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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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Out For Blood 1996 demo
Read more: Out For Blood 1996 demoThe record in this post is one I din’t know the existence of up until I saw it for sale on Discogs. I already own the cassette version and the red vinyl version. This one has a limited cover and black vinyl and was made by the band. There is an unusual history behind this…
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Shai Hulud and Another Victim split LP
Read more: Shai Hulud and Another Victim split LPBack when Good Life Recordings were at their peak of production, they released the vinyl versions for some Trustkill Records releases. Trustkill had some releases that were CD only releases in the States, so Belgium’s Good Life Recordings created the vinyl versions. Bands included are Poison The Well, Most Precious Blood, Brother’s Keeper, Eighteen Visions,…
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Hands Upon Salvation “Heresy”
Read more: Hands Upon Salvation “Heresy”Hands Upon Salvation, the Indonesian Metalcore band has returned with a great album, called “Heresy”. Hands Upon Salvation has released three albums over the past 15 years. The first, from 2004, is called “Celebrate The Newborn” and is their darkest album filled with fast and cold Death Metal influenced riffs. In 2012 they released “Entity”,…
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Oathbreaker
Read more: OathbreakerOathbreaker’s debut 7 inch has never been featured before. In the year 2009 they recorded this 7 inch and let it be released on vinyl by Thirty Days Of Night Records from the United Kingdom. Oathbreaker is a Church Of Ra band, like Amenra, The Black Heart Rebellion, Hessian, Hive Destruction, Black Haven, … They…
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Rhythm To The Madness
Read more: Rhythm To The MadnessRhythm To The Madness was a Belgian band from the Powered Records time period. That took place during the mid to late 00’s. That label released many Old School sounding bands from Belgium and larger Europe. Something totally different than the stereo- or proto-typical Metalcore Belgium is renowned for. Bands like True Colors, Justice, Common…
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Reaper Records #1: AWOL
Read more: Reaper Records #1: AWOLThe first Reaper Records release, two rarer variants and the collection photo.
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