This week on HardLore features special guest Leah Massey, vocalist of the United Kingdom's absolute best and brightest new band: PEST CONTROL.

The crossover band inspired by classics such as Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies also draws from some of HardLore's cult favorites like the Crumbsuckers, and Leah walks us through her journey from young emo kid, to discovering hardcore in Leeds' vibrant hardcore scene, to taking the natural next step to singing for multiple bands.

...Now she's on the cover of Kerrang, they've played Outbreak Fest multiple times, and Metal Hammer called Pest Control "The UK's most exciting new band."

We're proud to welcome Leah to the show to tell her story in this fantastic conversation.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:00:53 - Introduction

00:03:40 - Cover of Kerrang

00:09:33 - Growing up in Leeds and discovering Hardcore

00:11:30 - Expansive knowledge of Lyrics

00:13:52 - From metalcore, to emo, to hardcore

00:18:52 - Grandma Helen and her... Tank?

00:21:09 - Then and Now with Hardcore in Leeds

00:26:31 - Band Before Pest Control

00:28:04 - Haters

00:30:28 - Reality TV Shows

00:36:06 - Pest Control

00:37:57 - Created during the pandemic

00:40:50 - Putting the Demo Together

00:43:17 - Guitar influences

00:45:54 - Starting to Tour

00:48:16 - Touring in the mainland and the UK

00:50:10 - Tales from Tour

00:52:39 - Writing after the demo

00:56:14 - First LP and Outbreak Fest

00:58:58 - Playing Outbreak again

01:03:28 - Touring the United States

01:05:13 - Pardon This Interuption

01:08:04 - Bingo grand prize

01:11:44 - Being in a childrens game show

01:15:46 - Year of the Pest

01:18:10 - What does P in PMC stand for?

01:24:03 - Upcoming tour with Harms Way

01:27:07 - Smallest City Played

01:29:31 - Pub Visits

01:30:35 - Favorite Pest Control Tour Ever

01:33:30 - How Many Sams do you know

01:34:27 - Expectations and Plans for pest Control

01:36:25 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

01:38:34 - Do you Believe In Ghosts?

01:45:58 - Difference between foods

01:48:10 - Homeland food or mainland food?

01:49:22 - Food in America

01:51:01 - Pest Controls Favorite Fast Food

01:52:21 - A big pet peeve

01:54:03 - Who Do You Do?

01:57:38 - Closing Remarks