BLOODPACT / REACHING FORWARD : split - 7"

 A split EP released in 2000, featuring old-school sXe hardcore. The American band BLOODPACT plays very fast, somewhat fastcore music. On the Dutch side, REACHING FORWARD's style is more nervous and aggressive.

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A STEP APART : there is a choice 7" [full EP]

 

A band from Holland, having released a few EPs and demos. This one dates from 2005, and they play good oldschool hardcore in the sXe youthcrew vein.

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HEARTFELT : explosive - CD

 

Released in 2003, this was the first album from this Dutch band. They played oldschool hardcore with a modern, melodic feel.  

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DELUGE : spot in the shadow - CD

 

Another band where there is not much information. I had seen them in a festival in 2002 (Blasting Days Fest). They were a band from Holland, and this album was released in 2000. The band was playing hardcore, rather metal, but still melodic and intense. 

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CONTAINER CRUSTIES FROM HELL / MIHOEN! split - 7"

 

A split EP released in 2000, on among others Maloka rds. CONTAINER CRUSTIES FROM HELL was a band from France who played furious crust. They didn't release much else. MIHOEN were from the Netherlands and played fast and in your face hardcore. They released a lot of split EPs.

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PRODUCT X: true persistence - K7

This demo tape was released in 1996, for this sXe band from Holland. The band played a very good oldschool hardcore, very energetic and punchy. I love it! They released two EPs afterwards on Commitment rds.

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