermind behind the Southern California metalcore band BLINDWOLF. In this episode we dive deep into 2000's metalcore influence, recording an album with Mike from Crown Magnetar, 6 string guitars, and more.

Cameron Miller is the singer of Orange County metalcore band DUHKHA. He's got an amazing story having grown up during the peak Trustkill Records era when metalcore was beginning to take shape. He lived down the street from iconic venues like Chain Reaction and Showcase Theater, only to become friends and start bands with may of the legends who passed through there.

In this episode we talk about those iconic places, DUHKHA's most recent album, his artwork for the album and much more. Enjoy!!

Bryan Phillips plays in a band called All Beat Up from San Diego, CA. He's a punk rock and hardcore lifer. From booking DIY shows, to running a record label, to recording local bands, he is the embodiment of all the things that make us fall in love with hardcore in the first place.

Xavier Rios plays drums in Life Cycles from San Antonio, Texas. They're a crossover thrash band, they absolutely rip and deserve your attention. We talk about his background in music, Pearl vs. Tama, recording an album in a living room, drummers like Matt Greiner, Joey Jordison, and Lars Ulrich. Enjoy!

I had my Instagram followers submit their big predictions for the year. Some include nu-metal finally dying out, Turnstile putting out new music, Kublai Khan on Jimmy Kimmel, Poppy becoming a mainstream megastar, and more.

Genesis Rascon is the singer of Fortuna Malvada and books hardcore shows via Still Cold Booking. We had a great conversation about booking shows, important hardcore albums, protecting local venues, and so much more. All things hardcore.

Knocked Loose broke new ground by being the biggest and heaviest hardcore band to ever go on National TV. I try to capture how special this moment is for hardcore. Also I saw The Devil Wears Prada for the first time and I will admit: I was not familiar with their game