Show Notes
Destiny has come: After being officially crowned the hardest hardcore band of all time in our official tournament bracket… We’re finally joined by the great Pete Morcey, vocalist of 100 DEMONS for a long form, sit-down interview. We’re ALSO joined by special guest co-host Dan Seely of King Nine, for his historic 5th full-length appearance on a HardLore episode. We start from the beginning of Pete’s nearly 40 year musical career, from making the “definitive American oi record” in Forced Reality, spearheading heavy hardcore in Connecticut with Higher Force, joining 100 Demons and writing the iconic self-titled record, his dark folk masterpiece that is Murmur’s The Boundless Black, all the way to now singing for Blood For Blood, and making 100 Demons’ first record in 22 years, Embrace the Black Light. Thanks to Pete, Dan, and the Detroit Masonic Temple for having us. __________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Edited by Steven Grise (https://www.instagram.com/iamonenineseven/) • Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf (https://www.instagram.com/marzluf/) • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod • Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef • Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time: https://www.guiltyparty.co/ • Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE: https://www.millsvintageusa.com/ • Get tickets for LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival! Can’t wait to see you all there: https://louderthanlifefestival.com/. ________________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:22 - Pete Morcey 00:02:51 - Finding Punk & Hardcore in Connecticut 00:17:50 - FORCED REALITY, Pete’s First Band, Defining American Oi! 00:14:28 - Jocko Willink & The Connecticut Skinhead Crew 00:29:00 - Forced Reality S/T & Tours 00:33:22 - Sean Martin 00:34:57 - HIGHER FORCE, Connecticut’s First HARD Band 00:39:42 - Higher Force’s Very Confusing Discography 00:43:08 - Pete Morcey: Classically Trained Opera Singer 00:48:00 - The End of Higher Force & Beginning of 100 DEMONS 00:51:50 - Morcey’s Restaurant & The Tuna Pita 00:54:00 - Pardon this interruption… 00:57:03 - The Lost Higher Force LP 00:59:27 - 100 DEMONS - Self-Titled 01:08:36 - His Fathers Son to Cold Wind of the Crossroads 01:14:50 - Recording New 100 Demons after 22 Years 01:21:00 - Larry Dwyer’s Cinnamon Challenge 01:24:24 - Growing as a Vocalist & Lyricist 01:31:17 - Pete’s Haunted House 01:37:35 - A Visit From Bo 01:46:55 - Joining Blood for Blood 01:54:50 - MURMUR (Pete’s Masterpiece) 02:03:24 - IG! And the IGfits! 02:10:13 - Pete’s Most Personal Creative Endeavor 02:20:55 - Top 4 Hardcore Records
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