HOW TRUSTKILL PUT METALCORE ON THE MAP: Poison The Well, Bleeding Through

Find out how Trustkill Records put metalcore on the map, from its roots in the 90s DIY hardcore scene to becoming one of the top metal/hardcore labels of the 2000s, and finally its demise in 2010.
- How Trustkill founder Josh Grabelle got started booking shows in his New Jersey basement for Earth Crisis, Lifetime, Snapcase, Hatebreed and more
- Trustkill's early releases like the "Land Of Greed, World Of Need" compilation and bands like Despair, Harvest, and Brother's Keeper among many others
- Defining releases like the Hellfest 2000 DVD with Converge, Every Time I Die, Bane, and Shai Hulud, the groundbreaking Poison The Well album "The Opposite Of December" and the gold-selling "Poison" by Bullet For My Valentine
- The "golden years" of Trustkill Records, when they got metalcore bands like Eighteen Visions, Bleeding Through, and Walls of Jericho on MTV's Headbanger's Ball and Ozzfest
- The distribution deal with Fontana/Universal that ultimately lead Josh to walk away from Trustkill and start Bullet Tooth Records
- Interviews with Josh on No Echo bit.ly/2V1oo5w and Lambgoat bit.ly/2WnLHXu
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[@Belowone]

yo can you do a video on the Socal Skacore scene. its probably be hard since its underground and theres to many bands but i think it would make for a interesting video. its pretty dope, majority of it is a mixture of mexican/latino sound with, jamaican ska, and hardcore punk.

[@ericburgmeier1100]

I remember terror playing the attic in kettering, OH and my pastor (owner of the attic at the time) nearly shut the show down because things were getting so crazy and actually pretty dangerous.

[@iknowbroikno]

The tristate area is NY NJ and Connecticut where I'm from bro NJHC

[@adamhayes4728]

true, Universal owns a good portion of the assets to doctor dream.

[@wolfcreekboys7353]

The Punk Rock MBA followed

[@TrustkillRecords]

So awesome! Thanks Finn.

[@wolfhawk1999]

Poison the Well is probably one of the most underrated bands of all time. You Come Before You (one of the best Metalcore albums of all time imo) was unlike anything else that had ever come out before it, and to this day stands out as something beyond Metalcore. That album was deep lyrically, and instrumentally they were experimenting with new sounds and ways of writing songs. Anyone that hasn't heard You Come Before You should quit whatever you are doing and listen to that album. You can get a new job later.

[@wolfhawk1999]

@TheWellDisease hell yeah. Definitely. You Come Before You has some bangers, but some of the songs have bad connotations for me so I can't listen to them (Loved Ones and The Realist for example). Love them, though. Got to see them on their reunion tour. It was a lot of fun.

[@dragginmedown]

Nah they’re shit

[@xbarrettx83]

This right here.... ptw is in my top 5 of bands and you come before you was a big reason for that... the album front to back is solid.. it flows from one song to the next

[@christystaude4395]

@@dragginmedown they are not your mother.now thats a piece of shit.

[@jonathanmaner1157]

Yep, great band.

[@Dave_Lakin]

One time back in the early 2000's, I went through a Burger King drive through while listening to PTW and the kid at the window had a Trustkill hoodie on and we both gave each other a knowing glance and a head nod.... It was sick.

[@midnighttrain7844]

That was sooo sick！

[@markschroeder2295]

I used to deliver pizzas back in the day... One day while I was out on a delivery, this kid answered the door with a Poison the Well shirt on. I had to show him that I had the same t-shirt on under my uniform...

[@midnighttrain7844]

@@markschroeder2295 wow！Hell of story bruh

[@bumzilla8586]

I was behind that guy making the burger .. I hope you enjoyed it .. I made it extra tasty

[@TrustkillRecords]

Ha! That's awesome.

