This was taken from a livestream we on did on our various socials after a weekend of Heartsick almost winning a slot on this years Furnace Fest.

Over the course of the two days of that competition we saw the band almost pull out another win for them to have the opportunity to play another legendary fest, only to have the whole experienced marred by the gatekeeping nature of the fans of that fest, who at times would say the band didn't belong, weren't "hardcore enough" and even banding together with other fans/bands just so Heartsick didn't win.

This "outsiders not welcome" mentality reminded me of how it goes against the ethos of hardcore and metal, which is about community and belonging when you don't fit in elsewhere, but how this mindset is really how the culture has always been.

Join Alfonso and I as we talk about this experience, how it's sadly on par with a lot of experiences Alfonso has had being in a band as a POC, how representing and bringing in different cultures into their music has lead to the bands unique sound and a lot more in this in depth conversation about acceptance, community and finding your voice through hardcore music.

Intro Music:

“Remember “This Night” (Podcast Edit) by Chae Hawk

"Pretty Lights" by Heartsick

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