Very happy to announce the third edition of the coloring books my brother Jay and I put together. This time we went with Hardcore 2026, taking a look at the bands that are living it and keeping the spirit alive today. This thing came out really cool and it puts a smile on my face to be able to do fun projects like this. Pick one up for yourself or your favorite youngster at the Terror merch table on this tour or you can order this one along with the two previous books here - thanks for all the help PK. link in my bio to order.
I’m so fucking lucky to be able to travel the world, play music with the best people and meet so many of you and bond over life and this movement . We explore and learn and grow and live pretty freely. Hardcore has given me so much and took me to so many places. Sometimes i forget, and complain. So today I’ll remember all the friendships kept, and focus on always having a bunch of good people by my side that constantly inspire me , keep me laughing and safe, and let me know i’m never alone. Thank you for the love you’ve given me and helping me thru this crazy world. I’d be a mess without this.
1 my evil friend VIC and the genius that wrote “ small doses “ 2 is it possible to be in the best band in the world and also be the coolest person on earth? - i think chuck is the living proof 3 i could never do enough to replay you for all the times you have been there for me 4 i don’t know if i love or hate talking hc with you , but thanks for inspiring me with your band and your will 5 im so glad we have become true friends , i think you are wonderful 6 when the queen of tokyo shows up in London 7 the man that this all started with, who i watched become the greatest father on earth , with someone i would do anything for 8 hoops with the youth - what a great day 9 speakerboom - what’s more important - the merch or the scale ??? 10 my happy place
I have been blessed to meet and become close with so many people through Hardcore. This community has taught me so much , and showed me how and why to try to be a better person in this world full of so much bullshit and disappointment . Aaron and Death Threat truly have been, and continue to be such an inspiration to me and so many of the people i love out there. The lyrics , the energy and just the overall way this band carries itself is the truth. All these shows i get to play, and all the traveling and exploring life means so little without the wonderful people i get to experience it with. Thank you Aaron for being you , Thank you DT for showing me the way, and i will always give my appreciation to this scene for all it gave me. It’s very fitting that Danielle took this photo cause she was there the day i met Aaron, and is still doing her thing .
DEATH THREAT - DISGRACE
After all these years, I can’t just turn my back
All the blood, the sweat and all the tears
You’ve got to earn your respect
Well what the fuck do you want from me?
Cause you don’t give a fuck about my scene
And I could give two fucks about you
Stop living vicariously through
You’re running around like some old school star
But we don’t know who you are
You dropped out - after a year
I know you’re fake - you’re fucking insincere
You’re gone longer than you were here
Well now you’re back and we don’t care
We didn’t build the scene for you to disgrace it
I didn’t make a name for myself fo you to claim it
To you this is just another trend
But I’ll be representing hardcore to the bitter end
The few, the proud, it’s a way of life
Me and my friends always side by side
Cause we’ve got respect for each other
I treat my motherfucking friends like brothers
Touring is a serious grind. So many highs and lows , days you just want to be alone. Unpredictable and exhausting - but we push on for the love of music , Hardcore and the need to explore and stay alive in a world that can take everything from you if you let it. Last night in Tolmin Slovenia we played a festival that reminded me exactly how blessed we are and the reasons why Terror is still a beautiful thing. I hope these videos and photos do justice and express what an amazing energy and crowd we felt. Total freedom, always against the odds.
The energy on this tour has been fucking great. This is a clip from “ Spit My Rage” in NYC a few days ago. Thanks to everyone that is coming out to the shows and going off for the set , makes me smile big time. Still 3 weeks on the run so check the dates and road trip if you have to. My love for Terror and the Core is true. Video @badmoodmorgado before he ripped some dives !
My brother Jay is the person that got me into all things underground and he’s the one that showed me true music that has shaped and defined most of my life. Being able to come over to Europe and share 10 days of shows and traveling together means a fucking lot to me. Being back over here with Buried Alive is also a beautiful full circle moment. This all reinforces how straight up amazing the Hardcore scene can be and what it gives back to you when you use it for the right reasons. It was great to see so many friends over the last two weeks and thanks to everyone that booked the bands and the people that came out to these shows. Love to Erol, Tim , Buske , Link and Pure Heel for being the backbone of this thing. ——A time i will remember forever——
Japan was so much fucking fun. Great friends , good hangs , unreal food and perfect shows. Thank you to Koba and everyone that took care of us. All the Japanese HC bands and kids - you are the truth. Love to Terror Mindforce and the almighty Numb. I’m so fucking lucky to do all this stuff and won’t take it for granted.
Something like 108 shows in 168 days completed. Very happy to be home now , and also extremely grateful to have Terror and all the people involved. Not one fucking argument between the band through all these months together nonstop. Lots of shit talking and me repeating the same word 300 times in a row - but no negative bullshit. This is us playing Stick Tight at Furnace Fest. Love to Nick, Martin , Jordo and Link. All the bands we got to hang with , the fests that had us on their stages - and also to all of the people that keep coming back for more shows , jumping on each others heads and picking up a shirt and the new records . It all means a lot to me and keeps me knowing this all has purpose.
Terror is in the midst of an April thru late September touring block that has me fighting to keep my mental and physical sanity, and at the same time showing me some of the best days i can remember and reminding me what this band means to people all over the world.
In the last few weeks we have played with Obituary, Agnostic Front , Converge, Stick To Your Guns , Pennywise , Drain, Carcass ,Biohazard , Deicide, Frozen Soul , Death Before Dishonor , Sacred Reich , Knocked Loose , Sepultura , Gatecreeper , Napalm Death , Spy , Dog Eat Dog , Good Riddance , Downset, Prong and i’m sure i’m forgetting some greats here. It’s truly incredible the opportunities we get, and running into old and new friends in distant places is always surreal and a reminder of how cool Hardcore is.
Days are filled with group walks to coffee spots. Barbershop and laundry mat finds. Struggles to get Wifi. Buying things i really don’t need. Yoga and step count battles with Erol. Podcast wondering get aways for some alone time. A midday nap when i can get one in. Shows and shows and more shows. But the night always ends with getting in my bunk and an ipad movie to fall asleep.
i don’t wanna preach to anyone cause i spent years being a drunk maniac on the road but touring with no crazy nights or hangovers has given me a whole new outlook and way to appreciate these times. The difference is honestly unreal. It comes with the challenge of getting on stage and clearly seeing that there is a room full of people staring at me, but i hope and believe i have adapted and overcame.
Love to all the friends i have seen out here and the people that have traveled to the shows and given me kind and renewing words. Thank you to Carl and Jeremy for filling in for us on guitar when we needed ya, and most importantly, condolences to Jordan and Carl who both lost loved ones recently. Home today for two weeks to rest up and see Sunny Day Real Estate in Buffalo , then Terror starts a run with Hatebreed , Vein and Jesus Piece in the USA and Canada all of September .
Zero Tolerance will forever be the Buffalo band i hold in the highest regard, and their frontman Mark is someone i have always looked up to and emulated since i first discovered hardcore and this band in the late 80’s. ZT’s live show was unmatched by almost anyone i saw around that time, and Mark’s lyrics , stage presences and just his overall aura was the coolest. I will forever site them as one of my biggest influence and i owe them a lot for carving out this path for me. Thank you @sks._____ for coming out to the show last night. It was great to catch up and have a little time to bullshit about life and music.