[@dark___passenger7446]

that first poison the well album was so ahead of its time, still sounds amazing today

[@MetinSenler]

Me: working YT Notification: "The Punk Rock MBA uploaded a new video" Me: stop working

[@lukedynamic1]

Metin Senler same bro hahaha great comment 🤘

[@Jjernsberger]

Dude, Opposite of December was a life changer for me. Still gives me goosebumps. Trustkill in general was the most important element in my taste in music.

[@Jjernsberger]

Also MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD

[@realChewky]

Yeah, you can't be Nerdy. If you're in the gym and need to rip muscles from bone, Nerdy will make that happen.

[@yourmom4976]

Poison the Well literally changed the game! Not only were they Trustkills biggest seller with Opposite of December, but Poison the Well were the first of these bands to sign with a Major label, with Atlantic, with You Come Before You. They were also the only band to change their sound with each album, not wanting to be the band that plays the same songs in the same style on repeat like most of the other Trustkill bands.

[@jameojo578]

Man, This video took me back. I remember Trustkill being my go to label for Metalcore and Heavy Hardcore. Bands like PoisonThe Well, Eighteen Visions, Bleeding Through, Throwdown, Most Precious Blood, Terror, Walls Of Jericho and It Dies Today were my favourites. This video also reminded me on how good Hopesfall were. Totally forgot Bullet For My Valentine started off on Trustkill also. Man, so many great bands came from trustkill and I really miss that label. Would be cool if you could do more videos on Labels such as Trustkill. One I would be really keen to see would be one on Ferret Music, that label had some awesome bands on it.

[@seanb50d]

Hopesfall just put out new album 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sai1417]

Most Precious Blood are completely the unsung heroes of Trustkill

[@TrustkillRecords]

@@sai1417 Got nothing but love for MPB!

[@TrustkillRecords]

Thanks Jameo!

[@nicholasdonin1465]

Man. This brings me back to my first car 😂

[@marathonxman]

Glad Trustkill is getting recognition for helping pioneer metalcore. Trustkill was one of those labels that if I saw on a record I knew it was going to be good. One of the few true “quality control” labels in the game.

[@TrustkillRecords]

Thanks! That means a lot.

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

Absolutely agree. I discovered so many bands through Trustkill. PTW and Hopesfall were discovered through their sampler cds and their music has lived with me ever since.

[@ghostf4cekapta666]

Finn, thanks for doing what you do. I'm 41. I grew up a metal/ hardcore/ hip hop fan. Your words speak to me..I'm like "this dude lived a life quite like my own." I was introduced to you by my 15 year old son with your Knocked Loose video. I love that band. You nailed the generational coolness that's happening with those guys. I've been a lurker for a while now. Just decided after this Trustkill video I had to comment. This video brought back some good times. Anyways, man..just thanks. I love what you do. I have never related so much to the words of a music youtuber..ever.

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Oh wow, that's super cool to hear, thank you!

[@Matt_Desrosiers]

Ah Hopesfall... The band that got me into this genre. The nostalgia is real, glad they got back together

[@noodraider]

No Wings to Speak of 😍😍😍😍😍

[@HavocFactionmusic]

Their new album is so good

[@garretpietila5812]

No thanks to Trustkill

[@Naytone]

@@noodraider I think I just discovered Hopsefall last year and I have to say, No Wings To Speak of has some of the most beautiful lyricism I've read.

[@noodraider]

@@Naytone it's as beautiful as Walt Whitman

[@DamnYouDonnie722]

Hearing poison the well nerdy changed my life in the early 2000s that song opened up so many new bands for me. RIP trustkill you def changed the game.

[@digitaltourbus]

I loved that record from Bedlight For Blue Eyes. Always thought they should've been bigger. Glad to hear you mention them!

[@TrustkillRecords]

Agreed! Ha Ha.

[@chrisjr1247]

The Opposite Of December literally started it all for me as a young hoodlum!!!!Fucking Nerdy bro. Big thanks for another rad video buddd.

