HardLore

Welcome to HardLore.fm… Years in the making, we’re joined by longtime friend of the show Anthony Didio, vocalist of Vein and Fleshwater. We learn about his introduction to music, and how finding The Carrier early on lead to cutting his teeth at Anchor’s Up in the Merrimack Valley.
We discover his evolution as a musician: starting Vein, making the landmark instant classic “Errorzone” and their mature follow up “This World is Going to Ruin You,” and ending suddenly shortly after upon the meteoric rise of Fleshwater immediately after their breakout debut LP “We’re Not Here to Be Loved”
Now fresh off a tour with Deftones, their enormously ambitious sophomore LP “2000: In Search of the Endless Sky” and their biggest headlining tour ever, Anthony finally joins us for a long awaited (from us and from you) in-person sit down interview. Enjoy.
HardLore: A Knotfest Series • Fueled by Monster Energy
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00:00:00 - Start
00:03:26 - Finding Punk And Hardcore Music
00:10:15 - Meeting Matt, Lifescript, East Beast
00:16:00 - The Origin of Vein
00:26:31 - This Is Hardcore Windbreakers
00:29:28 - Closed Casket
00:32:16 - “Errorzone”
00:38:31 - Posthuman Tour
00:40:41 - Vein’s Fateful First European Tour
00:51:37 - Pardon This Interruption…
00:52:38 - L.I. Joe and Video Games
00:57:46 - “Vein.fm” Name Change
01:00:40 - “This World is Going to Ruin You”
01:06:32 - Fleshwater Demo
01:08:20 - Forming Fleshwater
01:11:24 - “We're Not Here To Be Loved”
01:15:18 - Fleshwater Music Videos
01:16:35 - Experiences From The Record
01:25:46 - Touring With Deftones
01:28:46 - “2000: In Search of The Endless Sky”
01:38:37 - Fleshwater Dynamic in 2026
01:39:37 - Playing Lollapalooza
01:40:47 - Ghosts
01:41:47 - Food
01:49:46 - Top 4 HC Records

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The time has come… After crowning the best 1980’s and 1990’s hardcore bands in heated tournament brackets, we are now crowning the best 2000’s (2000-2009) hardcore band of all time…
We lived through this era so we’re finally qualified to weigh in (lol), so sit back, don’t relax, and be prepared to yell at the screen as we put 64 of the best bands of the new millennium head to head to battle it out.
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00:00:00 - Start
00:03:36 - Converge vs. Rampage
00:05:24 - Bitter End vs. The Hope Conspiracy
00:06:35 - The First Call
00:09:12 - Trapped Under Ice vs. Violation
00:10:50 - Shattered Realm vs. Born From Pain
00:12:21 - Framtid vs.Think I Care
00:15:08 - Carry On Vs Justice
00:16:05 - Trash Talk vs.Pulling Teeth
00:18:12 - Iron Age vs.The Promise
00:20:53 - No Warning vs. Bracewar
00:22:08 - Ceremony vs. New Lows
00:24:07 - Cold World vs. Donnybrook
00:27:05 - Piece by Piece vs. Reach The Sky
00:29:11 - Mental vs. Extortion
00:31:20 - Tragedy vs. 86 Mentality
00:33:08 - American Nightmare vs. First Blood
00:34:47 - Rise And Fall vs. The Killer
00:38:35 - Left Side Recap 1
00:39:15 - Down To Nothing vs. Wisdom In Chains
00:43:06 - Cursed vs. Count Me Out
00:44:27 - Stout vs. Deadstop
00:45:58 - Pardon This Interruption
00:51:40 - Comeback Kid vs. Ramallah
00:54:57 - Terror vs. Betrayed
00:55:43 - Cruel Hand vs. World Collapse
00:58:45 - Outbreak vs. Guns Up!
01:01:07 - 100 Demons vs. Go It Alone
01:02:41 - Righteous Jams vs. Suicide File
01:04:56 - Internal Affairs vs. Lights Out
01:06:11 - Bane vs. Desperate Measures
01:07:39 - Knuckle Dust vs. Numb
01:09:42 - Throwdown vs.Death Before Dishonor
01:12:44 - Blacklisted vs. The Warriors
01:13:56 - From Ashes Rise vs. Allegiance
01:14:48 - Round 2...
01:15:15 - Converge vs. Bitter End
01:16:02 - Trapped Under Ice vs. Shattered Realm
01:16:23 - Framtid vs. Carry On
01:16:36 - Pulling Teeth vs. Iron Age
01:17:18 - No Warning vs. Ceremony
01:18:42 - Cold World vs. Piece by Piece
01:20:57 - Mental vs. Tragedy
01:23:53 - American Nightmare vs. Rise And Fall
01:24:03 - Left Side Round 2 Winners
01:24:19 - Down To Nothing vs. Have Heart
01:24:57 - Count Me Out vs. Stout
01:25:38 - Comeback Kid vs. Terror
01:25:55 - Cruel Hand vs. Outbreak
01:26:30 - 100 Demons vs. Righteous Jams
01:27:18 - Internal Affairs vs. Bane
01:28:43 - Numb vs. Throwdown
01:29:56 - Blacklisted vs. From Ashes Rise
01:33:34 - Round 3...
01:33:56 - Converge vs. Trapped Under Ice
01:35:16 - Carry On vs. Iron Age
01:36:18 - No Warning vs. Cold World
01:37:32 - Mental vs. American Nightmare
01:39:16 - Round 3...
01:39:27 - Have Heart vs. Stout
01:40:16 - Terror vs. Cruel Hand
01:40:28 - 100 Demons vs. Internal Affairs
01:40:48 - Throwdown vs. Blacklisted
01:41:12 - Quarter Finals....
01:41:45 - Trapped Under Ice vs. Carry On
01:42:41 - No Warning vs. American Nightmare
01:43:54 - Semi Finals Left Side Recap
01:44:03 - Have Heart vs. Terror
01:45:02 - 100 Demons vs. Blacklisted
01:52:56 - Trapped Under Ice vs. No Warning
01:53:43 - Terror vs.100 Demons
01:54:32 - The Finals...

