Belgian Hardcore
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Grim band Q&A about the demo 2012
Read more: Grim band Q&A about the demo 2012The band Grim is a four piece that spawned from the melodic hardcore band Rebuild and the groove-oriented old-school band Get Wise. Three of them come out of the East of Belgium, Limburg, while the vocalist hails from the province Antwerp. Q: You guys only have a demo, when did you start jamming together and…
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Dirty Fingers & Truth In Blood review
Read more: Dirty Fingers & Truth In Blood reviewThis is not a regular post about vinyl. What follows is a review of a band that was featured on the V/A Beatdown Basterds CD. Both bands are newer bands from the Charleroi area, in the French speaking part of Belgium. It’s actually a split release between two Black Land Crew bands, the one called…
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Facedown beyond all horizons
Read more: Facedown beyond all horizonsAs my brother in arms Flanders Fury told you all a while ago, here’s another Belgian hardcore classic for you all to discover and share with us. It’s not really H8000 material but it’s getting very close. Facedown was one of Belgium’s best kept secrets in hardcore during the H8000 era. Since non of its…
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Broken Clown songs for lonely teardrops
Read more: Broken Clown songs for lonely teardropsReview of the Broken Clown CD. A side project of members of Length Of Time, Arkangel and Backstabbers. Shows their different qualities.
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Zyklome A made in belgium
Read more: Zyklome A made in belgiumSomebody gave me the chance to own the earliest hardcore punk album coming out of Belgium, the 1984 album of ZYKLOME A called “Made In Belgium”. But since I’m not able to lay connections with the band members or label I’m obliged to interpret it on my own! A short piece from my interpretation of…
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Golden Bullet Full Length Review
Read more: Golden Bullet Full Length ReviewI really like the rational and ethical approach of Golden Bullet to the world. They have witnessed betrayal, loss of morals, violations of trust and truth. It has made them to what they are and what they do. Although they still care and haven’t forgot the foundation respectful living, something that typifies the h8000 scene. Musically…
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Golden Bullet CD: 90’s Metalcore In The Year 2010
Read more: Golden Bullet CD: 90’s Metalcore In The Year 2010I never saw Golden Bullet live and did not even know this band existed. But a few days ago I was informed by the Good Life newsletter about the existence of this. I read that these blokes came from the H8000 area and that is listening to this brought a reminder of All Out War,…
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Kindred And The Art Of Rebellion
Read more: Kindred And The Art Of RebellionFinally found some time to tell you something about the band Kindred. This band was playing innovative hardcore in the mid-nineties throughout the late nineties. All the members were from the beautiful province of Flanders (Belgium) that is Limburg. Some members are each other’s kin, thus the name for the band. Kindred isn’t an easy…
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Nasty: Hardcore In The Age Of Modernity
Read more: Nasty: Hardcore In The Age Of ModernityReview about the Nasty Aggression CD that sold out very quickly when it was released. The direction Hardcore was given but didn’t want to take in the end, fortunately.
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