[@markschroeder2295]

"Nerdy" is me and my wife's song...

[@chrisjr1247]

@@markschroeder2295 Lyrically Lovey.🤟

[@Dubnot]

Best two drum hits to start a song ever in Nerdy. ::Boom kak:: Whyyyy?

[@kneestothechin]

easily the most influential and meaningful album of my life. i still cant get enough of it and still get goosebumps as soon as 12-23-93 starts playing..... "GOUGE OUT MY EEEEEEEYES!!!!!!"

[@bowlagrits]

Hell ya man. I saw them way back like 15 years ago at warped tour. They where awesome. You com before you is also good.

[@SDREHXC]

Poison the well was always a band that was ahead of their time. They basically invented the metalcore sound and then in two albums managed to transition to a sound that to this day is still super unique. Eighteen Visions also had a very southern hardcore vibe that a lot of bands later expanded on. Trustkill was definitely a super influential label for metal music as a whole.

[@eXdXgXe4life]

I still rock PTW's opposite of December. Love it.

[@ghosttownicon2761]

same here. that album is beastly good

[@markschroeder2295]

Such an amazing album... To this day "Nerdy" is me and my wife's song...

[@altoid8450]

It's so timeless. It gets more and more relevant everytime I listen to it.

[@Raijin-RyuX24]

First time I ever got kicked in the face was at a PTW show.

[@supradoom]

Ill never forget getting to sing into the mic for sliced paper wrists at a small ptw show.

[@bluenitriletouch2842]

Hopesfall! A band that certainly deserves all the love. Magnetic North is an actual masterpiece. And the album they put out last year has been one of the better “comeback” records I’ve heard in recent years. Love the vid as usual, Finn.

[@robbypost5679]

Magnetic North gets so much unnecessary hate. A-types is actual dud in the hopesfall discography. Arbiter is fucking amazing too. It's better than MN

[@bluenitriletouch2842]

@@robbypost5679 Agreed that A-Types is very 'meh.' However, the mix on Arbiter is outstanding. Turns out it was the same engineer who did MN. Tunguska and H.A. Wallace Space Academy might be some of my favorites in their whole catalogue.

[@KevinStudent]

Trustkill has so many releases that were incredibly important for me growing up. What an amazing time that was!

[@TrustkillRecords]

It really was!

[@DEREKDESTROY]

This video brought me back. I still bump Eighteen Visions regularly, their entire catalogue. That whole golden era of Trustkill will always mean something to me.

[@ianmorris1187]

I was a reviewer for them, revelation records, victory records, initial and eulogy from 97-2000. I loved working with all those guys. Every month I would get promotional materials and just go crazy. Flyer the hell out of shows and run my tiny online zine. I miss those days of small diy street team advertising. Also worked with flip records and immortal records. You always make me look back and smile Finn.

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

I'm just happy to see my favorite band (It Dies Today) in the thumbnail

[@jamrhein2]

My favorite band as well. They dont get enough love. Incredible music. Great dudes to hang out with and a lot of stage energy too. They could have came out of the era much bigger in my opinion if Nick hadn't left right after their biggest album. I hated the new guy and wasnt super fond of Lividity, which seems to be the general consensus. It's been sad over the years watching them slowly fade further in to the background to a point where I now get excited to see them mentioned anymore.

[@noencoresclub]

Their rendition of 'Enjoy the Silence' is still in my regular rotation.

[@jamrhein2]

@@noencoresclub the entire Caitiff Choir remaster and Sirens are both still in my regular rotation lol. I have a 4mo and I usually sing Marigold to get her to quit crying lol.

[@noencoresclub]

@@jamrhein2 That's dope as hell

[@facepalmmute3619]

dude have you checked out their new song?? well..its been a couple years since it came out but still!

[@TheReverOcelot]

Crystal Lake by Poison The Well is one of my favorite "straight to your face" hardcore songs ever. People, give this banger a listen!

