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Since 2009 we are bringing you the best of our research. Research done in several fields like H8000 Hardcore, Nineties Hardcore, personal interviews and various records. Elaborated with texts, photos, videos and audio samples.
H8000 Hardcore
We were the first to start publishing the history of the H8000 Hardcore scene. And we did it online through this website.
Nineties Hardcore
Besides our local scene, other cities and countries are documented as well. Find history about the scenes in the USA, France, The Netherlands, Italy and more as well.
Interviews
Find interviews and Q&A with people from various scenes. Like Josh Fury of Congress, Hans Liar, Agus, Tim Rule and more.
Record reviews
Records are the best source for Hardcore Punk music, lyrics and photos. So this is why we collect and review them.
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All Out War destined to burn
Read more: All Out War destined to burnThis is the first All Out War 7 inch that was released by Hardway Records during the mid-nineties in France. It has three classical songs of which “Destined To Burn” is the title track. The other two songs “Fall From Grace” and “Resist” are featured on the b-side. All Out War are a band from…
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Hand Of Hope
Read more: Hand Of HopeDue to a twist of faith or just coincidence this record was created so nicely. It’s a transition copy of the white version of the Hand Of Hope 12 inch. An introductory compilation of two Morning Again releases that Good Life released in 1996. The two releases compiled for the European crowd were previously only…
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Backstabbers
Read more: BackstabbersBackstabbers were a Hardcore band from the scene in Brussels, Belgium. The band has members from other more renown bands from the same scene. I was introduced to the band by ODK Steve because he knew I was into Length Of Time. He let me hear their CD in the ODK Skateshop way back in…
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Not Of This Earth
Read more: Not Of This EarthWhen this version of the record was released in 2012 at the Sound & Fury festival in California I wanted it badly but is was hard to get. Even for me as a dedicated Reaper Records collector. But now I found the record. It’s a cover with the title of the record and a photo…
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A Whole New Level Of Color
Read more: A Whole New Level Of ColorBack up is the split LP between Shai Hulud and Another Victim called “A Whole New Level Of Sickness”. Last week I was lucky enough to be able to buy another color of this LP. I bought it from a Belgian person who had several colored Good Life Recordings titles for sale on Facebook. When…
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Some Distro Records
Read more: Some Distro RecordsA while ago I ordered from the Crucial Response distro on Discogs.com. Had a littte chat with Peter Hoeren, and he told me he knows this blog already a long time. Which flattered me as nowadays nobody seems to care about it anymore. I bought three records which I am going to write about in…
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