Watch Mindforce's Jay Petagine Physically Deal With 'Mad Soft' Stage Diver Who Was Punching Down On The Audience

Jay Petagine, vocalist of NY crossover outfit Mindforce, recently took action against a trend he’s not fond of at hardcore shows. In particular, he went off on stage divers who rush the stage and punch down on the audience, rather than jumping back into the crowd.

The band’s November 19th show at Foufoune Electrique in Montreal, QC saw Petagine encounter this behavior onstage, and summarily physically deal with it by kicking and subsequently pushing the offending audience member back into the pit.

He would later say from the stage after the song:

“You know that fucking move where somebody gets up here and punches everybody in the face singing along, that shit is soft. That shit is soft. Get the fuck in there [points to the pit.]”

Petagine also went on to tweet on the matter afterwards:

Footage of the incident in question can be seen below:

You can catch Mindforce out next at the following run of shows:

12/02 Boston, MA – The Middle East (‘America’s Hardcore Fest‘)
12/15 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
12/16 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
01/07 Tampa, FL – FYA Fest

With Terror:

02/01 Tokyo, JAP – Antiknock

With Terror and Numb:

02/02 Osaka, JAP – Yogibo Holy Mountain
02/03 Nagoya, JAP – 3Star
02/04 Tokyo, JAP – Daikanyama @ Unit