Maddi Watkins, Vocalist from Delaware Hardcore band Year Of The Knife joins us for a chat about the plans for YOTK 2023.We discussed everything from podcasts to video games, their writing process, origin stories, family road trips, telepathy, lyrical inspiration, feminine representation in the HC scene, Colin’s boxers, Outbreak Fest, Hellfest, plushies, HC message boards and MySpace throwbacks.Slipknot, System Of A Down, Metallica, Terror, Hatebreed, Sick Of It All, All Out War, Winds Of Plague, Gods Hate, Judiciary, Agnostic Front, Cannibal Corpse, Harms Way, Lamb Of God, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, Buried Alive, Have Heart, Initiate, Converge, Damnations Domain, Foreign Hands, Vein and unfortunately ICP..

Piper Ferrari (vocalist) of Roman Candle joins us to talk about their debut EP Discount Fireworks.We talk about the Vegas scene they’re from as well as food poisoning, graphic design, promises of an LP to come, cowboys, Country music, brocore, beatdown, New Friends Fest, Screamo and punching indie kids. Chelsea Wolfe, Poison The Well, Sowithout, Jeromes Dream, Mewithoutyou, Dissociate, Crochet, Dredge, Glee Club, Modern Color, Frail Body, Nuvolascura, Scowl, Saetia, Holy Fawn, Old Gray, Fluoride, Mrs. Piss, Weezer, Show Me The Body, I Hate Sex and many more.

Tommy Meehan joins us to explore his action-packed colorful and creative world. From music projects Cancer Christ, Deaf Club, Squidpisser, The Manx, and more, to animation and music composition for Cartoon Network, and running a label.There’s not a dull moment when you’re dealing with sound-snakes, flamethrowers, ponyjars, and most importantly, good, noisy, music. We dive into origins, interests, and new releases. Nuclear Rabbit, The Locust, Green Day, Lustmord, Buckethead, NIN, Duke Stamina, GWAR, The Melvins, and Silent Scum.

Mark, AJ & Chris from New Jersey Screamo band Massa Nera join us to discuss their new album DBQ as well as their origins and influences and everything from fingerboarding, human leather, ska, jazz, heart attacks, flat tires, horny metalheads, explicit content and Singapore syndrome.Thursday, MCR, Dillinger Escape Plan, Lord Snow, Bombay Bicycle Club, Raein, Shizune, City Of Caterpillar, Poetry Of Torch, Fluoride, Burial Dance, Hundreds Of AU, Truman, Title Fight & Respire.

Alexis from France’s Screamo act Gros Enfant Mort joins us today.We discuss their new album La Banalité Du Mal. From his origin stories to touring, the local scene, cycling, the human disconnect from nature, the political climate, poets, stage fires and driving through Canadas winter.Birds In Row, At The Drive In, Pianos Become The Teeth, Touché Amore, Loma Prieta, Adele and more.

Peter is the Vocalist of Spy & Bassist of World Peace. He joins us to chat his writing process and the Bay Area music scene he grew up in. Baseball, Hockey, origin stories, real powerviolence lore, spys’ artwork, shoplifting and being outted as a secret Canadian. Star 99, Ideation, Kontaminate, Reek Minds, Fentanyl, Water Torture, Ceremony, Death, The Berries and many more.

Mike and Darren (vocalist and drummer) of Ontarios’ own x STREET JUSTICE x come chat with us about their recent EP Vegan Future. We obviously discuss living drug free and veganism but we also discuss their roots, their goals, their outreach work for animal rights as well as the XVX worldwide community and everything from sports, Alan Cross, Metalcore, cancelled artists, powerlifting and Davey Havoc to frogs with Mohawks and liquid mozzarella.Guns N Roses, Pantera, Linkin Park, Project Wyse, Rust, Gavel, Reality Denied, Change, World Of Pleasure, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, The Gorgeous, Johnny Truant, The End, Cancer Bats, Rosesdead, The Fullblast, Amarionette and so many more.

Georgia Rawson (Founder / Cheif Editor) of @discoveredmagazine comes to chat with us about everything from their day one origin story to future plans for the brand, fresh off a 10 year anniversary with a book release and documentary on its way we also chat about Almost Famous, second birthdays, DVT, Japan, Matty Matheson, Flatspot Records, dirty dancing & IKEA.From The Red Hot Chilli Peppers to The Clash and Madball so many bands were covered, such as: Suicide Silence, Comeback Kid, Terror, Turnstile, NOFX, The Geeks, Jimmy Eat World, Have Heart, Anxious, One Step Closer, Ordeal, Sentients, Cold World, Stick To Your Guns, Space, Bent Blue, Raw Brigade Pain Of Truth, Robbie Williams, RUST, David Bowie & The Spice Girls and many more.

