I needed this record badly. It had been listed on Discogs.com for a ages. But I didn’t want to buy it there because it was priced too high. It was listed for a price that only the label could ask in my opinion. So I played the waiting game. Then suddenly the “make offer” was added to the listing. So I took my chance and made an offer. The seller didn’t want to accept the offer. So again a no deal.
About a year later, I looked it up again a few times.The record disappeared and reappeared several times on Discogs. And then all of sudden it was offered for a reasonable price. The price was even lower than the offer I made a year ago. So the seller must have changed his mind.
And so I quickly committed to buy the item, at last. But the story didn’t end here. The seller shipped the record promptly but two months later still no arrival. I contacted the seller but he didn’t answer my message. So I decided to put some pressure by opening a PayPal case. As it is the sellers responsibility to make sure the record arrived.
About five days later the seller explained what happened. The record had never crossed the Canadian border. Customs held it back because they could not read the declared value. So he retrieved the record from them. And send the item to me for the second time.
And a week later the record arrived at my doorstep. Happy ending!
Although I don’t like the music that much, the cover of this test press is totally awesome. Also the stamped label and all, just perfect. The tests of this release weren’t numbered by Reaper Records, but there can’t be much.
Hey Willem, I remember your blog from when it was on blogger, mine is still hosted there. This “new” one looks awesome, great work man! I just stumbled upon this update version today.
Great acquisition by the way, I remember Reaper putting like 4 test press on ebay and this was one of the coolest for sure.
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Audio samples of the sought after A Way Of Life demo. Recorded at KDS Crew home base, France in March 1997. Originally released on cassette by Hardside Records in 1997. […]
The musicians choose in this album for a more Heavy Metal approach. What's unusual for H8000 bands. As most of them play extremer Metal. Though together with the sound of the female vocals, not that unusual. Lyrics are well written and are still relevant. The ethical and moral side are strong.
Info about this new and young band coming from Belgium. Not really Hardcore Punk but all out Black Metal. About the feeling of being no good and the self-reflections made about it.
Right For Life from France has written this album in 1998 and it captures important parts from the Hardcore Punk spirit very well. Also audio is added.
The 1997 ep of Morning Again. A lyrical analysis of the three songs. The ethical and ecological approach to the future development of mankind and our home, the earth.
Yeah, I listened too it again this afternoon, and I like it more than I did when it came out.
I love this album so much, and the test press cover is amazing.
Hey Willem, I remember your blog from when it was on blogger, mine is still hosted there. This “new” one looks awesome, great work man! I just stumbled upon this update version today.
Great acquisition by the way, I remember Reaper putting like 4 test press on ebay and this was one of the coolest for sure.