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In Episode 241, we sat down with vocalist Steve Option and drummer Tommy Lin, a.k.a, Tyrant, of Scranton “bloodcore” band Burial Ground, who are performing at Hardcore for Husvar 2 on Saturday, July 25 at St. Mary’s Center in Scranton. With history dating back to the early 1990s, the recently resurrected group also released a new EP, “Ashes From the Human Flame,” last month, so we talked about creating songs from an unreleased track and live vocals from late singer Jamie White as well as brand new music, recording at SI Studios in Old Forge and adding to an influential legacy in metal, their memories with Burial Ground as well as other bands in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre hardcore and metal scenes, Tyrant’s extensive thrash/speed/death/black metal work with his band Existentialism, Steve’s band Option and what it’s like to take over for Jamie, what went into the planning of the first Hardcore for Husvar event and the sequel this year, and more.