Rohan and Egin are the guitarists / vocalists for Canadas’ favourite Screamo band Respire. They join us this week to chat about their unique blend of Screamo. From house shows to New Friends Fest, an upcoming album with plans to tour America, stealing other bands’ fanbases, corpse paint and other big dreams like the return of R0HAN RAPTUR3.La Luna, Votive, Lord Snow, Treehouse Of Horror, Please Dont Crash, A Life Post Mortem, Boxcutter, Envy, Chalk Hands, City Of Caterpillar, Holy Fawn, Daitro, Dead Bird, Spectral Wound, Knapsack, 80s Pop and so much more.

Christine joins us this week on the show. She’s the drummer and secondary vocalist for the revolutionary Powerviolence outfit known as Zulu. She talks about her influences and how to dominate her space as a queer woman and person of colour in a predominately white male occupied heavy music scene. Keeping an open mind and her love for Alternative Pop, Zendaya & Euphoria.Paramore, Orthodox, Ariana Grande, Bring Me The Horizon, Knocked Loose, Vampire Weekend, Code Orange, Korn, Slipknot, Buggin, Gulch, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift.

Christian Hell of Hong Kong Fuck You joins us to (verbally) fuck this podcast.We discuss the HKFY origins and plans for a new EP, Plan B Smoothies, Quad Tracking, Pedals, Breakbeat, E.A.T.A.S.S. Ganges River, DIY Shows, Piss Jugs, Fetus Smoothies, Steve Irwin, Disney Princesses, Pokémon & Bukkake Artists.Rage Against The Machine, Limp Bizkit, Toxic Narcotic, Balacera, Water Torture, Soundgarden, Admiral Angry and many more.

Denmark Screamo act Regarding Ambiguity joins us this week to debut a new single! Oliver, Simone & Phillip (vocals, bass, guitar) come to chat about their upcoming album “Something Cool”. We have some laughs about The Little Mermaid, Poutine, Germany, the miracle of blacking out at Christmas, car accidents, being fuelled by butter, club soda and so much more. State Faults, Omsorg, Title Fight, Jack Shirley, Loma Prieta, Touché Amore, DillInger Escape Plan, Counterparts, See You Space Cowboy, Demersal, Crowning, Justin Bieber, Aqua & Dragonforce.

Shannon, Guitarist / Vocalist of California Emo act Awakebutstillinbed is on the show this week! We cover tons of topics including the upcoming unreleased material, touring, caffeine, cycling, elden ring, DIY shows, border crossing, what the people want, The Chonky Man, anxieties and the future of Awakebutstillinbed. For Your Health, Jimmy Eat World, Joyce Manor, CERCE, Algae Bloom, I Told You I Would Eat You, AJJ, Loma Prieta, Camp Trash, Home Is Where, Star 99, Hawak, Code Orange Kids, Pool Kids, and so many more.

Logan, Vocalist / guitarist of Floridas’ Screamo band Gillian Carter is on the show this week. We chat about their upcoming album “Salvation Through Misery”, being from Ontario, managing Santa sets, sound engineering, Florida lore, Death Metal, being paid in Doritos, butt rock, Juggalos & our human mortality.Metronomy, To Be Gentle, Flag Man, Royal Grave, Nurser, Blind Girls, Jump Ramp, Witch Bender, Frail Body, Callous Daoboys, Beneath All Flying Planes, To Forget, Pool Kids, Gob, Kiss & Genesis.

Rob from Ontario Hardcore band Rust joins us again to chat about their new Release “World Upside Down” and all the big things Rust is doing right now.Rust is really popping off right now they just hooked up with @discoveredmagazine and have a release coming from @wormwoodrecords we talk about that and more big things coming for Rust. Then we just straight up just chat about our Ontario hardcore scene, dad life and memes. Plead, D-Bloc, Reliever, Temper Tantrum, Living Nightmare, Bleached Cross, Stick To Your Guns, Chat Pile, Chimaira, Dead And Divine, Nickleback, David Lee Roth, Bryan Adams, Osmows and Care Bears.

Spencer Pries of Scoped Exposure / End Game joins us to chat about his new plans coming up for his various projects.Many topics were covered including New Friends Fest, H3 Podcast, Boss-Fighting Music, Scoped Five Year, Hold Your Ground Fest, Northern Alliance, Act Like You Know, Snow and Flurry, Halo and a bunch of Canada stuff like Breakfest poutine.I Hate Sex, Scowl, Strife, Means, Trench, False Body, Set It Straight, Never Ending Game, Spirit World, Mindforce, Comeback Kid, Jesus Piece, Code Orange, Ingrown, Prowl, NF, and so many more.

