Bang Bang Berlin recently conducted an interview with STRIFE.
I donโt want to go too much into the straight edge thing because thatโs not really important to me. But during the set you did talk about unity and how you donโt care if people are straight edge or not. Thatโs what hardcore is about right?
Definitely. We were a straight edge band; weโre not anymore. It doesnโt change the music or what we feel for the music. I got into hardcore before I was straight edge; I got into punk rock before I got into hardcore. I think itโs very important to be unified and to not dwell on one thing or another. Itโs just about the music, the fans, the kids and being one entity. We arenโt anything without people seeing us play and singing along. We feed off their energy and I donโt give a fuck, I want everyone there having a good time. As long as youโre not being an asshole, youโre always welcome. Thatโs how Iโve always seen it. I was a peace punk when I was growing up and that ideology has never changed.
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