Steve Packosky, Author at HARDTIMES

February 13, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Black metal guitarist Caleb “Grimfeast” Rajdkowski pledged his eternal soul to Jesus Christ in a bargain to…

February 11, 2026

Look, sometimes we like to revisit old albums that don’t necessarily fall into the category of punk, and, you know…

February 11, 2026

DULUTH, Minn. — Systems analyst Guillermo Rodriguez aggravated his friends when he notified them that he had a twin brother…

February 9, 2026

When I decided I wanted to pursue a career in medicine, there were plenty of avenues for me to choose…

February 8, 2026

Oh hell yeah. We can’t believe we landed an interview with legendary Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and we…

February 7, 2026

BALTIMORE — A crowd surfer during a Cannibal Corpse show at Soundstage weirded out other concert attendees with his fully…

February 6, 2026

EUGENE, Ore. — Up-and-coming metal band Enrager found themselves considering whether they should completely fucking ruin their music by adding…

February 4, 2026

LUDLOW, Maine — A copy of Alice in Chains’ 1992 LP “Dirt” buried in the Mi’kmaq grounds behind Ludlow’s famed…

February 2, 2026

What the fuck did you just say to me? I can’t believe your insolence, but I’ll be willing to give…

February 1, 2026

When I signed up to be a human canvas on this show, it was with the understanding that I would…