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This is Belgium and it sounds good!

In Belgium we don’t have a government (it’s been more than 250 days now…) but we still have some great hardcore bands! So, Leuven based Perspective Records decided to release This Is Belgium, a “57 minutes of Belgian hardcore” compilation.

I’m sick of all these people saying that hardcore is dead and that it’s all about fashion and trends. Yes, a big part of our scene is dying because of apathy, ignorance, mainstream media, fashion and energy drinks, but some kids – like the Perspective Records guys – still keep the DIY spirit alive!

So show them some support and get this awesome compilation. No excuses, it’s only 5€. If you’re not hardcore now, you never were! By the way, they are not on this record but check out my good friends in RENO and ONE ETHIC.

One last thing, I took the picture used for the front cover, so if you like it, feel free to join my Facebook page and leave some comments.

Vinyl: Forever Young – The Chance

One of the things I love about hardcore is that some bands and records labels still press and release vinyls records. So I decided to blog a bit more about the great 7 inches and 12 inches that I get. The first record I want to present is Forever Young‘s 7 inch called The Chance.

I don’t know this band for so long. The first time I heard of them was when they got their song “X on my hand” featured in the EDGE The Movie documentary. Here is a quick biography:

Sweden’s FOREVER YOUNG made their mark with the 10 tunes debut “The Guarantee” (Monument Records) and with this follower they keep the path of vegan dreams. Song titles like “Straight Edge Got My Back” and “Keep It Posi” are reflecting the state of mind of this restless VSE Umeå band : filled with attitude, knowledge and youth.

This Red/yellow mix color vinyl was released on I FOR US RECORDS (from Belgium) and Monument Records (from Sweden) and you can still get your copy on our webstore. This is the first pressing: 625 red/yellow mix and 10 test presses.

Tracklist:

1. Forever Young II
2. Keep It Posi
3. Bigger Than Hardcore
4. 090
5. Time Is Running Out
6. SXE Got My Back
7. Every Day Is War

This record is fast, raw, straight to the point and REALLY catchy (if you’re like me, you’ll probably listen to it 15 times in a row!). If you like fast melodic hardcore with sincere lyrics (mostly about hardcore, straight edge or veganism), check these guys out!

A more in-depth review can be found on the World’s Appreciated Kitch blog.

Huge sale at the Disobedience Distro webstore

Disobedience Distribution huge sale!

For many reasons, I For Us Records will go on a indefinite hiatus this fall. But we still plan on releasing more stuff till then. So, we decided to made a huge sale and sell our 2007-2009 releases (except the new Nine Eleven album) at crazy prices! If you want to enjoy that great opportunity to get a lot of amazing hardcore releases at cheap prices, go check our Disobedience Distribution webstore.

A couple of other news from the IFU headquarters:

Coming up soon are the first 7 inch of our friends in RENO(chaotic stuff inspired by bands like Converge and Norma Jean), the first EP by the belgian youngsters in PRESSURE (co-production with the newly founded Align Records) and the new 7 inch from swedish straight-edge band FOREVER YOUNG. This last one is a co-release with our friends in Monument Records from Sweden. No need to say that we are excited by all these new records!

OUT SPRING/SUMMER 2010:
27: TOGETHER – The Odyssey (2×7″)
27: NO GUTS NO GLORY – Hidden In The Light (LP+CD)
26: FIRE AT WILL – Hoping For The Best, Expecting The Worst (CD/LP)
25: PRESSURE – We’re All To Blame (EP) stream
24: FOREVER YOUNG – The Chance (7 inch) stream
23: RENO – s/t (7 inch) stream
22: WAY DOWN/LASTING TRACES – split (7 inch) stream

I For Us Records Fest #3: plus que 2 semaines!

Vendredi prochain (le 19 février, donc) ça sera la troisième édition de notre I FOR US RECORDS Fest! Je vous invite tous à venir y faire un tour pour soutenir le meilleur label indépendant belge.

Je profite aussi de l’occasion pour vous rappeler qu’on a lancé une nouvelle version de notre webstore. Allez donc  jeter un oeil sur Disobedience Distribution pour faire le plein de cds et de vinyls hardcore, punk ou metal à prix d’ami :)!

MELEEH (Swe)http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​meleeh
New album coming up february 2010!

DAGGERS (Be)http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​daggersband
First full-lenght coming up early 2010 on Anchors Aweigh! Self-titled EP still available on I For Us Records.

WAY DOWN (Ger)http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​waydownhc
“Ghost Please Die” 7 inch out now on I For Us Records!

TOGETHER (Ger)http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​togetherpunk
Self-titled 7 inch out now on I For Us Records!

FAST MOTION (Fr)http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​fastmotion
Fast growing melodic punk/hardcore band from France.

THE PLAGUE (Fr)http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​theplaguehxc
First EP available soon on I For Us/Don’t Trust The Hype.

FAKE OFF (Fr)http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​fakeoff
Technical hardcore/punk from Lille.

Contact/infos: http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​iforusbooking

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