Nicole Boychuk (Vocalist) of I Hate Sex joins us to chat about Screamo and her other passions. Film, theatre, programming, acting, soft sculptures, print making, illustrating, digital AI art, 100 legal punches political platforms, ghost hunting, donuts & all dressed chips. She has been very busy.Avril Lavigne, Fall Out Boy, Your Arms Are My Cocoon, Respire, Portrayal Of Guilt, La Dispute, CERCE, 100 Gecs, Mahria, Golfer, Cadence Weapon and so many more.

Franz Stefanik of Dead Tired chats about their new record Satan Will Follow You Home. Franz blesses us with two unreleased Dead Tired tracks as we chat about his band, The Boys, tattoos, Hamilton cuisine, our Niagara scene, oysters, Bobby Flay, Costco errands and playing in forests. TV Freaks, Dream Unending, Tomb Mold, The Melvins, Pig Destroyer, Death, Ladyhawk, Sloan, John Mayer, Ovlov and so many more.

Kyle and Derek from Miluwakees’ Social Caterpillar come chat about their recent album When You Woke Up To Dances Of Light. We chat about their style of psychedelic chamber music for the disobedient and melancholic youth. Crystals, lasers, time travelling cruise ships, yacht rock from 2090.Werner Brothers, philosophy, anarchism, woodworking, holograms, Santa, The Beatles, Hugh Hefner and Screamo. Godspeed You Black Emperor, Mars Volta, Elliot Smith, Lost Dog Street, Big Brave, The Body, so much more.

Members of Crowning (Chicagos Screamo act) joined us to talk about their new split with Naedr.Dave & Vanessa (guitarists) and Justin (Drummer) came to chat about Screamo, crustaceans, pickles, Juggalos, DIY food bongs, structural engineering and the meaning of Christmas.Ambient music, Bong Mountain, Swancore, Hard Techno, Deathcore and anti sweating medications.

Italys’ finest Screamo act Øjne join us for their first ever podcast.Vocalist (Gianluca), Bassist (Mario) and Drummer (Jacopo) join us to chat about their upcoming release. Writer / meme queen extraordinaire (Vicky) co hosts this special episode where we chat about food, football, Italian Screamo, Screamo Revival, New Friends Fest, and so much more..Linkin Park, AMVs, Prog Metal, Yearning, Envy, K Pop, Lil Peep, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Sam from Pittsburgs Short Fictions joins us to chat about their upcoming album “Every Moment Of Everyday”.We talked about their progressing style of music throughout their career. We talk about bagels, sports, screamo, communism, weed, cats, museums and Klondike bars.Hazing Over, Feeble Little Horse, Kush Tiger, Joyce Manor, Ariana Grande and Dad Rock.

Nick & Max from Connecticuts’ Emo act Montclair join us to talk about their debut EP “The Stars Will Look Down Upon Us”.We chat about concussions and way too much Metalcore, Worms, Screamo, Dad Rock, The Wiggles, hot takes, punching Ben Shapiro, Bro Country and tactical cats (?)Rush, Private Mind, Stand Still, Weezer and so many more.

Alex, Lander, Stan & Josh from Seattles' KAIZO join us to chat about their new release Vol II.We chat about jazz, hiking, punball, DIY recordings, nascar, punching babies, and noise that makes us feel things (?)Nickleback, Jesus Piece, Counterparts, buttrock and synth wave.

Justin and Chance join us to chat about their new band Kerosene Heights.Massive announcements were mad, we talk about sobriety, skinhead attacks, tea parties, house shows and flavored cheese curds (?)Joyce Manor, Mom Jeans, Just Friends, Lil Uzi Vert, MGK, Lil Nas X, and Third Eye Blind for some reason.

Andy Dinner chats with us about his new band Phantom Lung. We go down memory lane to his past musical endeavors then discuss everything from being a barber to stupid heavy destructive surf rock (?) Motown, hackey sack, Jameson, Megadeth, ABBA, Steely Dan, Rush & Shania Twain. "Scoop it and rip it”

Fabi, Wood and Chris from Montreals’ new Pop Rock sensation Sweetmess came to talk about their ties to DIY and Hardcore music, the local scene and their love for rap.Origin stories, touring, Bono, U2, Hayley Williams, Rebecca Black, breakdancing and Yacht Rock.

Sharni, Mark & Ben from Blind Girls come on the show to talk about their newest album The Weight Of Everything.They bless us by debuting a new single then we talk about Australia, surf, skate, video games, water parks, dunkeys, cliff diving, Justin Bieber and Grimace (?)

Max and Nabil of Montreals' Post Hardcore act Spite House are on the show this week.We talked about a ton of music, their future, recording and producing, travelling, bad live moments, Canada stuff, activism and new music.MGK, Shania Twain, Weezer, Yeezus and Elliot Smith.

Mark from Ohios' catchiest Punk band Shitty Neighbors stopped by for a very personal and genuine convo.Everything from the band origin to what's required to make Punk Rock pay the bills. DIY, hot sauce and live elephants, Oh my!

