This episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I had the chance to talk to Joe Nelson, co-founder of Trust Records, is a pivotal figure in the hardcore punk community whose roots in the scene run deep. A former vocalist for bands like Triggerman and member of seminal acts including Ignite, Nelson brings decades of lived experience and passion to his work preserving the legacy of punk’s formative years. With Trust Records, he’s made it his mission to honor and reissue influential albums from the genre’s golden era—ensuring that the stories, ethics, and sounds of hardcore remain accessible to new generations.
