Sober Mind Records

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 […]

Blindfold

This interview with Hans Liar was done in 2009. It's about the many things he did for Hardcore from his youth up until 2009. About the bands he played in: Liar, Blindfold and more. About the record labels he ran and about the friendships he made.

Firestone

Pink & Beige Firestone

All colours of the 'Element' LP by Firestone. Pressed by Sober Mind Records. This is true H8000 hardcore history!

H8000 Hardcore

Reconquered (Part 1)

Still hunting down H8000 rarities, part 1. The Spineless transtition in Amenra album and the best Spirit Of Youth LP, 'Source' on green.

H8000 Hardcore

Sektor & Vitality split 7 inch

My view upon the pressing history of the Sektor & Vitality split 7 inch. We will never know for sure... H8000 Hardcore history.

Sober Mind Records

Building / Up Front split 7 inch

The split between Belgium's Building and America's Up Front. Rare color variations in picture.

Blindfold

VA H8000 Compilation Volume One LP

This is the coloured vinyl version of a legendary compilation. The first H8000 compilation made by Sober Mind Recordings and Genet Records in the year 1998. It features many bands […]

H8000 Hardcore

Spirit Of Youth "Engine / Darkroom" cassette

Probably one of the hardest to find releases of Spirit […]

Sober Mind Records

BUILDING In Time We’ll Grow 7 inch

A record from the Sober Mind Records catalog doesn’t come by that often. This is a version I never knew existed until I saw one in real life in someone […]

H8000 Hardcore

SEKTOR Ultimate Threat 7 Inch

A perfect day to write about and express my fascination for the first Sektor vinyl to be released on SOBER MIND Records. This record was engineered in March 1996 by […]

Blindfold

BLINDFOLD Live At Vortn Vis Lp YELLOW

Finally acquired another one of the last missing pieces of the Blindfold collection. I say ‘one of the’ because one never knows when a collection is complete. Although I already […]

Firestone

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 […]

H8000 Hardcore

SPIRIT OF YOUTH Cassingle

This was the last missing piece of the SPIRIT OF YOUTH puzzle I needed for the collection and for the reconstruction of their history. It’s the infamous ENGINE / DARKROOM […]

Blindfold

Good Life and Sober Mind Release Posters

THIS TOPIC IS STILL OBJECT OF RESEARCH

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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 […]

Sober Mind Records

V/A H8000 Volume 1: Alternate Cover

Collecting H8000 stuff seems to keep me surprised. A few years ago I posted the cover for the legendary and essential H8000 Compilation Volume 01. Well, I got in contact […]

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underground music record collecting blog since 2009

Sober Mind Records

H8000 Book

Interview with Hans Liar

Pink & Beige Firestone

Reconquered (Part 1)

Sektor & Vitality split 7 inch

Building / Up Front split 7 inch

VA H8000 Compilation Volume One LP

Spirit Of Youth "Engine / Darkroom" cassette

BUILDING In Time We’ll Grow 7 inch

SEKTOR Ultimate Threat 7 Inch

BLINDFOLD Live At Vortn Vis Lp YELLOW

FIRESTONE 12"ep on BEIGE

SPIRIT OF YOUTH Cassingle

Good Life and Sober Mind Release Posters

FIRESTONE Element (H8000)

V/A H8000 Volume 1: Alternate Cover