Good Life Recordings
The longest lasting and most productive Hardcore label of Belgium. They brought the H8000-style and metallic style of Hardcore to a worldwide audience. Good Life Recordings also has three sublabels of relevance; Final Beatdown Records, Soulreaper Records and Green Leaf Records.
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Morning Again / 25 Ta Life split 7 inch
Read more: Morning Again / 25 Ta Life split 7 inchThe Morning Again and 25 Ta Life split release is an awkward one. Besides the fact that in 1998 both bands were on Good Life Recordings and the fact that they are both American Hardcore bands, they have nothing in common. But because they were on tour together in 1998, this release does makes sense.…
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Inside Front zine #9 and Good Life 7 inch
Read more: Inside Front zine #9 and Good Life 7 inchSomeone on the social medium Instagram posted a picture of the Inside Front 7 inch made by Good Life Recordings. This record has the four main H8000 bands that were on Good Life back in 1996. It concerns Liar, Congress, Regression and Shortsight. I remember buying this zine with the record from the person that…
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Spirit 84 beyond the call of friendship 7 inch collection
Read more: Spirit 84 beyond the call of friendship 7 inch collectionSpirit 84 was a band from the Netherlands that played Youth Crew inspired music, in vein of Turning Point. They were rather the exception than the rule over here in Belgium, where Metalcore was flourishing. Especially in the year 1998, when they released this 7 inch. “BTCOF” stands for Beyond The Call Off Friendship. When…
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Reprisal mail order knife set
Read more: Reprisal mail order knife setThe last record I got in my Good Life Recordings order is a sweet one of a kind Reprisal LP. As you might see, a transitional version between the clear and the black version. It’s mainly clear with traces of black vinyl in it. Backside of the sleeve tells us that there are 500 copies…
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We Used To Speak Of Justice
Read more: We Used To Speak Of JusticeThis post is about a big contester for my favorite release of the year. Repentance “The Sickness Of Eden” is a crusher from beginning to end. Listening to it gives me hope that nowadays Hardcore records can still be as awesome as when I listened to them almost 20 years ago. There was a phase…
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Morning Again hand of hope collection
Read more: Morning Again hand of hope collectionWhat needs to be said about Morning Again? They were one of the most successful nineties bands from the United States here in Belgium. They are still doing tours nowadays and still mean heaps to lots of people. Recently two partial discographies are being pressed. I listened to the band since their first release on…
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Dying Fetus destroy the opposition
Read more: Dying Fetus destroy the oppositionMost of you know that I collect Good Life Recordings releases on vinyl. And most of you probably relate that label to Edge-Metal and Metalcore in general. Hardcore message with a strong metal influence in the music. Those are the genres I grew up with in the 90’s. Oddly people like me love the mix…
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Deconsecrate nothing is sacred LP review
Read more: Deconsecrate nothing is sacred LP reviewI’ve read several reviews about this record, early and late reviews. I’ve concluded that “Nothing Is Sacred” appeals to people with a whole variety of backgrounds. That’s because they deliver with their first full length a mixture of a whole lot of elements from the harder musical landscape. In their music lay influences of Death…
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Catafalque awaking CD
Read more: Catafalque awaking CDIn the high season of the H8000 scene, there were also other genres besides the popular Edge-Metal released on Good Life Recordings. It was in the year 1997 when the band Catafalque entered Midas Studio in Lokeren to record this 22 minutes long CD. They play Death-Metal, although not the necromancy and purgatory style but…
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