Big shout out to Holly Ricker for including Glitch in her new book, “Dance or Die: A History of Hardcore” out now on Velocity Press (available on Amazon too). In the section on Lenny Dee’s Industrial Strength Records, where Glitch appeared on releases #5 (including a Richie Hawtin remix) and #10, Holly says:
Heavy metal hardcore would define Industrial Strength through the mid-90’s, with guitars first appearing on the label’s 10th release, ‘The Trauma EP’, by Baltimore duo Glitch. Its ‘Heavy Mental’ B-side showcased unbridled riffs locking horns with the thunderous bang of the 909 in a funky skirmish between the moshpit and the dancefloor, a space Industrial Strength would claim under the banner New York Speedcore…
Thanks Holly!
published September 21, 2025