“I'm most proud of the fact that so many Trustkill bands from the 90s and 2000s are still playing today,” Josh said, “and that those albums are still so meaningful in 2025.” With Trustkill now poised for an explosive comeback, his impact on heavy music, from the underground to the mainstream, can’t be understated.

In an ice cream shop located in the basement of Rutherford, New Jersey’s Williams Center, just before Bayway’s release show, I had a lengthy chat with NJ native and Trustkill founder Josh Grabelle to get some answers. We discussed the past 30+ years of New Jersey hardcore …

“It goes without saying New Jersey Hardcore and beyond would be in a much different situation if Josh Grabelle hadn't found hardcore and made it the driving force for most of his life. His story is incredible." - Joe Hardcore

“Join me as I talk with founder and owner of Trustkill Records, Josh Grabelle, as we all the beginnings of Josh’s foray into the world of hardcore music, from going to shows in the New Jersey area, to putting on shows, running his own zine and eventually starting Trustkill.”

Trustkill started in Syracuse in the 90s when I was in college. Buffalo was close enough and had such a great hardcore scene and so many awesome bands.

Me and Carl from Ferret talk about meeting in math class in high school and then starting hardcore labels together. Some pretty wild stories in this one!

Had a great time chatting with Alex and Dave from Lambgoat on the Vanflip Podcast about all things Trustkill and Bullet Tooth.

You may have seen some of these FYE commercials on MTV and FUSE in the 2000s.

This new interview at NoEcho is one of my favorite I’ve ever done! Loved all the questions.