Trustkill

Trustkill From its earliest days, Trustkill built a reputation for spotting raw talent and helping bands unleash their full potential.

❌ Hardcore Since ‘94 by Josh Grabelle
🍝 Bayway “The Recipe” out now
🦅 Terror "Live at CBGB" out now
⚔️ Shattered Realm "Broken Ties" out now
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☠️ Hellfest is July 3/4/5, 2026
🎟️ Hellfest.com Trustkill Records was a pioneering independent record label at the heart of the hardcore, metalcore, and post-hardcore explosion of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Founded in 1994 by Josh

Grabelle in New Jersey, Trustkill quickly became synonymous with raw energy, unrelenting passion, and a DIY ethos that resonated deeply with fans and bands alike. From the moment Josh Grabelle started printing the Trustkill fanzine in 1994 and hosting bands in the basement of his parents’ Jersey Shore home, there was an energy that refused to be contained. The label was instrumental in shaping the sound of modern heavy music, introducing the world to game-changing acts like Poison the Well, Bleeding Through, Hopesfall, Terror, Eighteen Visions, Throwdown, It Dies Today, and Walls of Jericho. These bands defined a sound, bridging the ferocious intensity of hardcore with the precision and power of metal. With each release, Trustkill was setting the standard for what heavy music could be. By championing bands that defied convention and shaped genres, Trustkill Records became a cultural landmark. From sweaty basement shows to dominating global stages like Warped Tour and Ozzfest, its roster redefined what it meant to be “hardcore.” The label’s releases became touchstones of the era, blending innovation with aggression, and finding their way into Hot Topic shelves, MTV rotations, and countless playlists worldwide. Before its 2010 hiatus, Trustkill had sold over two million albums, cementing its legacy in heavy music. Beyond the music, Trustkill was a beacon for the underground community, known for its beautifully designed releases and forward-thinking approach to distribution and marketing. Trustkill stood for authenticity and gave bands a platform to explore themes of struggle, triumph, heartbreak, and resilience. Today, the legacy of Trustkill continues to echo. The label’s influence is felt in every breakdown, every mosh pit, and every new band that picks up the hardcore torch. Its roster has inspired countless musicians, while its DIY ethos has served as a blueprint for modern independent labels. With a history that embodies the unbreakable spirit of heavy music, Trustkill Records is a symbol of what the underground can achieve when passion meets purpose. The renewed focus also includes championing emerging talent, ensuring that Trustkill remains a guiding light for a new generation of heavy, innovative, and unapologetic music. In 2025, the legend grows even stronger as HELLFEST, the iconic hardcore and metal festival presented by Trustkill in the early 2000s, makes its triumphant return. The festival that defined a scene, a generation, and an era, is back.

- Anthony Mandelli

☠️ Hellfest WestWeekend passes on sale NOW🎟️ HellfestWest.com
09/26/2025

☠️ Hellfest West

Weekend passes on sale NOW

🎟️ HellfestWest.com

Trustkill SHORE CORE Jerseys in stock and shipping now. Limited to 50 in sizes S-###L. For NJHC.🛒 ​Trustkill.com/store
09/26/2025

Trustkill SHORE CORE Jerseys in stock and shipping now.

Limited to 50 in sizes S-###L. For NJHC.

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☠️ Hellfest WestSpotify playlist at Hellfest.com/west
09/25/2025

☠️ Hellfest West

Spotify playlist at Hellfest.com/west

☠️ Hellfest West Trustkill & SOS present Hellfest West Friday February 20, 2026 and Saturday February 21, 2026Orange Cou...
09/24/2025

☠️ Hellfest West

Trustkill & SOS present Hellfest West

Friday February 20, 2026 and
Saturday February 21, 2026

Orange County, CA
@ The Observatory

Local On Sale:
Thursday, September 25 @ 10:00 AM PST

Tickets on Sale:
Friday, September 26 @ 10:00 AM PST

🎟️ HellfestWest.com

1st Announce Lineup:

The Path Of Resistance
Mindforce
Disembodied
Elysia
Turmoil
Twitching Tongues
It Dies Today
Day Of Suffering
Beyond Repair
Balmora
Kids Like Us
Shattered Realm
Morning Again
Skycamefalling
No Innocent Victim
Bayway
Recon
Crush Your Soul
Fatal Realm
I Promised The World
Years Spent Cold
Outta Pocket
Frozen Ground
Start Today
Sin Against Sin
Bloodshed

🦋 Eighteen Visions "Until The Ink Runs Out" 2X 12" Gatefold Vinyl with Hologram O-CardTrustkill exclusive Blue & Green S...
09/15/2025

🦋 Eighteen Visions "Until The Ink Runs Out" 2X 12" Gatefold Vinyl with Hologram O-Card

Trustkill exclusive Blue & Green Swirl Vinyl
Limited to 100 copies with Hand Numbered Hologram O-Card
Double LP includes original Trustkill recording + 2025 full album re-recording

In stock and shipping now!

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09/11/2025
There will be no allegiance …
08/29/2025

There will be no allegiance …

08/27/2025

Tru$tkill

FEBRUARY 2026
08/15/2025

FEBRUARY 2026

08/11/2025
☠️ HELLPHYRA merch is up nowLIMITED QUANTITIES - ACT QUICK🛒 Hellfest.com/store
07/25/2025

☠️ HELLPHYRA merch is up now

LIMITED QUANTITIES - ACT QUICK

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07/21/2025

Hatebreed played their first ever NJ show in my basement in the summer of 1995 with Ignite, Despair, and Endeavor. Last night they played to a packed Starland Ballroom. So cool.

🎤 Hatebreed
🎵 Perseverance

July 19, 2025
Starland Ballroom
Sayreville, NJ

🎥 Josh Grabelle

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Tinton Falls, NJ

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