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Tickets are on sale now at @kotmrecords ! Don't miss out on the opportunity to see so many killer bands playing together. It will truly be a time to remember. See you there?!

Prevail live at KOTM fest!

The amazing Agonista live at KOTM fest!!

Spiritiste live at KOTM fest!

The beauty of Policy of 3 at KOTM Fest

Surprise release to celebrate/ commemorate@kotmrecords fest taking place this weekend. Many many thanks to Mike Genz and all that he has done with the label and with creating an amazing event for our community.Hope to see a lot of you through the weekend!

12” single sided lathe cut of ourself titled EP. Housed in a chipboard jacket with 11x17 poster insert and stickers.Only 25 will be available at the @protaginc table, starting tonight!

#commonwoundsband#posthardcore #noiserock #hardcorepunk #emotionalhardcore

TONIGHT! KOTM Fest kicks off with
Frail
Policy Of 3
Upnow!
My Stuffed Rabbit
Tsujigiri
at The Rosetta Room!
Get there early and catch all the bands.
Ticket link in bio or pay at the door.

TONIGHT! KOTM Fest kicks off with
Frail
Policy Of 3
Upnow!
My Stuffed Rabbit
Tsujigiri
at The Rosetta Room!
Get there early and catch all the bands.
Ticket link in bio or pay at the door.

Love and the Truth

The complete Suicide Nation discography is now available digitally on all platforms and as a free download on Bandcamp. The music was carefully extracted, compiled and mastered by Zachary Rippy at Sound Signal Audio in April of 2026

To accompany the digital release of the Suicide Nation - Love and the Truth digital discography, Suicide Nation vocalist and lyricist Matt Martinez has assembled a 56 page journal, of the same title. This document contains various reflections on the band, and is accompanied by lyrics and art (some previously unseen/unreleased) that was created during the band’s existence. This small-format sized book is professionally printed and bound.

This digital collection and accompanying book were graciously released by Protagonist Music.Link in bio.

Many thanks to King of The Monsters Records, Revolutionary Power Tools/ Caught Red Handed Records and Council Records for handling the original releases.We are eternally grateful for the friendship and support of these folks.

#suicidenationband

Love and the Truth

The complete Suicide Nation discography is now available digitally on all platforms and as a free download on Bandcamp. The music was carefully extracted, compiled and mastered by Zachary Rippy at Sound Signal Audio in April of 2026

To accompany the digital release of the Suicide Nation - Love and the Truth digital discography, Suicide Nation vocalist and lyricist Matt Martinez has assembled a 56 page journal, of the same title. This document contains various reflections on the band, and is accompanied by lyrics and art (some previously unseen/unreleased) that was created during the band’s existence. This small-format sized book is professionally printed and bound.

This digital collection and accompanying book were graciously released by Protagonist Music.Link in bio.

Many thanks to King of The Monsters Records, Revolutionary Power Tools/ Caught Red Handed Records and Council Records for handling the original releases.We are eternally grateful for the friendship and support of these folks.

#suicidenationband

!! THE SECRET IS OUT !!
The KOTM fest pre-show is now fully loaded with Philly hardcore legends Policy of 3 joining with fellow Philadelphia greats Frail. Plus Upnow, My Stuffed Rabbit, and Tsujigiri. Doors at 6:00pm at Rosetta Room. Do not miss this show!!

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The @redsismean @kirkby_kiss @blindragerecords fest weekend is in the books - a truly wonderful time shared with beautiful humans. This is why we do this! Endless thanks to @klingthingakron @lcyjd @reversal_of_gwen @thelvac and @xcax for making these shows happen! Every space and show was special and great in its own way - from the basement of a 19 year long punk house to an incredibly diverse fest, to a community lodge with kids of all ages bringing out their most creative dancing. Getting to hang with @council_records who has given both bands so much love and support. Seeing old and making new friends along the way. And Sheetz. Lots of Sheetz. We love you all. The DIY hardcore communityhas shaped all of our lives and continues to sustain and inspire us. Now we need to eat some vegetables.

