ENDLESS

Aug 29

Daniel Secord is a man of many wonders who I’ve been privileged to know and consider a friend of mine for many years now. The man’s got a big smile and an even bigger heart that yearns for the love of cats, big ol’ naughty riffs and having a damn good time. A scene-ior citizen from my local hardcore scene with a resume boasting several heavy projects in his past like Hostage and The Cassandra Dilemma. Now Daniel is crushing mics again with his new band ENDLESS.

It’s an honor to be debuting the first ENDLESS single, “Passion of Grief,” on Not Just a Phase. Dan’s vocals are once again the call to arms for a metallic hardcore band that’s bringing flavours from the golden era of metalcore out into our current world. Influenced by veteran acts of the game such as Through the Eyes of the Dead, Unearth, Until the End, Parkway Drive, The Acacia Strain, A Life Once Lost... You get the picture. The band is currently as DIY as can be and is self recorded by Dan himself in the lab at his home, affectionately named “Cat Piss Studios”.

The upcoming album is a tale of battling your inner demons and overcoming depression; it’s a victory over your own inner monologue and a testament to how music can help heal us all in a therapeutic way. All of which was learned, fought, and earned before striking the first note.

“For me personally, this album is important because of the amount of work I’d put into it. Writing, learning, teaching, recording, and producing are a lot of work on their own, so to say that this album has consumed me would be an understatement. I’d been in a pretty deep depression for the last few years of my life, and I feel that music, recording, and producing was put on the backburner. It’s terrifying when the one constant in your life loses its color. When one of the few things that brings you joy stops doing that, there’s a big fucking problem,” Dan tells us. “Needless-to-say, I’ve managed to get my spark back and this album is an expression of riding that wave, praying that I don’t lose my motivation and love of music, again.”

“THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY I’D LIKE TO SEE FROM THIS BAND IS THAT THE MYSPACE ERA OF METAL AND HARDCORE IS ALIVE AND WELL. REALLY THIS PROJECT IS A THROWBACK TO WHAT I FEEL TO BE A BETTER TIME FOR MUSIC.”

- DANIEL SECORD, @905ENDLESS

“This is our first release, so we’re feeling things out. Typically, when writing lyrics, I like to focus on what pisses me off in life. In this album, I touch on the current state of politics, failed relationships both romantic and platonic, the war on the middle class, depression. You know, all the stuff that keeps us up at night.”

For ENDLESS bass player, Steve, this album is also more than just music as he tells us of how this project is a personal war story of his own that parallels Dan’s redemption arc. “This band has sentimental value to me for a few reasons: Dan and I go back twenty three years (it’s a rare thing to be able to say, but I knew him when he had hair). Many attempts were made to work together, but the stars just wouldn’t align until ENDLESS. So there’s a quick history lesson. Fast forward to more present times and getting the opportunity to work with the guys has blessed me with a musically therapeutic support system.”

“This is not just a gig, this is a cancer comeback band for me. From Dan never giving up on my side all the way up to meeting Josh and Mike who never thought twice about things. This is a very special thing that I don’t take for granted. I feel like I’ve been a handful to these guys, I’m lucky to be here and I know it.”

In terms of what’s next for the band, it seems to be an open ended question at the moment. Dan tells Not Just A Phase “We don’t have much in the way of goals, this band is more so for fun than anything and takes on a very laid-back approach which has proven to be successful for us. We’d all like to play some shows, maybe do a couple of weekend tours, make some friends along the way, and release some music that we are proud of. Ultimately, I feel like we’re friends before anything else and we don’t want goals and aspirations to muddy the waters, so to speak.”

For closing thoughts Dan would like us all to take a look at the current ways in which we consume music, as we’re clearly all ‘going to hell in a handbasket’ as they say. “Buy physical media. Read the lyrics. Listen to full albums. I’m a 90’s kid and music used to mean a lot more to me. The oversaturation of the market has really done some terrible shit to the industry, and really, to music as a whole. A lot of the creative spirit is lost in the noise of constant releases by an abundance of bands or musicians.”

“The attention span of most listeners is ten seconds these days and if you don’t have a hook right off the hop people move on to the next thing. It’s a race to the bottom. This formula isn’t sustainable, and it’s no wonder AI is forecasted to take the place of art in our society. You have an opportunity to combat that, but it starts with a choice.”

ENDLESS are off to a heavy start out of the gate with more singles to come, including an upcoming track releasing through Trash Culture Podcast. The band has plans to play some local shows around Hamilton, Ontario and potential weekend tours and dates out of town schedules pending.

Their guitarist Josh Evans leaves us with some closing thoughts on the album: “We’ve put a lot of work into this band and making this EP happen, I’m hoping that when people get a chance to finally hear it they dig what we have done. It’s got stuff for the metal heads and the hardcore kids. I’m hoping when the EP is out and we start playing our shows people are into it. We want to make people move, come to a show, don’t be shy, beat some ass.”

As a big fan and supporter of Dan in all that he does I’m very excited to see and hear him back in the lab and creating something natsy-heavy for everyone to rage along to. Be sure to give ENDLESS a follow at the socials linked below and keep your head on a swivel while ya headbang to this one live cause I’ll be taking my fatass outta mosh retirement for some therapeutic movement when showtime comes around.

ENDLESS is Daniel Secord on vocals, Josh Evans on guitar, Steve Stercho on bass, and Mike Goldstien on the drums.

Follow them on Instagram here : ENDLESS

Writer : @just_reidz

Editor : @garevthistle

09/01/25

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