[@Serphwratt]

I was obsessed with Poison The Well’s Opposite of December and Bleeding Through’s Dust To Ashes during this period. I made many of trips to SF to see them and those albums still kick ass even today.

[@XSUFFOKATEX]

The Opposite of December has always be my favorite album! Not only the music that was amazing, but its something about the album artwork that is just beautiful! All of the best TrustKill bands came through the Glass House in Pomona, so those were the good old days.

[@rowboatmiami]

Trustkill also signed Fightstar in '06-'07. Their story's fucking fascinating to me. Former boy bander gets fed up with the pop industry and starts a post-hardcore band. They had a really killer debut record too

[@TrustkillRecords]

Glad someone remembers Fightstar!! We loved that record. And Charlie was such a great guy. His story was inspiring for sure.

[@cROSSingth3RUBICon]

Man, that first It Dies Today record was so good. It's too bad they fizzled out.

[@Olipotpie]

Ross William freak gasoline fight accident was my jam

[@thesvc2006]

they were awful live. they actually got booed of stage at the ozzfest i saw them at during their 2nd song. their singer could. not. sing.

[@-EndlessHorizon]

@@thesvc2006 nick brooks was an amazing singer but he was an alcoholic and ruined his voice. If you've never seen their hellfest video of sentiments of you you cant say shit Watch this and tell me theres a reason why they were very popular until nick fucked his voice up through a horrible drinking problem kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnzQd3ycgr99r7s

[@pillarsofserpents]

man, they didn't fizzle out in my eyes . think SIRENS was way better than Caitiff Choir. and the third record with the new singer (Lividity) was heavy and fun as hell. I wish they were still putting stuff out. not a bad record, IMO

[@thesvc2006]

@@-EndlessHorizon i mean, i saw them in person myself and he was awful. i guess it was after his drinking problem, but i heard him firsthand. i can't remember what year ozzfest it was, but they played the small stage early in the day, and it was so bad they got booed off. just telling it like it is.

[@kathernlozano8067]

I love Bedlight for Blue Eyes and pretty much no one knows about them. They were so good! So glad you mentioned them. Trustkill bands are amazing. I was into them in the golden years and I still jam them.

[@maxwelld23]

This was great. I think you really nailed it with Poison the well, all the bands we listen to and love today wouldn’t be here without them. They are legends and don’t get the respect they deserve.

[@MauricioMirapalhetaSound]

I haven't watched it yet, but I already think it's dope

[@alexandersokolov4992]

i bet you also pre-order EA's games, mate? 8)

[@MauricioMirapalhetaSound]

@@alexandersokolov4992 I don't

[@macjbd1149]

You are a must watch. Great job, and anyone who puts respect on PTWs name is good in my book. ❤

[@altoid8450]

Dude, this video made me cry. Thank you for recognizing The Opposite of December, Hopesfall, and Eighteen Visions. This is music which seems to be forgotten. I'm from Charlotte where Hopesfall is from. I remember going to all their shows at Tremont Music Hall (RIP). Thank you man.

[@TheJustin905]

I remember discovering poison the well back in like 99 hearing nerdy for the first time before the whole metalcore scene was even a big thing i was still listening to bands like korn at the time.. I showed my friends friends poison the well who were all into punk bands and they were like wtf is this...then everyone slowly started liking poison the well when you become before you came out and the metalcore scene was blowing up.....still love chris hornbrooks drumming

[@Lazergician]

Opposite of December

[@kevinknabe7252]

This is perfect. I feel sorry for the kids that didnt get to experience this growing up in the tristate area in the 90s and early 2000s. 🤘

[@roversfan16]

Great video, I was a more basic metal kid through the 00's and found hardcore in 2008 so every time I watch one of these videos I end up spending an hour YouTubing all the bands that look interesting that would lie outside my normal interests. Cheers for all the content man.

