Episode 325 - Jeff Gunnells (Cold As Life, H8Inc., Ramallah‪)‬ Turned Out A Punk

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!


BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS



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