# Walter Schreifels: Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today & Producing Title Fight

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Podcast: [HardLore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardlore-5426633)
Published: 2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00
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We finally sit down with one of the greats at FYA Fest: Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today, Rival Schools and MANY more. In this long awaited discussion, we discuss the danger of NYHC in the 1980s and how surviving it to tell the tale was all just part of the fun that kept him coming back, Gorilla Biscuits being his first hardcore band/writing “Start Today” at 19 years old, the effect on his writing that being in Youth of Today had on him, expanding beyond hardcore for the first time with Quicksand, producing Title Fight’s “Shed” and much more. A true legend in hardcore, punk and beyond and we’re honored and grateful to have shred this time with him. Thanks to Walter and all of you. Enjoy. _______________ Cool links: HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records STORE Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time. Get 15% off DUNABLE GUITARS with code HARDLORE _______________ 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:47 - Discovering Music 00:06:35 - Early Hardcore Bands Walter Connected With 00:13:57 - Finding Community in Hardcore via Token Entry 00:15:40 - The Danger of 1980s NYHC (Walter is Handsome) 00:20:06 - First Band (The Rodents, Not Quite) 00:21:18 - Gorilla Biscuits & The "Together" Comp 00:30:10 - Youth Of Today, Revelation Records, Walter's First Tour 00:36:35 - We're Not In This Alone, Disengage 00:41:55 - Danzig vs. Youth of Today 00:43:05 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:46:39 - Youth Crew Fashion 00:53:05 - Start Today 01:06:45 - Walter Loses Stuff 01:10:28 - Between GB & Quicksand 01:13:43 - Formation of Quicksand 01:19:35 - "Start Today" and "Slip" in Retrospect 01:21:06 - Tool Comparisons, Hearing His Riffs in Other Music 01:22:38 - Touring On Slip And Response To The Record…

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