[@jayking6360]

This was a very well put together video. My favorite to date. Good job!

[@gregoryking4796]

Jesus... I laid my hands on many of those flyers... gonna go cry now.

[@higler.]

Victory Records next please.

[@johnpollaro8059]

Which sucks now

[@higler.]

@@johnpollaro8059 missing the point much?

[@JL-tj9hi]

Victory has always been anything more than a trend label. They went from producinh pop punk to ska to metalcore to emo. No real identity

[@johnpollaro8059]

higler I know exactly what you meant but I was just sharing my opinion of them now.thats all

[@TheJustin905]

@@JL-tj9hi tony brummel also screwed a lot of bands over hes had numerous lawsuits against him

[@pensdrawblood]

THANK GOD FOR TRUSTKILL! I found “The Opposite Of December” clicking around on Amazon back in the early 00s and the rest was history. I was so happy to find this whole genre/scene because the radio was so saturated with pop punk that it made me feel OLD even though I was only in my 20s. I spent most of the 00s listening to stuff like this and underground rap from Rhymesayers.

[@andrewblackstone1900]

Thank you so much for the truskill episode! I've been jamming Poison the Well since I was in middle school and they're one of my favorite bands of all time and deserve so much recognition. I'm 30 now and still listen to them on a daily basis. Along with Alexisonfire who I also think deserve so much credit!

[@GregKerr301]

The Caitiff Choir still goes so hard!

[@Hubcityhap]

Absolutely a classic

[@nicholasdonin1465]

That took my heavy virginity.

[@hardcorepunk8645]

Absolute killer album

[@RichardJanvrinYT]

Wow. I’m 26 and just now learning The Poison was on TrustKill. Gimme that Emmure video! Ha. Thanks for the content as always.

[@hamimabd]

Yeah me too. I don't even know The Poison on Trustkill

[@martinalther6661]

Dude, you have encouraged me to start checking out a number of bands I would've never otherwise looked into. Thanks for the great videos and keep up the good work!

[@wolfcreekboys7353]

I really loved this era. Hell of a video, I still have my hellfest dvds and a shit Ton of old trustkill releases in storage. Awesome work

[@SoilentGr33n]

Hopesfall's song The End of an Era still holds up. The shoegaze aesthetics in their music were exactly on point and super fresh at that time.

[@summeronio9751]

I've been waiting on this trustkill records video for months thanks a bunch Finn

[@TrustkillRecords]

Thanks Joey!!

[@Xfilesx]

Killer vid my guy! I had no idea about the early years of trust kill. Just the last decade 2000-2010. So cool! Insane how influential all of those bands are on hardcore/metalcore.

[@thecolfaxkid]

I love your videos and the insight into these genres which have shaped my life. seriously eye opening and beyond interesting to me. Keep it up my friend

[@french1991toast22]

When will you do a hatebreed video? Hatebreed alone inspired so many bands after them. True legends of the hardcore genre

[@chandlerlawson711]

Hatebreed and I would say no warnings Ill blood are the reason hardcore sounds the way it does today. I love satisfaction so much I got the Morningstars logo tattooed on my forearm

[@dragginmedown]

They just tride to copy sepultura, same as earth crisis. Lets be honest

[@ChainsawChristmas]

@@dragginmedown no

[@existenceispunishment]

seeing Walls of Jericho and Bleeding Through at Ozzfest '06 was my introduction to metalcore. Haven't looked back since! Another great vid!!!!

[@Raijin-RyuX24]

Suffering Brings Wisdom In my early years I was in a local band and we were asked to play with Bleeding Through but it was like a 2 hour drive and I remember not liking the band (then). That same year they took off and here we are 2019 and they are still one of the biggest bands of the scene. I don’t even play music anymore. Sometimes I find myself asking “what if we had played that show with them?” Back then Mike Hasty used to handle all the WoJ booking and we shared a stage a few times with them and Brothers Keeper. In fact, my first band played our last show with Brothers Keeper and Disembodied. Good times!

