HardLore: Soft Songs By Hard Bands

When hard bands go soft... Today on HardLore we explore our favorite "soft" songs played by bands that are normally much harder. Not every ballad is soft and not every soft song is a ballad.
We're here to fill the gaps and educate the HardLore listeners by expanding their musical palette, because we all know that the hardest thing a band can truly do is sing about their feelings.
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[@chaoticfirearm]

This was sick but I straight up cannot wait for hard songs by soft bands. That shit is gonna KILL.

[@lynnpehrson8826]

Army of me by bjork

[@bengreenbank]

Machine Gun by Portishead

[@zakdavid7476]

any track from softkill

[@zaevho]

First album by sugar ray

[@stabyourcat]

So glad Bo added the soft rock/smooth jazz classic “New York City”.

[@SmokerOfWeed]

Screaming Into The Sky is beautiful where was this all my life

[@budrothefox3666]

Colin cares so much about sequencing that he changed this episode's theme to make the hardlore podcast album a better overall experience. Hahaha

[@sirgentlemandinosaur8383]

Next Hardlore episode: Reviewing Colin and Bo’s Spotify Wrapped

[@jbasti227]

100% agree on Crowbar being kings who have mastered the emotional yet brutal dynamic. Can’t praise them enough, such a special band to me. Also, To Achlys by Cult Leader is a BEAUTIFUL song that fits this episode’s theme

[@xksellersx]

Converge cover of “Disintegration.”

[@TheHighestOrderHO]

Converge’s Cruel Bloom into Wretched World from Axe to Fall is a great combo for me. Also gotta thrown in Winds with Hands by Pelican, one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

[@wingotn]

cruel bloom gotta be one of the sickest songs ever recorded

[@urmumsbaps]

The untitled acoustic track on Fire in our Throats (or it might be called - or something like that) is up there for me

[@9ui7ar9uru]

I really love Converge’s “The Dusk in Us” title track. Picks up a good bit towards the end, but its soft overall and such a mesmerizing song.

[@stabyourcat]

Props for shouting out Pelican. Such a brilliant, heavy and beautiful band.

[@samuelmagnum6047]

Slipping by Strife immediately comes to mind. For me, that was left field after hearing every Strife song prior.

[@connordonnelly5166]

Bo's #3 is an edgebreak... you gotta be smoking something crazy to pull a stunt like that.

[@tynanwaring3292]

“I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage?’ And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” ― Nick Cave

[@MetalVolcano]

Just realized that Nick Cave's entire discography would be perfect for "Hard Songs by Soft Bands" but I doubt they will mention him

[@bengreenbank]

Stagger Lee on Murder Ballads is hard af@@MetalVolcano

[@andrewpussycat5287]

ALICE IN CHAINS BEST BAND OF ALL TIME THANK U HARDLORE FOR THE REPRESENTATION

[@Hunter-si5bg]

Whale & Wasp

[@mikealiberti1799]

Down's first album, NOLA, came out in 95, a year before Trendkill.

[@NoiseBoi77]

CONVERGE'S NO HEROS FOR LIFE!

[@jdion79]

I remember that moment from that documentary where that dude from battalion of saints kinda slags off the bad brains reggae stuff.... I'm a san diegan. Battalion of saints... from san diego... a beach town. From Oceanside to Imperial Beach we're bombarded with awful reggae. Context is key in this situation. Bo is a Chicago guy. He'll never know the plight of hours of nonstop reggae music in SoCal. Just give us the hard stuff.

[@GerillaWelfareRadio1]

FYI, James actually plays the solo on Nothing Else Matters. Fact!

[@JohnEvans-xg2bp]

Ma! MA!! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE, NEW FUCKIN HARDLORE IS ON!!!

[@Carlo.WTF416]

AYO, COLIN IS A MY DYING BRIDE GUY?! LET’S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@pollockdown4213]

Need this playlist to drop!

[@xyourarsonistx3826]

Black Sabbath - Changes …I dare you not to have an emotional response… if you don’t you may be a serial killer

[@_antisocial__]

I honestly never thought I would see the day GNR is on a hardlore list. My mind is completely blown. 🤯

[@willlabuffalo6679]

Fr fuck em 😂

[@user-rg2sl9sh8y]

Dreams in Inertia by Code Orange could be on the list

[@9ui7ar9uru]

Im so stoked to see them in February, hope they play that one

[@kekethebasedcat]

Bo did you really think you would get away with putting New York City on this list

[@hannahkozlovic1715]

When I read this comment I thought it was just a joke. I can’t believe this guy tried to weasel it in there 😭

[@ManuelPerez-ni4jc]

Someone make the playlist

[@ryanb7581]

Amazing that No Heroes is Colin's favorite Converge. Among my favorites too. Glad Grim Heart/Black Rose. That whole album is amazing. "Trophy Scars" is great too.

[@ian3829]

I'm also a no heroes man. Grim Heart Black Rose is one of their best songs. unbelievable

[@FKAJFKNoLifeTigerLily]

Forgive me if this is asking too much, but y'all should really try to incorporate clips into the show so people can sample the tunes you're talking about. I know it means more production, but it'd add a new dimension to the show.