The US pressing of the Policy of 3 double LP is now available for preorder from @protaginc @ebullitionrecords @deathwishinc
Featuring all of the band’s
studio recordings.
Remastered by @phdamage
Pressed on gray recycled vinyl.

Policy of 3 are an American emocore quartet from New Jersey and Philadelphia who helped define the sound of early 90s political post-hardcore and whose 2025 reformation has been met with the kind of joy that only comes when a band truly mattered the first time around.
Their name alone was a statement of intent; inspired by a term referencing the philosophy of a group of 1930s Chinese farmers who nonviolently advocated for peasant power and independence from the wealthy landowning class. Policy of 3 arrived with their politics already embedded in their identity before a single note was played. This was not a band that attached a message onto their music as an afterthought. The message and the music were the same thing from the beginning.
In a moment when post-hardcore was evolving rapidly and in multiple directions at once, Policy of 3 carved out something specific and their own. They blended the raw energy of punk rock with left-wing politics, more varied tempos, and an emo introspection that was authentic and natural. Their sound drew comparisons to fellow Ebullition Records bands Moss Icon and Still Life, and to Hoover — arpeggiated guitars, sung and spoken vocals, the quiet-to-explosive dynamic that defined the best emocore of that era — but with a political directness and intellectual weight that set them apart. Their lyrics confronted social and political injustice head on, but with a contemplative nuance that trusted the listener could meet them halfway. This was not music that shouted slogans – it was music that asked questions and wanted conversations.
- @viquesimba

Live Photos by @shawnscallen
@90s_hardcore__
@phillyhardcorehistory

The US pressing of the Policy of 3 double LP is now available for preorder from @protaginc @ebullitionrecords @deathwishinc
Featuring all of the band’s
studio recordings.
Remastered by @phdamage
Pressed on gray recycled vinyl.

Policy of 3 are an American emocore quartet from New Jersey and Philadelphia who helped define the sound of early 90s political post-hardcore and whose 2025 reformation has been met with the kind of joy that only comes when a band truly mattered the first time around.
Their name alone was a statement of intent; inspired by a term referencing the philosophy of a group of 1930s Chinese farmers who nonviolently advocated for peasant power and independence from the wealthy landowning class. Policy of 3 arrived with their politics already embedded in their identity before a single note was played. This was not a band that attached a message onto their music as an afterthought. The message and the music were the same thing from the beginning.
In a moment when post-hardcore was evolving rapidly and in multiple directions at once, Policy of 3 carved out something specific and their own. They blended the raw energy of punk rock with left-wing politics, more varied tempos, and an emo introspection that was authentic and natural. Their sound drew comparisons to fellow Ebullition Records bands Moss Icon and Still Life, and to Hoover — arpeggiated guitars, sung and spoken vocals, the quiet-to-explosive dynamic that defined the best emocore of that era — but with a political directness and intellectual weight that set them apart. Their lyrics confronted social and political injustice head on, but with a contemplative nuance that trusted the listener could meet them halfway. This was not music that shouted slogans – it was music that asked questions and wanted conversations.
- @viquesimba

Live Photos by @shawnscallen
@90s_hardcore__
@phillyhardcorehistory

The US pressing of the Policy of 3 double LP is now available for preorder from @protaginc @ebullitionrecords @deathwishinc
Featuring all of the band’s
studio recordings.
Remastered by @phdamage
Pressed on gray recycled vinyl.

Policy of 3 are an American emocore quartet from New Jersey and Philadelphia who helped define the sound of early 90s political post-hardcore and whose 2025 reformation has been met with the kind of joy that only comes when a band truly mattered the first time around.
Their name alone was a statement of intent; inspired by a term referencing the philosophy of a group of 1930s Chinese farmers who nonviolently advocated for peasant power and independence from the wealthy landowning class. Policy of 3 arrived with their politics already embedded in their identity before a single note was played. This was not a band that attached a message onto their music as an afterthought. The message and the music were the same thing from the beginning.
In a moment when post-hardcore was evolving rapidly and in multiple directions at once, Policy of 3 carved out something specific and their own. They blended the raw energy of punk rock with left-wing politics, more varied tempos, and an emo introspection that was authentic and natural. Their sound drew comparisons to fellow Ebullition Records bands Moss Icon and Still Life, and to Hoover — arpeggiated guitars, sung and spoken vocals, the quiet-to-explosive dynamic that defined the best emocore of that era — but with a political directness and intellectual weight that set them apart. Their lyrics confronted social and political injustice head on, but with a contemplative nuance that trusted the listener could meet them halfway. This was not music that shouted slogans – it was music that asked questions and wanted conversations.
- @viquesimba

