All Else Failed

Philly folks, this rager is going down at Nikki Lopez this Sunday! Dyami from @locked_in_a_vacancy is perhaps the finest human and single oldest friend AEF maintains after all of these crazy years, show him and his crew some brotherly love if you’re in the neighborhood. #lockedinavacancy

Some recent restocks and new arrivals!!! #metalcore #hardcore #metallichardcore #posthardcore #metalcorevinyl #90shardcore @council_records #melodichardcore @dinealonerecords #90shardcore #hardcorevinyl @yourbaroness #njhc #hardcorepunk #hardcorethrash #thrashmetal #metalvinyl @allelsefailed @kirkby_kiss @jade_dust @roboticempire @frighthrash #stateofmindrecordings

You’ll never find two bands that are tighter buds than us and the BSF crew. When they hurt we hurt, it’s that close. Sending all of our love to them today and always. @boysetsfireofficial we love you.

Whoa. Thanks to @phillyhardcorehistory and @mike.doyle.9028 for reminding me of the bangers @wspinc would invite us to. #aef2026

The year is 2026 and you can still do the right thing, even if it means you’re slightly lighter in the pocket for doing so. Real ones remain real. You’d be surprised at the names that don’t. Respect to the kid @jessmargera .

Hey everyone that texted me I’m sorry to be a Debbie Downer I was doing the Internet thing where you post a picture of yourself from 2016, we don’t have anything booked. We are not dead though and we have some tricks up our sleeve that hopefully we can shake out for you by the end of the year. My bad. Go see @turmoilwasplayingdead as much as you can in the meantime. #sadtrombone #badattheinternet

Sorry…. It’s 2016. But, 2026? #itsonlyamatteroftime

Hey! Come check out this tour featuring 1/2 of AEF spread out over 2 of the 3 bands on the tour. Sorry for the math problem. #boozewa #husbandlostatsea #comahole #allelsefailed

RIP Alice Glick. Died 16 Nov 2025. Hom(er)age to ALL ELSE FAILED - Cradles & Graves Original artwork by @workhardened

AEF friends close to home, don’t sleep on Mike doing a solo set with @thecolorfred and @stephenbrodsky from @cave_in_boston out at @animated_brewing on this coming Monday, Nov. 3rd, 6p. It’s free, do not miss it! #animatedbrewingco

The Form and Color guys are hitting KFN in Philly this weekend! Come say hi! #formandcolor #kungfunecktie

Now that it’s been a couple of days I thought I would add to the chorus of sadness over the loss of Brent Hinds. We toured with Mastodon in the early days, never a full run, just a show here or a string of shows there, I think we were on 5 dates together with @dillingerescapeplan in 2002. We played a kitchen in Atlanta with them the night Tom Brady won his first Super Bowl. They opened for us at Killtime I think, which, if you know us, was grounds for much self deprecating humor in the future. To be totally honest and transparent we didn’t get to know Brent very well at the time. It’s pretty well documented that he was on a bit of a different path than his band mates at times and we certainly got to know the other guys a little better during our brief time playing the same size venues. I do think I had a beer or two with him at the bar in some Brooklyn venue before the show if I remember correctly. Steve once told Troy at a Hellfest we played with them “well we’re never going to see you guys again, enjoy rock superstar status.” This is before Remission was out but we had all heard it, and we all knew how next level it was going to go. Steve wouldn’t let them leave until we had a copy of it, even though it wasn’t out yet. As the story goes Steve’s copy of Remission was originally Troy’s personal copy. Who knows, either way, we were right; off they went. Years later Brent came through the club we called home in West Chester with West End Motel. We were all hanging out after the show and I had to ask if he remembered me. He so sheepishly and sincerely said “aw man, I meet a lot of people.” It was I’m sure a go-to line but it was super sweet and funny and we had a great night. Coincidentally the homie @michaelrudolphcummings joined the AEF crew back in 2011 or so and he had gotten to know Brent fairly well through West End Motel and the post folk scene so I was in Brent’s orbit a few more times. Always a sweetheart. Mike had some amazing things lined up with Brent, but I don’t want to speak for him, give him a follow and check out his remembrances in his voice. Love to all, love to Brent and his family and friends.