[@ci3rrahxxx]

Trustkill was my gateway label and I had all the Hellfest and Bleeding Through dvd. Super stoked you coved this. Also, Most Precious Blood was a big favorite who doesn’t get the hype they deserve in my opinion.

[@krisleggett3037]

Favorite trustkill albums. Tear from the red. The truth. Obsession. The Caitff Choir. Dreamers and Deadman (who else listened to nora). The satellite years. Forever. Merciless.

[@carlfeltis4712]

Yoooooo huge Nora fan over here. Stoked to see someone actually remembers them.

[@joshsandoval2932]

Nora!

[@verajune83]

Loser’s intuition was a way better Nora album. “Nobody takes pictures of the drummer” was life changing

[@the_real_tay_loud2072]

verajune I agree. That album was iconic amongst my group of friends!

[@DareBear2099]

Love a lot of these bands, specifically Poison The Well. Met those guys back in 2003 at a music festival in Germany. One of my buds knew the guys and met up with them backstage. We told them that there was a US Air Base close by and asked if they wanted anything from there. First thing they immediately snapped to... Taco bell, so we drove out to Base knowing that we would miss Saves The Day, Thrice and part of Boy Sets Fire, but was well worth it. The dudes were awesome to us, funny and generally good dudes. Been fans of them and their ilk since then. Trustkill had some amazing acts and they really did have a specific sound and you always knew what a Trustkill band sounded like (In a good way)

[@rdubya4911]

You need a vid on From Autumn To Ashes and how they changed the game.

[@fearforger]

They were good and influential, but I wouldn't go so far as to say they changed the game

[@tobiascore]

Yah PTW changed the game. Plus FATA does not hold up at all. @@fearforger

[@Raijin-RyuX24]

One of my favorite shows of all time were FATA and Throwdown when they toured together.

[@elmsstreet8020]

Don’t you ever damn think about stopping this type of content. It’s pretty valuable man.

[@quintendo64qomics36]

This was perfect. I was into so many of these bands back in the day.

[@chrisgregoryt9672]

I like that you brought up Walls Of Jericho. They where on of those bands that I saw dozens of times in shitty little venues. I was pretty mind blowing to then see them play at Ozzfest and see their videos on MTV just a few years later.

[@maddizzle1776able]

Shit holes like pharoah's

[@CoinOpTV]

nice recap dude - have to check out some of these bands

[@manichispanic999]

Thanks for the kind words about Fight Paris. 14:35

[@alatimorephoto]

This channel is hands down, one of the best on KZbin. Thank you for your continued content like this. And yes, I am in the same boat as you and remember this time and scene so fondly. I watched those damn Hellfest DVDs so many times, repeating bands like Poison the Well, The Hope Conspiracy and The Promise over and over again. Great video man.

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thanks man!

[@aaroncaswell211]

PTW's "Apathy is a Cold Body" was my emo anthem back in '06

[@wolfhawk1999]

What a fucking song!

[@___717.]

You try so damn hard to be... so happy

[@markschroeder2295]

Great song/ great band...?

[@jayybirdberg6545]

Is that the " I apologize ..Apologize..." song? I love that song

[@___717.]

@@jayybirdberg6545 that's The Realist. same album (you come before you)

[@benheiss]

I was so happy to hear you mention the almighty Affiance! My all time favorite band. Wish they would come back! Great video, as always! Bleeding Through is what got me into hardcore/metalcore back when they opened for BFMV in like 07. Great times!

[@dustinbrown8450]

It was a great time...top video dude! Great message at the end

[@dillonmattern3848]

I loved TK records! I preordered ‘The Caitiff Choir’ from It Dies Today my senior year in high school in my Digital design class. It was DOPE. PTW was another huge band in my area (south Florida) along with NFG and a smaller but amazing band called DKLIMB I think kind of shaped the local/bigger music scene from that time frame. Finn, I’d LOVE to see a video like this on Eulogy Recordings.

