Fun is the name of the game for the widely heralded hardcore punk band DRAIN. The trio’s blood-pumping riffs and overwhelmingly positive lyrics make the group an anomaly of sorts. Composed of vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro, drummer Tim Flegal and guitarist Cody Chavez, the trio has gained praise as the leaders of the resurgence of the hardcore sound.

“It's been a very wild ride,” frontman Ciaramitaro told Newsweek. He credits the group's underdog mentality for its success. “We've just been chipping away at it, man, just playing hardcore and punk rock music. It's been a very wild ride, and we've been able to do things despite being the underdog. We've been able to do some pretty cool things, and we still got so many cool things left to do, and we're just enjoying the ride.”

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