First Blood

Resistance is beat-down.

Trying for classic hardcore but not being as good.

Bay Area hardcore’s heaviest band First Blood have made a name for themselves as purveyors of politically-conscious mosh tunes. Their new album “Silence Is Betrayal” has just come out, reaffirming their brand of unrelenting hardcore brutality still reigns. With an Australian tour alongside fellow Californians Stick To Your Guns just around the corner, we caught up with frontman extraordinaire Carl Schwartz to talk politics, Killafornia and Missy Higgins.