[@zaevho]

Please Colin do more work!

[@taylor2473]

It’s probably a copywrite issue

[@FKAJFKNoLifeTigerLily]

@@taylor2473 I don't see how, lesser known shows get away with it no problem, may have to do with how long the track is played for.

[@taylor2473]

@@FKAJFKNoLifeTigerLily you’re probably right, maybe it would make the episode too long

[@steveparkhillfitness]

Sonic excess is a very underrated crowbar record

[@urmumsbaps]

Is it? Nearly every Crowbar fan I know has it as their #1 and it's #1 on rateyourmusic also

[@steveparkhillfitness]

@@urmumsbaps really? That must be a new thing. It was all about the first two records when I started listening to them. That’s cool if it’s changed though

[@djabthrash]

It's been my fav since i listened to it.

[@jacklisula5013]

Favorite part of my week! Love these guys! Would love to see a definitive guitar tuning tier list!

[@DigitalBath306]

bo really picked new york city by madball lmao

[@jeffwise6937]

The brothers from Kingdom of Sorrow is who Keith Buckley just started his new band with

[@user-rg2sl9sh8y]

I had to look up that My Dying Bride clip and omfg it did not disappoint lmaooo

[@sMoKEy131]

There are a couple of (soft) songs on Crowbar`s "Sever The Wicked Hand" ,too that i loved so much! ("Echo An Eternity" & the Instrumental Song "A Farewell to Misery" could be a Film Score !) btw. one of my favorite Bands!

[@ericwsahlsten]

also Odd Fellows Rest title track

[@sMoKEy131]

1000% !!! @@ericwsahlsten

[@9ui7ar9uru]

Could not agree more Crowbar does soft songs right

[@docbp87]

So glad Into Another gets love on this show.

[@phantommlord]

Hank Crane OLW number 1 for sure. "His words grew thin and hollow" part holy hell

[@davemahan1993]

I’m glad you guys showed love to Rock For Light. That’s always been my favorite, but people used to tell me I was crazy back in the day.

[@Quantumface]

James wrote and played the solo to Nothing Else Matters. Bo being such a big Metallica fan should know this.

[@misterbaker9728]

It’s in the damn video too but hey

[@jamesmeldrum860]

Some tearjerkers: Ramallah - True Crime, Strife - Slipping, VOD - Jada Bloom, 108 - Early Funeral, Morbid Angel - Desolate Ways, Machine Head - The Burning Red Integrity - Eighteen, Heaven Shall Burn - Given In Death, Sick of it all - Souvenir.

[@scottgajewski3925]

So happy collin picked could you love me! I fucking love maximum penalty! Life jacket could also be on the list.

[@wittehaard1228]

There goes Bo again...

[@AverageLone]

Sonic excess is such a killer record.

[@lowend]

Bad Brains- the greatest of all! Awesome to see them mentioned!

[@BONELOKO7018]

Merry Christmas Guys

[@mikeb6085]

Every time I take a little break from Hardlore, I forget how fucking funny these two are together, chemistry is unmatched.

[@isdead9152]

From the more recent stuff i think that Higher Place by Malevolence is one of my picks for sure.

[@9ui7ar9uru]

Goddamn Malevolence is so good, “The Other Side” is another good contender of theirs

[@djabthrash]

01:04:38 suicide note pt1. Agreed 100% Also with "floods" and "t0's" from the same album

[@Livetoloathe]

Best duo on youtube🫡🫡

[@zaevho]

I’m new to type o, in fact it’s bc this show that I even became interested. And love you to death is a top Spotify track for me this year. i can’t get enough of it.

[@codienekoolcup]

need another 3 hour special

[@deadlydoodlestx]

Good God...I had never heard Two Snowflakes before. Had to pause the episode to go listen....immediate goosebumps and I am now levitating uncontrollably

[@Findaway1302]

So glad Hank Crane was mentioned, no surprise from Colin though. I’ve always loved that song since I first heard OLW but never hear anyone mention it.

[@Turok1134]

Kingdom of Sorrow only ever put out two albums, unfortunately. I liked their blend of heavy but sorrowful.

[@mpa719]

1:23:45 James actually recorded that solo, not Kirk!

[@djabthrash]

15:00 I agree 100% about Merauder's "find my way". Fucking love that song and that bridge (the alternate version is cool too btw)

[@NSiGNxYeS]

I need the Lore Harddd right now

[@hipsterhead_91]

Just the first pick, and its already Out On An Island - my compliments, mr. Young. Haven't finished watching it yet, but I'll be disappointed if there's no Could You Love Me by MP on the list.

[@gregbaffuto4370]

I had to pause this to look up that My Dying Bride voice crack, it was worth it 😭

[@imy0la223]

it’s a sin to skip the hardlore intro, like the sopranos

[@jordandirtygstring]

Wake up babe! New Hardlore

[@foxwomb]

it's hardlore time

[@_antisocial__]

Yes

[@michaelmartinez7158]

Wait what, you know about My Dying Bride?! Paradise Lost should follow! Also, never thought you’d give a shout out to Shatter by Triptykon!

