Fresh perspective and news for hardcore, metal, and alternative music.
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Signup to Generate a PitchRecent episodes include "PSYCHO FRAME talk new album, Dying Fetus, Sharptone Records, deathcore and more" (23 July 2025, 74 minutes), "Talking Blink 182, Green and hardcore with Crooked Teeth" (16 July 2025, 87 minutes), and "Keith Barney of Eighteen Visions, Throwdown, and Adamantium" (25 June 2025, 89 minutes).
Hardcore Dropout publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 67 minutes across 19 episodes.
Booking probability for Hardcore Dropout is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hardcore Dropout requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hardcore Dropout's contact route on record: public web form.
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Hardcore Dropout is a music podcast with 19 episodes published.
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<p>On this episode of Hardcore Dropout, I talk with Mike Sugars from Psycho-Frame about their brutal new album Salvation Laughs in the Face of a Grieving Mother. We get into what it means to sign with Sharptone Records...
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<p>On this episode I sit down with Tyson Evans from Crooked Teeth to talk about growing up on Jimmy Eat World, Green Day, and Blink-182 โ and how those bands shaped the songs he writes now. We also discuss bands taking...
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<p>In this episode, I sit down with Keith Barney of Eighteen Visions and Throwdown to dig into his roots in the Orange County hardcore scene. We kick things off with a look back at his first band, Adamantium, before...
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<p>In this episode, my friend Michael and I dive into how much we love the new Callous Daoboys album I Donโt Wanna See You in Heaven. We talk about the wild mix of mathcore chaos and catchy pop sensibility, the clever...
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<p>We dive into what itโs really like touring as a small bandโliving off Little Caesars, crashing on floors, and grinding it out city to city. Jay talks about the hustle behind the scenes, the energy of playing live...
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<p>In this episode, we sit down with the guitar player from hardcore band The Warriors to trace his unique journey with the bandโfrom first meeting them and producing their landmark album War is Hell, to stepping behind...
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<p>MInju is the guitar player and mastermind behind the Southern California metalcore band BLINDWOLF. In this episode we dive deep into 2000's metalcore influence, recording an album with Mike from Crown Magnetar, 6...
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<p>Cameron Miller is the singer of Orange County metalcore band DUHKHA. He's got an amazing story having grown up during the peak Trustkill Records era when metalcore was beginning to take shape. He lived down the...
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<p>Bryan Phillips plays in a band called All Beat Up from San Diego, CA. He's a punk rock and hardcore lifer. From booking DIY shows, to running a record label, to recording local bands, he is the embodiment of all the...
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<p>Xavier Rios plays drums in Life Cycles from San Antonio, Texas. They're a crossover thrash band, they absolutely rip and deserve your attention. We talk about his background in music, Pearl vs. Tama, recording an...
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<p>I had my Instagram followers submit their big predictions for the year. Some include nu-metal finally dying out, Turnstile putting out new music, Kublai Khan on Jimmy Kimmel, Poppy becoming a mainstream megastar, and...
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<p>Genesis Rascon is the singer of Fortuna Malvada and books hardcore shows via Still Cold Booking. We had a great conversation about booking shows, important hardcore albums, protecting local venues, and so much more...
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<p>Knocked Loose broke new ground by being the biggest and heaviest hardcore band to ever go on National TV. I try to capture how special this moment is for hardcore. Also I saw The Devil Wears Prada for the first time...
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<p>Whether it's Ronnie Radke from Falling in Reverse and the laptop dilemma, or Craig Reynolds pointing out drummers using kick drum tracks, backing tracks are a hot topic. Are they good? A necessary evil? Are artists...
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<p>Poppy just dropped her new album "Negative Spaces" and some are calling it metalcore. It's got some great metalcore songs on it, but by no means is it a metalcore album. But nonetheless it's a reference point for...
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<p>What an unbelievable weekend. Kublai Khan TX dropped their newest full length and I talked about how they've reached the popularity they have. Yes it has a lot to do with TikTok dances. Also I finally saw SPEED live...
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<p>Underoath released a new track titled "Teeth" and fans were totally caught off guard by it's style, but I believe it's a sign that Underoath is going to reset the bar for heavy music like they did with They're Only...
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<p>Linkin Park announced their new album, but chose a questionable and controversial replacement for the late Chester Bennington. It's a story that deserves our attention and our scrutiny. Spiritbox released an absolute...
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<p>After a few years of explosive growth on streaming services, Thrown finally dropped their first album "Excessive Guilt" I talk about about where I think it fell short, and where I think they should go from here...
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