Chain Reaction Records

Run by brothers Josh and Justin Lent - longtime fixtures of Denver's hardcore scene via their band Clusterfux - this is Colorado's de facto punk, metal and hardcore headquarters, on a rough stretch of W Colfax in Lakewood among gun shops and bail bondsmen. Collectors swear it stocks pressings you won't find within a thousand miles, and the shop runs its own label putting out local punk acts. The hardcore kids all know it; almost no tourist guide does.

The move: Best if one or both of you actually like loud music - dig the punk/metal bins together, grab a band shirt, and let one of you school the other on a scene you didn't know existed.

📍 Lakewood / West Colfax
💸 $
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 8795 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215 (north side of W Colfax, between Wadsworth and Kipling)

Hours: Roughly Tue-Fri 11:30am-7pm, Sat 11:30am-7pm, Sun 12-5pm; closed Mon. Confirm before going.

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Verified 2026-06-07.