Sober Mind Records
Belgian record label ran by Hans Verbeke mainly during the nineties. Released bands from the H8000 scene, broader European scene and even bands from the United States. They often released in coöperation with Genet Records and some releases with Good Life Recordings. First release was the Spirit Of Youth Engine/Darkroom cassette single, released in 1993. Hans currently releases records under a different label.
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Spineless: Some Facts
Read more: Spineless: Some FactsLucas, the person I got the photo’s from, explicitly said that all credits should go to Stefaan Buyse, because he kept safe this tape and record. Buyse was the drummer of Spineless.While we are speaking of the band members; two band members of Spineless (at the time of the ‘Painfields’ release) went on to form…
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Lifecycle album review
Read more: Lifecycle album reviewintroduction I got to know this band by the H8000 compilation and the talks between me and an old friend who saw the band once. What definitely differs this band from the rest are the clean metallic sound and the female melodic vocals. Besides this being hardcore music it is pure poetry and emotion also.…
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Artwork of the VA H8000 vol. 1
Read more: Artwork of the VA H8000 vol. 1In response to the H8000 CENTRAL blog authors view upon the cover from this compilation I would like to say that I think the cover isn’t that ugly but that’s obviously because there are two people that I recognize on the cover picture. Namely two Vitality members, not on the stage but in the crowd…
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Animal Truth, the ethics
Read more: Animal Truth, the ethicsI will tell you about a very interesting compilation and I will do it in an extensive way because I feel it is important. It is a CD only release but has a crucial value I think. I am talking about the Animal Rights benefit sampler, called Animal Truth. Featuring are vegan, veggie straight-edge bands…
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H8000 Hardcore Compilations Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Read more: H8000 Hardcore Compilations Vol. 1 and Vol. 2Under your nose here is the test pressing of the legendary H8000 hardcore compilation vol. 1. There are only 8 made of this highly sought after H8000 jewel. Even the regular vinyl version is very hard to find, since there are only 500 made, namely 400 on black and 100 only on green wax. I…
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Sektor collection (H8000)
Read more: Sektor collection (H8000)Here you see three releases of the Edge-Metal band SEKTOR. All these releases are on Sober Mind Records. I would like to shout out to Hans Liar to set free the Sober Mind pressing info. This info seems to me like the best kept secret of the H8000 realm. And I have never found out…
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