Is it possible for a hardcore record to matter? It's a ridiculous, meaningless question. Because the answer is obviously: Yes, of course, a hardcore band can mean everything. And the answer is also: No, of course not, you feckless idiot, you incompetent boob. Nothing matters. People are drowning in their own phlegm in hospitals, and we're a couple of weeks away from a presidential election that seems certain to end in chaos and rancor. You expect anyone to care about some dudes yelling over mosh riffs? Who gives a fuck about anything?