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We're joined by one of the most iconic bass players in the history of hardcore music, Craig Setari AKA Craig Ahead of Straight Ahead and Sick of it All, and formerly of Youth of Today, Agnostic Front, Rest in Pieces and more.
We talked in depth about the short history, but long legacy of Straight Ahead, including their upcoming reunion on April 25th, 2026, why he chose to quit Youth of Today, joining Agnostic Front for "One Voice," and ultimately his career defining role for over 30 years in SICK OF IT ALL.
This is our first ever single full three hour sit down with a guest, and it’s for damn good reason. There are only so many pioneers of this genre, and Craig is one of the greatest to ever do it. Enjoy.
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00:00:00 - Start
00:02:39 - Young Craig Setari, Growing Up in Queens
00:06:08 - Dan Lilker & Discovering Bass Guitar
00:11:00 - Meeting Tommy Carroll
00:12:09 - NYC Mayhem, The First Blast Beat
00:22:26 - Straight Ahead (is back)
00:29:06 - Straight Ahead Discography
00:35:17 - Youth of Today, Playing on "Break Down The Walls"
00:49:58 - Quitting Youth of Today
00:53:41 - Recording "Breakaway"
01:03:47 - Craig & Armand 40 Years Later, Looking Back at Straight Ahead
01:08:52 - Daniel Rakowitz
01:11:04 - Lower East Side
01:18:48 - Straight Ahead Reunion in 1988, Pete's Sake Benefit Show
01:22:34 - Joining Agnostic Front, Going in With Sneakers & Leaving With Boots
01:34:27 - Pardon This Interruption...
01:38:26 - "One Voice" & Matt Henderson
01:46:18 - BJ Papas
01:50:16 - Helping Sick of it All with "Blood, Sweat & No Tears"
01:56:50 - Officially Joining Sick of it All
02:01:48 - The Double Bass Strap
02:06:02 - Scratch The Surface
02:08:47 - Step Down Music Video
02:16:46 - Europe Becoming the Hardcore Hub
02:18:17 - Built To Last
02:24:45 - MAFIA
02:27:02 - Touring in 95-99
02:27:57 - Call To Arms
02:37:38 - Mobb Deep Using The Dragon
02:40:21 - Big Foot
02:46:36 - What's Changed for Sick of it All?
02:55:59 - Modern Bands Carrying The Torch
02:57:52 - Stand Out CBGB's Moment
03:00:10 - Fast Food
03:02:38 - Top 4 HC records

