DIE ALONE || HARDCORE FOR THE SOLDIERS

Mar 24

Formed in 2018, Die Alone has made a big impact on the Ontario Hardcore scene showcasing their talent and insurmountable energy. Their ability to make a connection with the crowd and make them move is unparalleled, from mosh calls to insane riffs this band has everything that makes us proud to call them one of our own. We had the opportunity to ask frontman Cian some questions…

“I THINK IT’S WILD HOW CONNECTED IT IS. YOU CAN GO TO A SHOW IN ANOTHER COUNTRY ALONE AND MAKE FRIENDS BASED ON YOUR BAND SHIRT. THERE’S A SENSE OF UNSPOKEN UNITY IN THE HARDCORE SCENE THAT JUST ISN’T THERE IN METAL OR OTHER GENRES. OF COURSE, YOU GET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL DRAMA LIKE ANY OTHER SCENE, BUT IF YOU IGNORE IT AND MOVE ON, YOU GET SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL”

- CIAN, @diealonehc

WHERE DID THE NAME “DIE ALONE” COME FROM?

I (Cian) thought of the name in 2016 when trying to come up with a name for one of my old bands. We ended up going with something else but I always kept the name in the back of my mind. Then when Conor, Bobby and I started jamming we figured we’d need a name for the project and Die Alone was born. I wish I could say there’s some meaning behind it, but I just thought it sounded cool.

FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVEN’T HEARD OF YOU BEFORE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR BAND?

It’s just straight forward, pissed off Metallic Hardcore. We’re not trying to do anything new, just play music that we love and hopefully get a crowd moving.

WHAT ARE YOUR MAJOR INFLUENCES?

Our influences are generally all over the map. We love Hardcore in all its forms. But if we had to pinpoint it, we tend to write in the vein of Madball, Billy Club Sandwich, Cold As Life and Next Step Up. Bouncy, heavy sort of stuff.

WHAT ARE SOME LOCAL BANDS THAT YOU’D LOVE TO PLAY WITH OR SHOUTOUT?

So many to list.. Temper Tantrum, Rust, Reality Denied, Cohezion, Friction, basically all bands in the Ontario scene, we’re definitely missing a bunch. If there’s one Ontario band on our bucket list, there is only one possible answer: Serial Joe.

AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN IN THE HARDCORE SCENE FOR MANY YEARS HOW HAS IT CHANGED?

Right now it’s better than ever. Before the pandemic it seemed disjointed and shows didn’t have the same draw as they do now. I’ve met tons of new faces since shows came back after lockdown, it’s just crazy how everyone shows up and goes as hard as they can.

WHAT’S COMING UP FOR THE BAND THIS YEAR?

We’re releasing a new EP, we are actually in the process of recording it right now. It’s looking to come out in probably May.

Enlist today to join the Die Alone army and catch them March 25 at the sold out Steel City Hardcore show in Hamilton.

Checkout their Bandcamp here: Die Alone

Writer : @bertnay

Editor : @just_reidz

03/24/23

Robert Reid