On this episode we talk to Jonah and Lu from the Louisiana Metalcore band, Decoy. We talk about their new music and how they try to do something new but keep true to their roots. We talk about how they were able to get Jorge Rosado of Merauder to feature on their latest single, Something Else Entirely, and how cool the Louisiana scene is starting to become! They will have new music dropping this year through Upstate Records but you can currently stream their two latest singles, Something Else Entirely and Becoming. Awesome band, so go check out Decoy!

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On this episode we spoke with Brian and David of the Arizona Melodic Hardcore band, See It Through. We talked about the scene in Arizona, how their sound is something that is missing in the scene these days, and we find out about their push for a New Balance sponsorship!

Check out their debut EP, "What's Behind Us Never Fades", out now through New Age Records!

These are great guys that have such a bright future and we are so excited to see what comes next!

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On this episode we are back talking about a couple more really cool local bands. Brass Tongue from South Carolina and See it Through from Arizona. Both these bands have a really cool and unique takes on their sounds. Brass Tongue has been around since 2022 and their latest release the dropped last November is One Step Away. See It Through is newer with their first EP, What's Behind Us Never Fades, dropping just last month in April 2025.Brass Tongue InstagramSee It Through Instagram

On this episode we were lucky enough to speak with the Fort Worth, Texas straight edge band Spit My Rage. This up and coming band has some seriously good releases the last year and have a lot of really great stuff happening in 2025. We talk about the dynamics of Dallas and Fort Worth hardcore. We also get in to what some of our favorite bands are and who we would kill to open for! It was a really great time talking to them. We are really excited for what they have coming. Please go check them out and other DFW bands they shouted out in the episode.xSpit My Ragex Instagram

On this episode we talk about one of our favorite Post Hardcore band, Finch. They were so influential and important to us growing up, especially Kyle. The album What it is to Burn might be one of the most important albums ever to us. We also talk about their later albums and some of the unreleased songs. Let us know below your favorite Finch album. We are curious to see how many people like Say Hello to Sunshine more!

On this episode we talk about one of Trevor's favorite Deathcore band, As Blood Runs Black. We talk about what stood out with them and why we feel they don't get the flowers they deserve. Even with only three albums they really left a mark on us.

We have a special collab episode with Sarah, The Hardcore Therapist! Sarah is a therapist specializing in disordered eating, substance use disorder, mindfulness, movement therapy, and adventure-based counseling. She has been involved in the hardcore community for 30+ years and has a great podcast where she has some incredible guests from the scene and addresses therapy related topics.

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We had Steve from the band Fortunes TX on with us! We had talked about Fortunes TX last year and were finally able to make the connection to talk about their history and what they currently have going on. They recently signed with Upstate Records and will be dropping three new songs coming up in 2025. They also have several small runs lined up, including dates on the Haywire tour.

Go check out their last EP, A New Era Of Violence, and catch them when they are near you!

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