[@_chillbro.baggins_]

Behind this wall is goated.

[@withafrown]

"Let's make history.." CHILLS

[@Steven.2480]

GNR love. And let’s discuss Duff’s Bass Tone is the best.

[@smasher1devourer000]

Pantera: cemetery gates, Type O: sept sun, Bleeding Through: line in the sand, Killswitch: end of heartache, in flames: come clarity, Down: stone the crow…love HL reverence for Crowbar, Misfits. Great pick on the kingdom of sorrow

[@djabthrash]

01:02:48 "could you love me" by MAXIMUM PENALTY is one of the first songs i had in mind when first reading that video title... This song is a GEM !

[@The_Dusk_Sage]

SOMETIMES I NEED THE FUEL I DRAIN FROM YOU THAT LASTING DOSE TURNS COLD AND BLUE And it's exactly how Colin describes it, me and my homie would blast this as loud as the speakers could possibly go and yell along with teary eyes 😢 Colin got me in my feels with this and "Grim heart/Black Rose" 😞

[@Under_toker666]

Never agreed more with the lasting dose, What a fucking track

[@nextyearsgreatestfashions]

for those that are into that kinda stuff , Adventures covers Behind This Wall on their split with Pity Sex

[@mydadleftandnevercameback7101]

Sinking - The Beautiful Ones

[@Bad_Chemicals702]

Apple Music>>>

[@duncanmclean5133]

Dunno if it features in the ep cos I'm at the beginning still. But Stolen Days by Hope Con. OUR GREATEST MOMENTS CAN'T BE STOLEN.

[@HoldenSXE]

ITS HARDLORE TIME

[@nickmyguy8232]

The fact that I'm so Tired by Fugazi wasn't on this list is absurd.

[@bitterthings6216]

I thought “Don’t cry” was a Mogwai song forever. Also, I always considered “Come back” by the Misfits to be a tear jerker. Like some sad western.

[@duncanmclean5133]

Come Back has always been my favourite Misfits song. Such a vibe.

[@vacantlot]

If anyone hasn’t listened to Departure by Twitching Tongues you absolutely should. Beautiful.

[@almightymat]

Dudes please put a list of references in the info under the video when you do a show like this, would be the absolute shit

[@MattSpeed322]

Wait wait! Wasn't James the lead on that solo in NEM??? I could have sworn he was!

[@swssws14]

what an intro

[@samuelmagnum6047]

As far as Crowbar goes, you could choose EMBRACING EMPTINESS & TIME HEALS NOTHING. Both are overwhelmingly emotional and what feels as personal.

[@thevinylcasket]

I just started watching this episode and I’ll be so sad if there’s no defeated

[@bencamilleri3239]

Anyone that can get through the end of Perennial Quest by Death without tearing up is a tougher man than I

[@brndn666]

HELLO WELCOME

[@lynnpehrson8826]

Madball new york city lmao i had the same reaction.

[@masterofnull9695]

Marrow by Yob

[@jbasti227]

Yob deserves WAY more love outside their particular scene. They’re up there as top bands that can simultaneously be super heavy and super emotional

[@masterofnull9695]

@@jbasti227 agreed!

[@xXxhateitherexXx]

THOSE THINGS IVE DONE WERE OVERKILL

[@thechantz666]

Johnny Cash “I still miss someone” is in my top 3 JC songs shout out sheer terror

[@spasehorse8524]

The Lasting Dose is the best Crowbar song.

[@znesk13]

"I Don't Mind" By Defeater

[@LifeDrain001]

Please listen to Converge’s Disintegration cover. Please for the love of God

[@DCLXVI-di3jz]

hope you dudes are into Anhedonist, they were the maybe best death doom band of the last 15yrs imho.

[@getdrippy4416]

I got into Triptykon thanks to Hardlore baby.

[@cmrdjn464]

Dunno if hardlore fans fuck with Loathe but Is It Really You would be perfect for this

[@Kai-Reinhard25]

Back to the ocean wisdom in chains

[@colinyovng]

FUCK I can’t believe I left out Wisdom. Mathematics should be on here 100%.

[@djabthrash]

Good one ! The hidden acoustic track on "class war" is pretty emotional too : kzbin.info/www/bejne/haC8eHSXlsx6f5o

[@hansdado]

most handsome podcast in the world

[@CATFEESH666]

The Crown of Sympathy is the hardest shit on My Dying Bride

[@misterjingles666]

I know I'm 7 months late. But you and I by tui is 100000% not a love song lol, "you and I can't coincide" Still an absolute banger

[@DR_DINGLENUT]

Nothing More from Crowbar hits me like a ton of bricks every time I hear it.

[@yuhhhhhhhhhh3623]

Forgive & remember by Twitching Tongues

[@yuhhhhhhhhhh3623]

This song to me, will forever be in memory of Cayle Sain. Rest in Power, Cayle.