You were warned, and I knew it was gonna happen.

Prepare yourself for a barrage of banter, jokes, offensive language, and nonsense from four underground rappers and producers.
Diabolic has been on several times before, as has Coast Locastro. I hit up Nightwalker to see if he was down to come on the podcast, and he was, and told me he just wrapped a record with A.M. Early Morning, so it would be cool to talk about it.
We go from why Coast is wearing Amazon sunglasses in a dark room, why a couple of us live like cavemen and don't have the new, fancy bidet models, to inclement weather, the mafia, gangs in Chicago, my book Relatively Unscathed and what Coast ate for dinner earlier that night. 
Strap in because it's a chaotic one. Respect.

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Intro: Phil LoCastro & Joseph A. Cassar
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Edits: Tim Anderson Jr. & Nick Light

The Rap Trainwreck (Diabolic. Nightwalker. Coast. A.M. Early Morning)

Joe Stanley is the guest on this episode of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace. I had him on very briefly during a This Is Hardcore Festival back in 2017.
This time around, we have a full conversation about what he has been up to as well as his new charity, PERSEVERANCE that supports Veterans. He is a combat veteran himself and has seen his share of conflict. 
Joe is a great guy and I have nothing but the utmost respect for him and what he is doing in order to give back to veterans with PTSD.

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Intro: Phil LoCastro & Joseph A. Cassar
Intro Visuals: Marc Kutik
Edits: Tim Anderson Jr. & Nick Light

Joe Stanley (Perseverance. Veteran. Departed)

My guest on this episode was years overdue to join me on the podcast. My friend, singer for Everybody Gets Hurt, Red Eyed Devil, formerly of Terror Ave. and Setback... Vato Rob Cullin aka Twiggz, aka Rob EGH aka Rob IDS. The guitarist, Miami Frank and drummer, Mario for EGH make cameos for a couple of minutes.
We talk about everything from the early days of EGH and how Terror Ave. was spawned. We go into the initial break-up of EGH and into Red Eyed Devil. Along with the music of Red Eyed Devil, which was an honor for me to sit and witness its progression from the first and second demos and the full length record. Rob talks about how him and bass player Chris B. met and their long-lasting friendship since Junior High School. Rob is one of my favorite humans on the planet and has nothing but respect for him and each and every one of the members of the band.
Rest in Peace, Lil Gregg Heyward. 
We all miss ya, kid! Enjoy.

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Intro: Phil LoCastro & Joseph A. Cassar
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Vato Rob (Everybody Gets Hurt. Red Eyed Devil. Terror Ave.)

It's Clobberin' Time!!!

The return of Lou Koller of Sick Of It All has dropped on all platforms. It's been several years since he was on the podcast. A lot has happened since we last had a conversation like this.
"Scratch The Surface" turned 30 years old, "Blood, Sweat and No Tears" turned 35!
"Death To Tyrants" turned 18, and "Based On A True Story" made its 14th revolution around the sun. We talk about all of that. 
From anniversaries, to the impact of the pandemic on touring, to recording a new record. We might talk about Craig Ahead and wonder why a particular band is his choice as a benchmark for hardcore. From Steven Seagal to miniature ponies to the recording of "Wake The Sleeping Dragon"... we cover a lot.
We go for just under two hours after we both wondered what we were going to talk about. This was a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, and was awesome to catch up with him. The utmost respect. 
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Intro: Phil LoCastro & Joseph A. Cassar 
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The Return of Lou Koller (Sick Of It All)

Listen up! 
This is available now on all platforms here:
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Cuz Joe and I sat down for an hour and a half. 
We start off talking about the hypocrisy and lies surrounding what was going to be a show in Tompkins Square Park to benefit Jesse Malin. But it worked out and it was moved to this Friday night at Irving Plaza. 
We go into this years BnB Bowl where 
Agnostic Front is celebrating and 40 years of "Victim in Pain".
From the new NYC Tattoo and Arts Convention at Terminal 5 to stories about The Outlaw Vinnie Stigma, reminiscing about past BnB Bowls to the 
East Village Radio show coming back.
This was a lot of fun to do. He'll definitely be back on whenever something is coming up. Thanks for your time, Cuz. Respect.

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Intro: Phil LoCastro  & Joseph A. Cassar 
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Cuz Joe (Black N Blue Productions)

My guest on this episode is, in my opinion, is the criminally overlooked Tony Fontão. Tony played drums on the classic Leeway record, "Born To Expire." 
We talk all about him leaving his native Sao Paolo, Brazil, coming to New York City in search of his dream of playing music as a teenager. He speaks about the entire recording process in order to create the debut Leeway record, being screwed by Profile Records and fond memories from a time that will never be duplicated. 
This was, as always, a lot of fun to do.

Rest in Peace Eddie Pomponio aka Eddie Sutton aka Eddie Leeway.
Rest in Peace Michael Gibbons.

Respect. Enjoy. 

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Tony Fontão (Leeway)

After being on the show over four years ago, the singer for the legendary Bay Area thrash band, Vio-Lence... Sean Killian is back.
I recently saw the band in Brooklyn, and after 38 years since the release of their first record, "Eternal Nightmare," they killed their set. Although not the same line-up, this is one exception where if there is no Sean on vocals, there is no Vio-Lence.
We speak a bit about the old days and being screwed by record labels and into the resurgence and recording their latest EP, "Let The World Burn."
From music to serial killers to the state of San Francisco and Los Angeles. 
I always enjoy speaking with Sean. A thrash legend, survivor, and humble guy.
Enjoy.

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Intro: Phil LoCastro  & Joseph A. Cassar 
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Sean Killian (Vio-Lence)

My guest on this episode is someone I've known for over thirty years. Singer for Brooklyn hardcore bands, Inhuman and The Last Stand and bass player turned singer for Confusion... Michael Scondotto. 
We go way back to the early 90s hardcore scene when we first began to go to shows. the early days of Confusion, Nobody's Perfect, Lament, Life Of Agony, Merauder, Patterns, and several more. The days of L'amours, Coney Island High and Wetlands. It was a unique time in New York City where the hardcore scene was relatively new and thriving.
Michael recently had the Confusion discography re-released on vinyl through Generation Records, which is a must-have if you're a collector. We go from Confusion to the formation of Inhuman, our love of horror movies and the birth of The Last Stand.
So, sit back, relax, and listen to a couple Brooklyn Bastards take a walk through the past and present state of hardcore. Enjoy.

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Intro: Phil LoCastro  & Joseph A. Cassar 
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Michael Scondotto (Inhuman. The Last Stand. Confusion)

WHAT UP DOE? The OG Kevin Gill is my guest on this episode of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace. Kevin has been around a very long time. Being the man who was in the harcore scene early on then bringing SFT (Striving For Togetherness) into New York City. SFT has released legendary material. We go from the record label to how the 1995 NYHC Documentary came about and into his love of pro-wrestling. He has worked with a ton of promotions and companies throughout the years from (in no particular order) Game Changer Wrestling, Circle 6, Outlaw, JCW and West Coast Wrestling. Rockstar Games, Podcast One, his own podcast, The Kevin Gill Show and a ton more. Kev is definitely an interesting guy whos hustle I completely respect. Enjoy.

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Intro: Phil LoCastro  & Joseph A. Cassar 
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Kevin Gill (SFT Records. Circle 6. GCW. Outlaw Wrestling. JCW. The Kevin Gill Show)

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