Episode 18 - What Even is Hardcore? (Hint: It's More Than You Think)

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast!

Nate runs solo this week and starts be re-capping the Drain show with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World.

As the Great Mosh Debate continues, a few things are becoming clear: people in the hardcore community have strong opinions about moshing (to put it lightly), and at this point, "hardcore" music covers a wide spectrum: from deathcore, to beatdown, to hardcore punk, to what Nate is now calling "pop-core". Lots of folks think that they have the market cornered on what is actually "hardcore", but just like the people in the scene, heavy bands are all different, and the diversity makes this growing scene better as the years go by.

Later, Nate talks about the frustrations of depression and anxiety. Not only are those two things incredibly difficult to deal with on a daily basis, but oftentimes, guys can feel guilty or even angry that they are experiencing those negative emotions because everything in life is seemingly fine. It's in those moments that it never really helps to have someone just tell you to "look on the brightside" or try to list off all of the great things in your life. What can really help is just having someone to listen and not judge, knowing that depression and anxiety often don't have a cause that we can easily explain away.

This week's segments:

Bands you should know:

Nate: Beton Arme (betonarme_514)

Hardcore News:

- Within These Walls announces its lineup for 2026

Additions to "Dad's Who Mosh Playlist"

-Nate - Haywire, "Haywire"

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