It̢۪s the sound of youth rebellion. It̢۪s a loud scream to a society that doesn̢۪t answer its cries. It has survived decades and it shows no signs of slowing down.
It’s rock and roll — and local metal drummer Darren Badorine does his best to rock Fresno.

Former Fresno State student Badorine, along with vocalist Mitch Gordon, guitarist Chad Brummer and bass player Mike Bass, are members of local metal band Six Ounce Gloves.

The band has a strong fan base. They sell-out most of their shows and they̢۪ve played with some of metal̢۪s top bands.

Six Ounce Gloves has shared the stage with bands such as Papa Roach, Chevelle and Korn. “Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would have played with some of these bands; I grew up on Korn,� Badorine said.

Six Ounce Gloves̢۪ success is due to their dedicated fans.

“I’ve seen some people that had our band as a tattoo, it’s a trip,� Badorine said.
Chris Bangerter, co-host of “Sound Pollution,� a local radio podcast which can be heard on iTunes, said, “Six Ounce Gloves is the biggest and best rock band in Fresno, they have tons of fans, they sell-out venues, and they bring a lot of energy to the sage.�
Bangerter has interviewed most local bands in Fresno, as well as the top current metal bands in the nation such as Power Man 5000, Inflames and As I Lay Dying. “Six Ounce Gloves will put Fresno on the map,� Bangerter said.

“Six Ounce Gloves will play anytime anywhere,� Badorine said.

This promise, however, hit a speed bump a year ago when they were unable to play at Fresno State during lunch.

Badorine gave up on playing at his former school after repeatedly requesting to play and never getting a call back. “It’s kind of a beef I have, but I would love to play at Fresno State,� Badorine said.

Badorine attended Fresno State for three years, where he majored in music and business. He had to quit school two years ago because he started touring with his band. Badorine was a member of the Fresno State Marching Band Drumline and Bulldog Beat.
“Drumline overall helped me as a drummer,� Badorine said.

Badorine started playing drums 13 years ago after being impressed with the drummer of Whiteheart, a Christian metal hair band. “My dad took me to the show and I loved the drummer, right away I knew I wanted to play drums,� Badorine said.

Badorine soon took up lessons and started playing shows for his classmates.

Andy McCaskill, an old hometown friend of Badorine, remembers watching Badorine play drums.

“In the 5th grade, he invited the whole class to his house for a little session, it was awesome,� McCaskill said.

Six Ounce Gloves is currently signed to the New York label Rock Ridge.

“The record label is somewhere between having nothing and making it big,� Badorine said. “Our current record, ‘It’s About Time’ can be found all around the country at places like Best Buy.�

Six Ounce Gloves will play in Fresno on April 27th and 28th at the Fresno Tattoo Expo. For more information visit www.myspace.com/centralvalleytattoo.com.