Josh and Kyle from Floridas’ newest Emo band The Arrival Note came to hang out.We talked about Florida things, SXE Hardcore, Metalcore, “House-Emo”, the creative process versus the soul crushing workforce. Flower shirts, Ariana Grande & Kanye West.

Seth from Londons' Hardcore act Stiff Meds joined us for a chat about their music.We get into the school of hard knocks, London and Leeds music scenes, his love of film, Dio & Onyx. The gift of time, a promise of new music to come and controlling the anger.

Montreal Emoviolence Act Yearning joins us and special guest co host Nathan (No Funeral Records) to chat about their debut LP MMXXII.We get into the bands origins & influences, Screamo from all over the world and some Canada shit. Tom Waits, bedroom pop, post metal, Korn Styx and the neoclassicism to Sceamo pipeline.

Balázs and David of Hungarys’ Melodic Hardcore act Satelles join us to talk about their latest album 3AM Confessions.They spoke on what this band stands for, their origins, beliefs, politics, selling out, unbiased media, Screamo and MySpace era Deathcore for some reason..

Paul & Grant of North Carolina act Fake Eyes join us to talk about their EP "A Drip Is All We Know".We discuss School Of Rock, friendship, Post Hardcore and the promise of new music to come!Elvis, Gorillaz, Jets To Brazil, Craigslist and Jamie Lynn Spears.

Chris (Guitarist) and Jussi (Drummer) of Letterbombs joined us to talk about their frantic style of Emoviolence.We discuss DIY recordings and starting a band during a pandemic, we also got into everything from Santa Claus to Country music, ZZ Top & The Dillinger Escape Plan.

Vocalist of Sparing Zach Godwin joins us to talk about their 2021 EP release Old Dreams.We discuss Sparings evolution from solo project to full band and the progression of Hardcore music scenes.We also get into surf, skate, pop punk, LTJ, Nas and Wrestling,

Tim, Ahmad & Ahriff of Naeder come on the show to discuss their amazing debut album Past Is Prologue.We nerd out about Scream0 and classical music then discuss the theater, accounting, bubble tea and A7X for some reason.

Grady Allen, vocalist of Anxious, Joined us to talk about the bands debut fell length release Little Green House. Georgia, founder of DSCVRD magazine, co hosts this special episode and the three of us discuss the bands past, present and future as well as puzzles, make up, unique merch, full circle moments and curveballs.

Vocalist & Bassist Simon & Jacob of Swedens' Powerviolence act Bleachdrinker join us to talk about their debut EP Icon.We discuss their origins, Screamo, craft beer, lots of Swedish punk lore. Short shorts, pop music and freebasing (?)

Please welcome back our good friends Scott Downes and Brandon Santi, from Toronto’s Bliss Fields. We covered a whole lot in this episode, from pedalboards to Minions, The Bee Movie, Communism, the whole nine yards.

Eddie and Jessie were members of a now inactive band called Tiefighter.Tiefighter shared members with Your Last Breath, More To Pride and Anchorless.Eddie and Jessie reminisce on old tour memories with their friends Ryan and Jay from the old band Lions, they join us to co host our first ever episode in our docuseries.Not Just A Phase proudly presents A History Of: Tiefighter

Vocalist / Guitarist Dan Alivio joins us to discuss the bands self titled debut EP. We get into how Dan discovered music at a very young age as well as Guitar Hero, Spider Man, Mariah Carey and remote controlled cars.

Lucas and Nick from Califonias’ Emoviolence act BUCKY. joined us for a great chat about their debut EP. BUCKY. is perfecting a dark and melodic Emoviolence sound while screaming and shrieking their way into the hearts of Screamo fans everywhere. They spoke with us about everything from Powerviolence and Zesta Grande to Horror films, buzzballs and the 4th of July.

Mind/Knot is a Hardcore Punk band from Rome thats ripping the 80s style sound. Yari (bass) and Marco (vocalist) talk with us about their latest album Eat The Leaf.Throughout some language barriers between us we discussed their love of live music and modern hardcore acts like Gulch. We also talked about muscle punk and space music (?)FORZA ROMA!!!

Vocalist Gerry of Long Island Hardcore Act Stand Still spoke with us about their debut release A Practice In Patience. Gerry talked Long Island lore, tour, managing, electronic music, folk punk, scars and hat dipping (?). Announcements were made, "Big things coming soon".

Denmarks' finest Screamo band Demersal joined us to talk about their new release Death Routines. We also talked about Metal & Metallica, "Bro heavy" tunes & Screamo. "Drunk people vibes". Cellos, trumpets and Danzig, oh my!

Vocalist Jim Howes of Chicagos' Emotional Hardcore act Oscar Bait joins us to talk about their new release: Everything Louder Than Everything Else. We chat about their inspirations, the rust belt, hot sauce, nerded out about a hundred bands then talked about Nu Metal.