HardLore is finally joined by modern hardcore's most charismatic frontman, AKIL GODSEY of Baltimore's END IT.

End It quickly went from local band, to nationwide hardcore festival staple, to now worldwide phenomenon all by practicing the most important thing a hardcore band can be: AUTHENTIC.

00:00:00 - Start

00:00:49 - Introduction

00:04:33 - Moral Code

00:07:34 - The Orgin of Akil

00:09:13 - Shows attended when finding hardcore

00:12:09 - Connecting with the TUI Demo

00:16:20 - Picking up Dead Bodies

00:20:36 - Becoming Friends with Ray from End It

00:22:34 - End it and Flatspot

00:24:21 - Debut Record and working with flatspot

00:26:06 - First year as a Band

00:27:08 - Initial Expectations for End It

00:29:34 - Singing Oldies

00:32:06 - Thoughts on Touring

00:32:37 - Band Dynamic on Tour

00:34:26 - Are You A Hater?

00:37:14 - What Do You Hate The Most?

00:38:45 - Something That You Fuck With

00:42:33 - Balancing Fatherhood and Touring

00:44:08 - One Way Track

00:47:17 - Touring on One Way Track

00:48:16 - Unpleasant Living

00:50:01 - Lyric changes?

00:52:29 - Favorite Tour Yet

01:00:01 - Pardon This Interuption

01:04:38 - Stand Up

01:08:24 - Looking back on important moments

01:10:00 - What to expect with this new LP?

01:12:13 - Experience with Touring in Europe

01:15:50 - Do You Believe in Ghosts?

01:21:01 - The Food Spot That Unites the Band

01:24:36 - Who Do You Do?

01:26:08 - Top 4 Favorite Hardcore Records

01:28:33 - Baltimore Top 4

01:30:32 - Discord Q&A

01:30:39 - Best Otto Bar Memory

01:33:19 - The whole Toilet?

01:34:57 - Night Shift Party Weekend

01:35:15 - Akil and Stavvy Collab when

01:37:23 - Favorite Records for Long Drives

01:38:11 - Influences For the New Record

01:39:47 - What Is Your Favorite Movie

01:40:13 - Most personal rewarding accomplishment

01:42:33 - Worst Job Ever

01:44:34 - Favorite pre set song to sing

01:45:52 - First Taste of Punk rock

01:47:34 - Favorite Part about Baltimore to experience

01:48:25 - When did your tolerance for BS hit zero

01:51:19 - First thing to do once the government collapses

01:52:13 - How is tattoing coming along?

01:52:40 - Favorite Comedian at the moment?

01:53:21 - Whats up with up the bluncks?

01:53:49 - Mount Rushmoore of ska

01:55:06 - Getting Striking Distance for the release

With multiple EPs and numerous tours in the US and Europe under their belt, End It is approaching their first ever LP via day one collaborators Flatspot Records that will surely leave it's stamp on hardcore for years to come, and we were honored to be joined by Akil for this hilarious, insightful and authentic look into a modern legend in the making.

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