[@doubleXnickel]

Great piece, I listened to a lot of trustkill bands late 90s early/mid 00s, Harvest, Nora, Most Precious Blood, etc. I get why a lot of people didn't like Brothers Keeper but I loved them.

[@chrisAITN]

I named my dog Nora after the band. She died.....I shouldve sent flowers.

[@chandlerlawson711]

BKs vocals are rough but everything else was great about them

[@McYates24]

so glad i found this channel, as someone who got into metalcore and surrounding genres in the mid 2000's its very interesting and informative to hear how it came about and what influenced it all :)

[@rogerrobinson1990]

Bleeding Through was one of my favorite bands of the time, and got me back into heavy music.

[@octopuskid8406]

i remember the day the sun went out it halted all progression with all its beauty it just sacrificed we fell apart.

[@kneestothechin]

As I ask Why ask these questions? Sincerely yours I've disowned you

[@threeper2105]

You should do a video on Atreyu, I feel like they don't get enough recognition for their contribution to the sound of metalcore

[@richardfarnie3830]

Threeper210 atreyu 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dcfromthev]

Yeah their first record was incredible, second one was pretty good too. They really shit the bed after that unfortunately.

[@dylantodd9574]

I am STILL looking for that comp... That thing is so diverse.

[@deanradley65]

Such a trip down memory lane! Thank you!

[@joythief]

I skipped out on my High School Prom to go to Hellfest '03 with my friends. Trustkill was seemingly at the top of the world at that time. Great to see coverage of the bands from that era.

[@TheReverOcelot]

Great story, bro!

[@TrustkillRecords]

NO RAGRETS! Ha Ha. That's great.

[@thehurrytheharm]

Do a "How Hydra Head Records Changed the Game" video! I think that would be interesting

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

They were a brilliant label

[@rondeuce40]

As someone who went to Hellfest back in 2000, I can say that it ranks very high among the many live music performances I've been to. Never heard of Poison The Well and was blown away after seeing them. Also the first day of the fest was cancelled due to issues with the original venue and still had a great time. Great work on this vid!

[@altoid8450]

THANK YOU FOR GIVING THE OPPOSITE OF DECEMBER THE CREDIT IT DESERVES!!!!

[@ChrisStroud1]

Would you ever do a video on Coheed and Cambria? Coming up in the woodstock/NY hardcore/emo scene up to making some of the most ambitious prog projects around?

[@Celicagame13]

Chris Stroud this guy has the right idea

[@tobiascore]

I saw them in 2002? with Shai Hulud, Unearth, Underoath and Zao. Finns dream show. Needless to say, the show blew my mind. @@Celicagame13

[@nathan9755]

Do a video on Victory Records! Atreyu, Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, among many others. Huge hardcore/screamo label who would also give you a sample CD with different songs from bands on their label. Great marketing concept!

[@boixgenius]

yes! victory records!!

[@shanetrain90]

Victory did get a lot of great bands out there, but they sure screwed a ton of them bad such as Hawthorne Heights and A Day To Remember

[@rebel107]

Dont forget 'The Bled'!!

[@dntinker]

How Victory ruined themselves?

[@RyanFreshhh]

Knocked it out of the park again! The takeaway at the end is great for all creators!

[@Skeetopunk01]

I remember this label and Ferret well being in the military. Pretty much listened to the entire label lineup. Good times! Buying the new records on Interpunk and having them sent to Post.

[@jacobgrondy8464]

I would search hellfest on limewire every single day when I was in middle school.

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

The only search that matters tbh

[@supradoom]

Poison the Well is the band that started it all for me. BTW, what do you think about Finch, Thrice, Glassjaw, and Norma Jean again?

