Long Island hardcore band The Great Lie keeps its fire blazing. Formed in 2014, the four‑piece pulls talent from scene icons like Madball and Silent Majority. Singer Kerry Merkle, bassist Scott Martin, guitarist Mike Scarola, and drummer John Lafata mix long experience with fresh urgency, giving every show a punch that fans feel in their bones.

The group’s résumé is stacked. They have shared the stage with hardcore pillars Agnostic Front, H2O, and Madball, earning respect for sets that stay loud, fast, and honest. Their 2020 album Defying Extinction was tracked by famed producer Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Unsane). The record crackled with thick guitars and pounding drums—proof that classic studio skill can still capture live sweat.

Not slowing down, The Great Lie linked with top metal engineer Arthur Rizk for 2023’s Vertigo. Rizk’s sharp mastering kept the songs rough yet clear, letting every riff hit hard.

Now the band readies its next strike: a six‑song EP called Songs For A Monday Morning, dropped in mid-April on Lemmis Records. Fans got a taste with second single “Rinse and Repeat" of the bands punishing sound.  The track rushes forward on grinding guitar lines and tight drum blasts. Lyrically, it tackles the routine of daily life—the alarm clock, the commute, the feeling of time slipping away—and shouts back with a simple demand: survive.

The EP’s first single, “Fractured,” also carries Rizk’s mastering touch. Both songs show The Great Lie sticking to hardcore’s roots while sharpening their sound. Expect raw vocals, brisk tempos, and break‑neck pit parts, but also clearer layers that let each instrument breathe.

Hardcore lives on direct emotion, and The Great Lie deliver it without polish or pretense. Their music feels like concrete under work boots—solid, rough, and real. In a genre that values truth over gloss, this band stands tall. If you crave honest anger turned into tight, powerful songs, The Great Lie remain a name to trust.