
Hardcore Dropout
Fresh perspective and news for hardcore, metal, and alternative music.
Episodes
12 episodes
OC Metalcore, Eighteen Visions, Chain Reaction and more with Cam Miller of DUHKHA
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 street from iconic venues like Ch...
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1:50:52

DIY hardcore and making records with Bryan Phillips
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 things that make us fall in ...
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Creed, Joey Jordison, drums, and more with Xavier Rios of Life Cycles
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 album in a living room, drummer...
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1:41:32

Reacting to your 2025 predictions: Kublai Khan TX, Nu-metal, Turnstile, Knocked Loose, and more
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 more.
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Booking Hardcore Shows, Terror, and Local Scenes with Genesis Rascon
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. All things hardcore.
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1:47:55

Knocked Loose on national TV, the Devil Wears Prada is my new favorite
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 and I will admit: I was not ...
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Should bands use backing tracks live?
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 lying to you when they use th...
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1:03:15

about the new Poppy album...
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 some of the broader themes play...
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Kublai Khan TX and TikTok, watching SPEED live
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 and it completely rejuvenate...
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Underoath will change heavy music (again), and my honest thoughts on Hardcore Dropout
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 Chasing Safety and Define the...
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25:38

Linkin Park f*cked up, Spiritbox doesn't care what you think, deathcore is dead
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 banger of a new track, "Sof...
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Thrown finally releases an album, and hardcore is bigger than ever.
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. After that, I address the curren...
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