What I've witnessed, managers are divisive and allow musicians to become clouded, irresponsible, and unaware of the world around them.

Though a song may race by in a minute and a half, every aspect of it is calculated and intentional.

Everyday that passes I am pulled from youth as how it has been defined by that culture into something else.

I am far from an "old" person in human terms, however I've spent over half my life immersed in the punk rock and hardcore community. I am not wholly defined by that as a person, but it is something that has been part of me for a long time.

I feel that bands can do whatever they want, after all, they own themselves and the art/music they create.

I feel that people who are new to punk/hardcore don't truly understand the music and the role it plays in people's lives until they experience the environment for themselves.

If anything, I feel that the current generation of listeners of heavy music are progressing a bit passed their gateway bands and are digging deeper than they used to and understanding more abrasive and complex music and art. It's like being around an unfamiliar language long enough that it eventually begins to make sense.