THOUGHT CONTROL

THOUGHT CONTROL is a New Jersey hardcore band rooted in the stripped‑down, razor‑sharp tradition of early USHC. What began in mid‑2020 as a solo project by John K. quickly grew into a full band with members of Sunstroke, The Dividing Line, and Electric Flesh, all focused on playing lean, fast, and unfiltered hardcore. Their debut "Shock to the System" EP, released through New Morality Zine and Government Check Music in 2020, delivers tight, brief blasts of classic hardcore energy with confrontational themes and no‑nonsense execution.