Episode 325 - Jeff Gunnells (Cold As Life, H8Inc., Ramallah)

Few legends loom larger in punk than that of Detroit's COLD AS LIFE. Today on the show, Cold As Life's guitarist turned vocalist, JEFF GUNNELLS sits down with Damian to talk about the reality behind the infamy. From open warfare with the bouncers at Blondies, to checking Insane Clown Posse's egos at their first show and so much more; this is NOT TO BE MISSED. 
Pick up a copy of the Cold As Life's CLASSIC "Born To Land Hard", the record that redefined what is was to be "hardcore", out on the great A389 Recordings now!.

Also Touched On:

Finding Discharge
Going to record stores
Day-glo Abortions, Ugly But Proud, Gore, Necros at the Greystone’s
Shifting from punk to a harder sound
Oi
DIY out of necessity
Death all around
Having to hide out
Documenting a city in decline 
Writing reality
Drugs and corruption
SBLC
Getting in where you fit in: Making connections with other scenes
“We were a little wolf pack”: Blondies and war with the bouncers
Attracting the right 
Meeting Agnostic Front 
Carrying on without Rawn
Taking over vocals
Living by the sword and the tragedy of dying by it
Rest in Peace: Tim Mycek Jr., Jake Loch and Johnny Myers
Feisty Cadavers: RIP Steve Crass
The lost Las Vegas sessions for the 2nd lp
H8INC
XTyrantX: Real deal
ICP’s first show opening for Cold As Life… it didn’t go well
Earthmover and +/- Records
Going to Europe
Detroit Heresy 
The greatness of Pittbull

& SO MUCH MORE!


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