With this summer’s stacked Good Good Tour, Santa Cruz party-starters Drain want you to embrace the past, present, and future of hardcore.
“I was like, ‘Dude, why don’t we say yes to everybody and figure out a way to make it cool?’” Sammy Ciaramitaro says. Spilling across North America, Drain are offering a hand-picked window into hardcore’s current genre-reshaping paradigm shift — through bands such as Scowl and Baltimore’s uncompromisingly brilliant End It — and also its febrile history, with modern greats Terror and Angel Du$t, led by Trapped Under Ice vocalist Justice Tripp, and many more. We’re highlighting this historic moment for the genre by showcasing some of the tour’s headliners on a group cover and an accompanying interview.
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“I think one of the beautiful things about hardcore is how simple, and also necessary, it is for newcomers to become more involved,” Terror vocalist Scott Vogel adds. “That could be playing music or other avenues like booking shows or taking photos or making art. There’s open arms for people to do things and express themselves and help this world grow.”
Preorder your copy today and stay tuned this week. The Summer 2024 Issue also comes with three alternate collectible covers — including previously announced cover stars Wallows — as well as stories on Remi Wolf, Sick New World, Death Lens, and more.
Photography by Kenny Savercool, Bryanna Bennett, and Michaela Ciaramitaro
