I am currently writing a punk based horror story in answer to a call for submissions. Got me pulling out this time capsule gem from the photo albums. McDaniel College when it was known as Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD. Washington, D.C. hardcore legends, Government Issue headlining a four pack of punk bands.

Carroll County hadn’t seen the likes of it before, nor after, but what an incredible night with Bob, Joel, Mark, Jeff, John and Mike, the days of crossover when metalheads and punkers bridged.

I marked a few of us off in this photo from the Carroll County Times, myself holding on to the floor amp belting out “Jaded Eyes” with the late John Stabb. This clip fueled my story I just finished the first draft for. These were our salad days.

Picture a brutal horror element at play here, if you will…

–Ray Van Horn, Jr.