This Is Hardcore Podcast

Episode 180 Andrew Vacante of Combust

A story long in the making. The young kid from staten island worked diligently in many bands, honing and crafting the songs and musicianship over years with little notice from the world. Yet once Combust took off, the energy and fury of classic New York Hardcore bellowed out of this new band and in the last few years finally started to get the notice and attention they deserve. They've crushed many solo tours, countless fests and we are happy to have them at TIHC 2026.

www.instagram.com/combustnyhc

Episode 179 Jorge Rosado

As we close in on TIHC 2025, I got to speak with Jorge who is back once again playing This Is Hardcore.

We start at his beginnings, finding music and like minded individuals in the most NYC way possible. Over the course of the last 30 + years, Jorge has fronted a few lesser known bands and we talk a bit about it and then his joining Merauder for the legendary recording of Master Killer. Alot of emotion came out of this conversation and at times we touch back on things that may conceptually not be in line with the modern hardcore scene, but it all lays out the path and history of Jorge and what he went through.

Hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed laughing and talking about older bands, metal and Jorge's many bands and aspirations.

Opening Track of the Episode

Scarab "Ten Foot Shadow"

www.rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com

Record Release Party Sept 27th

www.instagram.com/rebirthrecords_

www.instagram.com/meraudernyc

www.instagram.com/jorgerosado69

Episode 178 Gary Gunwald of Naysayer

Gary found hardcore through skateboarding at a young age. Finding his way to hardcore wasn't a straight line but the conversation takes us all over from early shows and finding music to starting Naysayer and the impact it had on his life.

Naysayer via EdgeWood records has a new EP , RAGE DREAMS, 5 songs, 10 minutes long.

They are playing This Is Hardcore Saturday August 9th in Philadelphia.

Opening Track Of The Episode

Naysayer "Rage Dreams" off the Rage Dreams EP

https://www.instagram.com/naysayer_rva

https://edgewoodrecords.storenvy.com/

Episode 177 Shane of Fire In The Blood

Long before Fire In The Blood, Shane was cutting his teeth as most did finding local shows and the rest became history. Shane has been involved in the Central PA Hardcore scene for a long time, from booking shows, to playing in bands to generally just always being a recognized face within the community.

A few years back, Fire In the Blood broke out and began reigniting the fire in the Central PAHC area and has made a name for themselves over the past few years.

Fire In The Blood is playing Saturday August 9th as part of This Is Hardcore Fest 2025. They have a self released EP that is outstanding and they are going to tear the place apart.

Opening Track of the Episode

Fire In The Blood "No Haven" from the EP "This Place Is Barren"

www.instagram.com/fireintheblood

Episode 176 Josh Grabelle - TRUSTKILL Book and HELLPHYRA Recap by TIHC Podcast

Episode 175 Deran of Sacred Path AZHC

Deran Martinez grew up in the Gila River Indian Community, finding hardcore very much the way many of our guests' have. As he was coming up in the Reservation, he was introduced to having to take care of things with his hands. This would come to help him as he was playing shows and finding his path to the mats and ring with MMA.

One of the coolest parts of the interview for me was Deran offering to get music from the other bands in his area out to the world. So we attached Two Guns and Heresy AZ songs alongside Sacred Path's track

Alot of hardwork has been laid by Deran and others to uplift their community and bring hardcore back in a strong way in Arizona. Recent shows and new kids have shown the world what a show at a boxing gym can be.

I had a great conversation with Deran and his experiences gave a deeper look into the indigenous hardcore kids and their lives on the reservations.

Check out and follow the bands.

Support Deran in his MMA bouts

www.instagram.com/sacredpath.az

www.instagram.com/twogunshc

www.intagram.com/heresy.az

www.instagram.com/chukud_mma

opening track (s) of the episode

Sacred Path " Malice"

Two Guns "Strike First"

Heresy "Say Less"

Episode 174. Easter brings alot of emotions up in me, so much loss over the last few weeks coupled with the ability to sit in a chair for a long period allows me to blow off steam and speak on the recent deceased and feelings regarding the scene at large

Episode 173 Collected Obsession, the story of Ryan's Shirt collection

The New UnterWett Book is out! Collected Obsession , which is Ryan's 400 + vintage hardcore shirt collection on display with interviews from Eddie Leeway, Civ and others who added to the collection.

Ryan also fronted the 2000's classic hardcore band Desperate Measures, who are making their return at This Is Hardcore 2025.

We talk about his background, collecting shirts, hardcore in general and his time in Desperate Measures.

https://tribalbooks.myshopify.com/

Episode 172 Shattered Realm

Jayway returns so we can talk Shattered Realm dropping new material, the first since 2009.

Lots of good laughs and we are excited for Keystone Jam

Saturday Dec 7th Reading PA - Club Reverb

www.instagram.com/keystonehcjam

www.instagram.com/baywaynj

www.instagram.com/shatteredrealm86

171 Keystone Holiday Hardcore and Tattoo Jam Special!!!!!

With the extended Holiday Weekend, we dropped our Keystone Holiday Hardcore Jam and Tattoo Convention episode...

It was fun putting all this together and more fun just talking to everyone..

If you have spotify, you can check out Videos from Risk, Bayway and Grid Iron..

A new song from Conservative Military Image - "Hard to Love (Harder to Kill"

Shattered Realm dropped our 2024 Version of "This World Is Mine"

Lots of fun stories, tons of laughs and this is just a sample of what the Keystone jam is going to be like this year.

This Episode Track Listing

No Funeral- Compost Feelings

Last Ride - Condemned

Risk - Gravity (Video on youtube/spotify)

Bayway - Its a Cold World (Video on Youtube/Spotify_)

D Bloc- Nothing Ever Changes

Conservative Military Image- Hard To Love (Harder To Kill)

Missing Link - See Ya Later

Animal Haus - The Dope

Grid Iron - Talk Real

Shattered Realm - This World Is Mine 2024

Keystone Holiday Jam and Tattoo Convention

Www.reverbconcerts.com

bit.ly/HolidayJamReverb

Sat Dec 7th in Reading, PA at Club Reverb

Kublai Khan www.instagram.com/kublaikhantx

Wisdom In Chains www.instagram.com/wisdominchains

Shattered Realm www.instagram.com/shatteredrealm86

Lionheart - www.instagram.com/lionheartca

GridIron - www.instagram.com/gridironhardcore

Animal Haus www.instagram.com/animalhaus_band

Missing Link www.instagram.com/missinglinkhc

Conservative Military Image www.instagram.com/conservativemilitaryimageusa

D Bloc - www.instagram.com/dbloc_hardcore

Bayway - www.instagram.com/baywaynj

Last Ride www.instagram.com/lastridehc

No Funeral www.instagram.com/nofuneral_hc

Slamwich www.instagram.com/