Sam Trapkin (Trapped Under Ice)

This week's HardLore features special guest and co-founder of the greatest hardcore band in modern history: Sam Trapkin of Trapped Under Ice. We discuss Sam finding hardcore music AFTER joining TUI, growing up in and around Baltimore, moshing hard, his lifelong connection with Hatebreed, TUI's stretch of world domination as a tour band, tidbits throughout writing and recording their mythical discography, their decision to temporarily call it a day and much, much more. Join the HardLore Patreon to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef This episode is brought to you by ATHLETIC GREENS! Try AG1 at athleticgreens.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod FOLLOW TRAPPED UNDER ICE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/tuitillidie TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/tuitillidie FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:54 - Introduction 00:04:41 - Finding Hardcore 00:11:33 - Venturing Into Baltimore 00:14:37 - Baltimore birthing legendary HC bands 00:16:08 - Discovering Hatebreed 00:24:09 - Bands Before TUI 00:27:17 - TUI Demo 00:36:32 - Stay Cold 00:44:56 - Secrets Of The World 00:52:50 - Hitting The Road Hard 00:57:25 - Band Dynamic 01:05:06 - Pardon This Interruption 01:07:58 - Love for Dying Fetus 01:10:23 - Encounter With An Art Teacher 01:13:07 - Big Kiss Goodnight 01:33:21 - Hiatus 01:37:46 - Heatwave 01:40:19 - TUI now 01:42:13 - Writing Styles 01:48:42 - Sam's Defining Legacy 01:52:28 - Standard HardLore Stuff... 01:52:44 - Ghosts 01:59:58 - Food 02:02:31 - A Day In the Life of Sam 02:10:59 - Final Question