Live Photos by @shawnscallen
@90s_hardcore__
@phillyhardcorehistory

The US pressing of the Policy of 3 double LP is now available for preorder from @protaginc @ebullitionrecords @deathwishinc
Featuring all of the band’s
studio recordings.
Remastered by @phdamage
Pressed on gray recycled vinyl.

Policy of 3 are an American emocore quartet from New Jersey and Philadelphia who helped define the sound of early 90s political post-hardcore and whose 2025 reformation has been met with the kind of joy that only comes when a band truly mattered the first time around.
Their name alone was a statement of intent; inspired by a term referencing the philosophy of a group of 1930s Chinese farmers who nonviolently advocated for peasant power and independence from the wealthy landowning class. Policy of 3 arrived with their politics already embedded in their identity before a single note was played. This was not a band that attached a message onto their music as an afterthought. The message and the music were the same thing from the beginning.
In a moment when post-hardcore was evolving rapidly and in multiple directions at once, Policy of 3 carved out something specific and their own. They blended the raw energy of punk rock with left-wing politics, more varied tempos, and an emo introspection that was authentic and natural. Their sound drew comparisons to fellow Ebullition Records bands Moss Icon and Still Life, and to Hoover — arpeggiated guitars, sung and spoken vocals, the quiet-to-explosive dynamic that defined the best emocore of that era — but with a political directness and intellectual weight that set them apart. Their lyrics confronted social and political injustice head on, but with a contemplative nuance that trusted the listener could meet them halfway. This was not music that shouted slogans – it was music that asked questions and wanted conversations.
- @viquesimba

Live Photos by @shawnscallen
@90s_hardcore__
@phillyhardcorehistory

The US pressing of the Policy of 3 double LP is now available for preorder from @protaginc @ebullitionrecords @deathwishinc
Featuring all of the band’s
studio recordings.
Remastered by @phdamage
Pressed on gray recycled vinyl.

Policy of 3 are an American emocore quartet from New Jersey and Philadelphia who helped define the sound of early 90s political post-hardcore and whose 2025 reformation has been met with the kind of joy that only comes when a band truly mattered the first time around.
Their name alone was a statement of intent; inspired by a term referencing the philosophy of a group of 1930s Chinese farmers who nonviolently advocated for peasant power and independence from the wealthy landowning class. Policy of 3 arrived with their politics already embedded in their identity before a single note was played. This was not a band that attached a message onto their music as an afterthought. The message and the music were the same thing from the beginning.
In a moment when post-hardcore was evolving rapidly and in multiple directions at once, Policy of 3 carved out something specific and their own. They blended the raw energy of punk rock with left-wing politics, more varied tempos, and an emo introspection that was authentic and natural. Their sound drew comparisons to fellow Ebullition Records bands Moss Icon and Still Life, and to Hoover — arpeggiated guitars, sung and spoken vocals, the quiet-to-explosive dynamic that defined the best emocore of that era — but with a political directness and intellectual weight that set them apart. Their lyrics confronted social and political injustice head on, but with a contemplative nuance that trusted the listener could meet them halfway. This was not music that shouted slogans – it was music that asked questions and wanted conversations.
- @viquesimba

Live Photos by @shawnscallen
@90s_hardcore__
@phillyhardcorehistory

***VENUE CHANGE***
THE KOTM FEST PRE-SHOW WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT THE ROSETTA ROOM. So the whole fest will now be held at the same location, and we look forward to seeing you for all three shows!! Ticket link in bio. Let's go!!