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Dont like any of them! But respecf

[@supradoom]

@@ThePunkRockMBA lol it was a troll comment again. Ill ask you every video.

[@TheDonNJ]

Finn, you knocked it out of the park once again with this video. Fantastic watch. Trustkill was an awesome label. I interned for them in my senior year of college. Josh was a really nice guy as was his staff. Great experience for sure. Still a huge Most Precious Blood and Poison The Well fan and I have a much larger appreciation for their earlier catalog now in my older age, especially Turmoil - The Process Of. What a banger!

[@TrustkillRecords]

Hey man!!! Thanks for all the kind words.

[@mil182]

Thank you for this video in particular. My band draws heavy influence from this scene, especially the opposite of December. We were much too young (I was 7 in 1999) to be involved in this scene. So it’s amazing to see history documented like this. Thank you so much.

[@donkeypoo99]

Some members of Brother's Keeper are in a new band called Human Animal. Highly recommend 👍

[@bobward6185]

You know where I can find any of Brother's Keeper's music? Not on Spotify :(

[@youtubechannelname188]

Bob Ward it’s on Spotify for me

[@jbasti227]

You should one of these on how Solid State Records impacted heavy music, it ties in w/ your Christian metal/hardcore/metalcore and it still a pretty major player to this day

[@caffeinatedinsanity2324]

Oh why not? Also a lot of these Solid State bands also appeared on a game, Killing Floor 2. That would be a nice idea!

[@TheBLEGHrWitch]

Solid State is one of the best labels out there

[@JulianAlvarado777]

18v still rocking my everyday playlist as well as posion the well! Dude that was a sick age for the music!

[@GregariousMedia]

I really enjoy historical analysis videos like this. Keep killin it, Finn!

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thank you!

[@mattnigg1890]

Happy to hear you mention Bleeding Through

[@fe3bal]

Wow, seeing BFMV and Eighteen Visions supporting 36 Crazyfists in 2004 set me on a path to discovering It Dies Today, Hopesfall and everything. Yup, trustkill probably got me on the hardcore conveyor. Good vid dude.

[@eschalle89]

OMG. Memory unlocked: Bedlight for Blue Eyes! Loved The Dawn album!

[@TheDorkKnight23]

Trustkill was my favorite label growing up in the California hardcore scene. I always looked up to the big Eighteen Visions. Bleeding Through and Throwdown. I'm glad there's people keeping the memories alive from the time period. That was such an important time in life. Shaped who I am today.

[@gordonasaur]

Awesome video Finn - really appreciate all of the historical and behind the scenes looks at a lot of the I enjoyed in my younger days. Opposite of December and Tear from the Red were two really influential albums for me and my friends in the early 2000's. Both records are still getting lots of playing time to this day. Keep up the great work.

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thank you!

[@leam89]

Great video. Love a lot of these bands.

[@brybry8276]

My old band flew up to Alaska (of all places) and opened up for Walls of Jericho for two back to back shows in 2015. And they still kill it with stage presence and raw sound. Those shows were a lot of fun. Cool to see a bit of how they were part of musical history.

[@houndofdm]

This channel is absolutely awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thank you!

[@kylesnyder9452]

This episode was EVERYTHING! So many great memories associated with these bands. That 1st It Dies Today release was absolute 🔥🔥🔥.

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

Loved this one brother !!! I really enjoyed that scene and being from Long Island it was good to see certain bands make it in and get some traction like Candiria !!

[@TimothymakeupsDitzler]

You killed it with this vid man! Growing up in central PA this one hit close to home!

[@toddb3414]

I went to that Disembodied/Brothers Keeper tour for Oxymoron. Maybe 50 kids but damn, everyone there lived and breathed the scene. Hellfest DVD was a gamechanger, those 18V performances were wild, loved the onstage antics as they were nice change from bball jersey camo short tough guy redundancy. Great work, hope you drop a downset vid in the future. Cheers.

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

I will def talk about downset!