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The Best of HardLore 2025, featuring some hand picked moments from throughout this entire incredible, historic year for our little show. 
Thank you for joining us, and we can’t wait to show you what we have in store for 2026. 
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00:00:00 - Start 
00:01:41 - Davey Havok & Shrek 
00:03:23 - Martin Is A Who! Not a What! He's a Person! 
00:04:15 - I'll Mosh Call You Back 
00:05:22 - Solo Splashing 
00:07:58 - Claudio Sanchez/Suffocation 
00:08:44 - What Is Going On With My Body? 
00:10:15 - Todd Jones, Noted and Remembered. 
00:12:27 - Couple Tracks... 
00:13:54 - Sh*tting Crazy Style 
00:14:32 - Speed Meeting Travis Barker and The Kardashians 
00:16:44 - Best And Worst Band Names... 
00:18:09 - dwid / pimp 
00:19:57 - Earth Crisis Yogurt Incident 
00:22:51 - Floorpunch On The Yogurt Incident 
00:25:38 - Who Was Really Peaking In My Window
00:28:50 - Combust And Shark 
00:33:32 - Sing Along Etiquette 
00:34:52 - Oonga Boonga for Peelingflesh 
00:35:25 - Blooper 
00:36:31 - The Last Code Orange Show 
00:42:22 - Blooper 
00:42:59 - The Birth of Gwenn Danzig 
00:43:41 - Skinhead Appearing on Mayans MC 
00:46:17 - Smoking Meth With Eyehategod 
00:47:05 - No Truth, The Future of South Florida HC
00:50:02 - Blooper 
00:50:18 - Britty Gets Expelled From School 
00:56:23 - Jamie Pushbutton Watching MTV2 In Prison
00:57:14 - Blooper
 00:57:23 - Sick of It All vs Warzone (Ft. Vitalo)
 00:59:53 - Blooper 
01:00:17 - Mac Miller and DeadGuyHub 
01:00:55 - Circa Survive Breaks Up 
01:05:13 - The Fireside Bowl 
01:07:32 - Shapel Lacey Finding Heavy Music 
01:09:53 - People Coming Multiple Times A Month
01:10:35 - The Dap 
01:11:12 - Blooper

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HELLO WELCOME to our final Q&A of the year! We answered viewer questions from both Patreon discord all about our plans for next year, our thoughts on all things 2025, and so much more. Thanks for an incredible year, enjoy.
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00:00:00 - Start
00:00:42 - Introduction
00:02:40 - Boston For The Children, Blood For Blood, Haywire
00:13:46 - Q&A
00:21:32 - American Nightmare Suing Cody Rhodes
00:28:24 - Bo And Colin Band When
00:28:58 - Funniest Moment in 2025
00:37:33 - Whats The Point of Bass?
00:51:25 - Advice For Depression and Lack of Motivation
00:54:11 - Gods Hate vs Cobra Kai
00:55:57 - Favorite Stolen Riffs of All Time
00:59:34 - Pardon This Interruption....
01:05:29 - Chain Reaction Closing
01:10:07 - Go To Cold Weather Meals
01:11:24 - Favorite Christmas Gift Ever
01:18:58 - Proudest HardLore Accomplishment
01:20:05 - Top 4 Floorpunch Songs
01:22:08 - God’s Hate Acacia Strain Song
01:29:47 - Trends in 2026
01:33:46 - Albums For Working Out Muscle Groups
01:36:00 - Top 3 Blood For Blood Songs
01:40:31 - What Bands Have You Seen The Most?
01:41:01 - Hardest Job
01:44:38 - Salt And Straw Ice Cream Sucks
01:48:36 - Marriage Advice
01:49:37 - Cowbell Parts
01:53:57 - Spotify Wrapped

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