Firestone
Firestone is a hidden gem of the H8000 scene. They played metal influenced Hardcore with a style all of their own. Firestone was a band that went through a lot of line-up changes, had several singers and released two LP records, one for Sober Mind and one for Genet Records but also a demo. The founder of the band Lennart went on to form Oathbreaker and also played in AmenRa.
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Firestone aim for a new tomorrow
The musicians choose in this album for a more Heavy Metal approach. What’s unusual for H8000 bands. As most of them play extremer Metal. Though together with the sound of the female vocals, not that unusual. Lyrics are well written and are still relevant. The ethical and moral side are…
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Firestone Dark Fantasies
Found an original copy of the Dark Fantasies demo cassette of Firestone. This demo has four songs that are unreleased elsewhere. The demo was recorded in August 1996. This is the band where Lennart from AmenRa and Oathbreaker started out with. It has the artwork borrowed from the Kreator “Pleasure…
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H8000 Book
Last week I went to Kortrijk in the south of West-Flanders to see the reunion show of Liar and Sektor, they both played amazing sets, more on that later. It was also the date of launch of the H8000 Book which they sold there in two versions. The book and…
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Pink & Beige Firestone
All colours of the ‘Element’ LP by Firestone. Pressed by Sober Mind Records. This is true H8000 hardcore history!
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Aim For A New Tomorrow
Short review of Firestone’s second album with a new singer and altered sound. Released in the year 2000 by Genet Records.
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VA H8000 Compilation Volume One LP
Info about this 1998 H8000 hardcore sampler. Came out when the scene was at the peak of it’s expansion.
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FIRESTONE 12"ep on BEIGE
Good things come to those who patiently wait. That has been the case with two of my longtime wants. The first object I desired and needed was the BEIGE colored LP of Firestone. So I happily found it a few weeks ago. The seller claimed it was Mint and hell…
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FIRESTONE Element (H8000)
FIRESTONE, The metallic lords hailing from the infamous K-town area, heart of the once world-renowned H8000 scene. Five adolescent friends who happen to reside near the epicenter of the H8000 scene decided to form their own project of mayhem after witnessing the ever growing scene surrounding them during that brief…
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